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How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Supports Healing

Among modern medical treatments, few therapies are as fascinating as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). This remarkable treatment, which involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised environment, has captured the attention of healthcare professionals worldwide for its unique ability to accelerate healing and recovery. By dramatically increasing oxygen availability in tissues, HBOT supports the body's natural healing processes through multiple interconnected pathways. Understanding these diverse mechanisms reveals why this therapy has become an invaluable tool for treating conditions...

Liv Butler

Liv Butler

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4 ways to help depression

A landmark study by the University of Exeter has found that daily 20-minute meditation sittings are complementary to antidepressant drugs or counseling sessions for depression. Quite half their patients during this study felt tolerably to be off their antidepressants after three months with no other intervention but MBCT.

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Individuals with depression might be more vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic because:

You may have limited access to treatment options (like therapy or counseling)

Isolation can trigger symptoms of depression (such...

Struggling from Body Pain While Working? Here's What You Need to Solve That Problem

Struggling with body pain while working can be distracting, debilitating, and uncomfortable. Oftentimes, body pain is a consequence of working long hours, whether sitting down or doing physical labor. There are ways for you to reduce this pain, however, and to live a comfortable, painless life. This page will hope to tell you a few of those ways. It is important to add, almost as a disclaimer, that if you have been suffering from body pain, inflammation, and aching joints, you should first consult a doctor. There are many more sinister reasons that you could be experiencing frequent joint...

A Guide To Picking The Perfect Bra For Yoga And Its Importance

Getting a new yoga bra isn’t as simple as getting a daily bra. A lot of women will get fitted for a sports bra and call it a day. However, finding the right yoga bra for you isn’t as simple as that. Considering that Yoga is a low-impact activity, you’ll have to find special types of sports bra that won’t inhibit you from doing your favorite activity. Yoga wear is designed specifically to help you stretch comfortably . So, if your bra is too tight or pressing your breasts to your ribcage too hard, you might end up with breathing problems without you even realizing that the culprit is your...

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Choose the right service for your needs over Summer Bank Holiday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2020 - 12:43pm

Doctors in Devon are providing essential advice to people across the county on how to choose the right service for them if they feel unwell this August Bank Holiday weekend.

GP practices will be not be offering same-day appointments on Monday 31 August for the bank holiday, but other services are available for local people and visitors with urgent health needs over the holiday period:

  • NHS 111 – click on https://111.nhs.uk/ (for people aged over five only) or call 111 if you’re feeling unwell, unsure or if you need health advice and guidance in non-life-threatening
  • ...
Treating Planar Fasciitis

Treating Planar Fasciitis

Individuals with heel pain may receive a diagnosis of plantar fasciitis. This common condition arises when the thick band of tissue running along the bottom of the foot becomes inflamed. The tissue connects the toes or plantar fascia to the heel bone, and the inflammation of this tissue leads to stabbing pain. Men and women often experience this pain when they first stand up and move around in the morning. Once they do so, the pain decreases. However, it often returns after they stand for extended periods of time or when they rise after being seated. Surprisingly, people often report the...

The advantages of buying prescription glasses online

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:50am

Online shopping has completely transformed the way we buy things nowadays. From clothing to toys and gifts, many people spend much more buying items online than they do physically and this trend is going to continue in the future. While buying online is certainly more convenient for both the seller and customer, there are still many industries and services that have lag behind.

While prescription glasses are quite common, they are only starting to become available online. This is because many customers prefer to see their final product before purchasing a frame. Fortunately, with...

The Big Issue extends PPE supply to vendors across the UK with the support of ViraxCare

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/25/2020 - 3:00pm

ViraxCare, the PPE distribution platform of Global Care Capital (CSE:HLTH), has provided over 80,000 disposable 3-ply masks and over 10,000 pairs of gloves to Big Issue vendors across the country. The masks and gloves were specifically modified for delivery in boxes of 20 so individual vendors have their own supply of PPE for a six-week period, taking them into the winter months.

This latest order of PPE from The Big Issue was discounted by 20%, a discount that ViraxCare is now offering to all UK registered charities until the end of 2020*. ViraxCare initially donated a smaller...

Why is Europe not a stable CBD market?

Manufacturers of CBD cosmetics and supplements are reporting huge margins thanks to booming sales and regulatory ambiguities. The demands are so powerful that manufacturers are not able to meet them. This has resulted in the expansion of the grey market. Since demand is so high, authorities are not able to follow all the companies including those in the grey zone. There are simply too many manufacturers and there is a serious problem of quality. Some manufacturers are more committed to quality while others prefer a higher profit. Amid quality concerns, innovative cannabis products such as...

World Alzheimer’s Month

Worried about dementia? Devon carers offer free expert tips

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Fri, 08/21/2020 - 10:56am

TO HELP mark World Alzheimer’s Month next month (September 2020) the team from a Devon home care provider is offering expert advice to people on spotting the condition’s early warning signs.

Guardian Homecare carers, who care for people in the Exeter and Torbay areas, are trained to recognise dementia and they wish to share their knowledge to help raise awareness.

Catherine Porter who manages Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in the Exeter and Torbay areas, explains: “The Alzheimer’s Society says there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to...

Dementia could be prevented or delayed by 40 per cent by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2020 - 11:37am

Experts have increased the number of lifestyle factors known to influence our risk of developing dementia from nine to 12. Taking action on these factors across the life course could delay or prevent the condition in 40 per cent of people who would otherwise develop dementia.

Professor Clive Ballard, of the University of Exeter, is an author on an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care , which is being presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020).

The report highlights nine recommendations for...

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