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How to Maintain Healthy Eyes in a Digital World: Contacts + Eye Drops Edition

In today's fast-paced digital world, most of us spend hours staring at screens—laptops, phones, tablets. While this may be a part of modern life, it puts a serious strain on our eyes. Add Feel Good Contacts lenses into the mix, and dryness or irritation can become a daily struggle. Luckily, with smart habits and the right products like Hycosan Extra and Hycosan Dual, you can maintain healthy, hydrated, and irritation-free eyes.

How Screens Impact Eye Health

Screens emit blue light, reduce blinking, and increase glare. All of this leads to what doctors call Digital Eye Strain ....

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Do something amazing: Give blood

NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate blood.

The next session taking place in Exeter is on Sunday 31 May at Exeter Corn Exchange, between 9.55am andf 2.25pm. Currently this session is 59% full.

Blood donation saves lives. Patients at local hospitals rely on people giving blood.

An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus outbreak. We've put extra safety measures in place and safety is always our number one priority. We’re...

Could Swedish snus help you quit smoking?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 05/25/2020 - 6:36pm

Snus is a smokeless powder that is moist packet made out from a variant of dry snuff. Swedish snus is placed under the upper lip and doesn't bring the urge to spit. The milled and dried tobacco is mixed with water, salt, sodium carbonate and different flavourings. Research confirms that it is easier for one to quit smoking if one starts using snus, unlike a person who stops all at once. Snus delivers more nicotine to the body and is said to be less harmful than smoking. Snus users, however, are at a high risk of getting oral or pancreatic cancer.

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Benefits of CBD Oil

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 05/25/2020 - 4:53pm

There are two key benefits of CBD oil that you should be aware of. Not only do these two benefits seem to be working to repair tissue damage and to rejuvenate the body's immune system, but they can also help boost the body's own immune system.

Of course, the top reason why it is so beneficial is because of how CBD can help you get a better night's sleep. Now, before you start getting excited about the possibility of a better night's sleep, keep in mind that the benefits are specific to the CBD oil you're using.

So, instead of thinking of the benefits as one main benefit...

Use the right NHS service for your needs this bank holiday weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2020 - 5:31pm

Doctors in Devon are reassuring local people that the NHS is still there for them if they are unwell and need help, but reminding them that opening hours for some services may be different due to the bank holiday weekend.

GP practices will be closed on Monday 25 May for the bank holiday, but other services are available for people with urgent health needs over the holiday period.

The advice for people this weekend is:

  • If you have need urgent advice and aren’t sure where to go, visit 111 online or phone 111
  • A selection of pharmacies across Devon
  • ...

Bluebird Care Exeter teams up with dementia champion to create a video about supporting people with dementia during the pandemic

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the significant impact it has had on people living with dementia and those caring for them, Bluebird Care Exeter wanted to provide ideas and support to make life during the current crisis a little easier.

William Flint, Director of Bluebird Care Exeter said: "As part of our response to the COVID-19 crisis, we wanted to find a way to actively address the struggles that many people living with dementia, and those who provide care to them - both professional carers and family carers - are currently dealing with.

"We are extremely...

Funniest Home Beauty Fails

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Tue, 05/19/2020 - 10:28am

All of us have tried out styling ourselves at home one time or another. Be it with beauty products or simple hairstyling techniques, there’s always a good chance of something going wrong in the way when you do it without professional help. With this quarantine going on for so long and salons shut down for good, people have been trying numerous beauty procedures at home and let’s just say not everything turned out as they expected it to be! Check out the funniest home beauty fails below!

1. Haircut gone wrong

Who among us hasn’t had the craving to cut their own hair ? To...

World Mental Health Week: 10 tips to improve your child’s wellbeing in a time of crisis

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 11:59am

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week [w/c 18 May] is kindness. At this time of upheaval where our worlds have been turned upside down, acts of kindness now are more important than ever. Here, former primary school teacher Catherine Lynch of leading education resources and lesson planning experts PlanBee has ten tips for parents to improve the mental health of their children

  1. Create a nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and safe

Even during lockdown, we need connection with others so that we feel valued and safe. While the need...

What you should know about injectable steroids

The trend of injecting anabolic steroids to increase endurance, as well as muscle and body mass capacity, has been around for decades.

While this subject was once taboo, it has since become something bodybuilders talk about openly. Nowadays, you can get them in any https://gymtea.co.uk/. Still, anabolic steroids are no joke – if not used correctly, they can have adverse effects on your body and even cause other medical complications. Here’s more about injectable steroids.

Some Basics to Keep in Mind

Although responsibly using anabolic steroids isn’t a simple task, there...

How to check for breast lumps

Your breasts are among the top body organs that are affected by hormonal changes that occur every month. For many women, breasts play an important role in breastfeeding their children. It’s therefore important to ensure that they remain healthy at all times. Do not neglect your breasts and perform self-exams and safeguard your health.

Apart from doing simple things like going braless to avoid sweat and heat buildup on and in the breast, wearing supportive bras, exercising to promote the loss of fat to have healthy breasts, never ignore a lump. You need to check for breast lumps....

Natural skin care remedies that might surprise you

Taking care of your skin is about more than looks and vanity. Sure, if we look good, we feel good and have more confidence, but that is only part of the story. Your skin is the largest organ of your body. It works just as hard as other vital organs like the heart and kidneys in protecting you from harmful elements including bacteria, UV rays and lots more.

Like any other organ, you need to keep your skin healthy to ensure it works as it should. Take a look at any beauty magazine and you’ll see no end of lotions and potions being touted, often for eye-watering sums of money. Here...

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