Health & Beauty

Help your ambulance service this May bank holiday

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is encouraging people to use the right healthcare for them this May bank holiday weekend as the region prepares for a further influx of visitors.

Residents and tourists to the South West are reminded to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

Bank holiday weekends can be a busy time for 999 services, especially if the weather turns out to be warm and sunny – whether in the garden, doing DIY at home, visiting family and friends, or exploring the region’s beauty spots.

Ahead of the bank...

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Vital Information About Vaping You Should Know

Vaping involves the creating of water vapor that is inhaled instead of smoke from cigarettes. The vape users inhale the water vapor and get nicotine from it in the same way as they do from cigarettes. However, water vapor will not present a risk to the person or their health. If they are addicted to nicotine, the vapes are a better choice than smoking cigarettes that are known to cause lung cancer. The products are easy to use, and the vape user adds more vape juice to the device to continue to get the full benefits of the vape. A review of information about vaping shows consumers how to...

How to Manage Fibromyalgia

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 01/06/2021 - 3:57pm

If you suffer from fibromyalgia you will know it can be a difficult condition to manage and often be debilitating. If you are considering a claim contact Brian Barr fibromyalgia solicitors

1. Try To Keep Calm

Stress is the one thing known to trigger increased inflammation, making fibromyalgia more painful. Keeping your stress levels down can thus help manage and minimize fibromyalgia pain. Taking on calming exercises, such as yoga, deep breathing, and even listening to soothing music can help improve most fibromyalgia symptoms.

2. Put On Loose But Comfortable...

Vision Express

Lockdown 3.0 - Vision Express is still open for you

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/05/2021 - 9:37pm

Vision Express is encouraging locals to not let their eyesight become another casualty of the pandemic after millions missed their regular eye appointment due to Covid-19

Over 2 million adults have not been for a regular eye check in over five years and that Covid-19 has been a significant reason for people not attending their bi-annual appointments. That’s why Vision Express is reminding everyone that its stores are still open, with eye health and safety at the top of the priority ensuring all eye concerns and needs are looked after.

Dan McGhee, Director of Professional...

eczema

Five Ways to Relieve Symptoms of Eczema Naturally

Eczema is an inflammatory, chronic and non-contagious skin condition usually characterised by a dry, itchy and tight skin. Eczema can vary in severity while its symptoms might come and go for months, years or throughout life, making it essential to try various treatments to manage your eczema.

Many people with eczema use products that go beyond the medications prescribed by their doctor as a complementary treatment for this skin condition. Here are five tips that are believed to help soothe eczema symptoms or prevent future flare-ups. However, before considering any type of...

Gearing up for a New Year of combatting Covid: How private healthcare is bracing itself for more challenges in 2021

Authored by dspilka
Posted: Mon, 01/04/2021 - 6:03pm

2020 may have become a year to forget for the vast majority of individuals across the world, but it appears that the UK may be heading for a difficult start to the new year if warnings over recent Covid spikes across the country are to be understood.

With an unprecedented number of new daily cases potentially becoming a reality, the private healthcare sector is gearing up for a new year of fighting the pandemic.

According to an Evening Standard report , the relaxing of Coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period in the UK may lead to an “unrelenting tsunami” of...

6 New Wellness Habits You Should Start Doing in 2021

The new year brings hope for many people that their lives will be better. This is the reason why resolutions are often made at the beginning of the year, indicating a fresh start. Thus, the new year is also the best time to begin a new habit that proves to be beneficial for your overall well-being. In line with this, below are some new wellness habits that you should start doing in 2021.

Mind-Boosting Diet

While the idea of getting into a diet maybe not so new when it comes to wellness, particularly after the holiday season, this may still be considered new to you if you have...

What You Should Know Before Getting a Chemical Peel

There are lots of facial treatments on the market both invasive and non-invasive which you can have to improve the look and feel of your skin, but not all of them will be right for you or your skin. Invasive procedures often have long recovery times and may not be something you can fit into, or around your everyday life. A non invasive procedure is more likely to be easier to fit into your day and your lifestyle.

There is so much in everyday life that can damage your skin - from the sun's UV rays to smoke and air pollution. Beautiful skin is something you deserve and something...

SWASFT, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

‘Stay safe this New Year’ says ambulance service 

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is asking people to welcome the start of 2021 safely, and not make unnecessary 999 calls.

The NHS is experiencing high demand for its services, due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic alongside normal winter pressures.

SWASFT dealt with around 2,600 incidents a day between 19 and 28 December, and is expecting a busy New Year.

It is asking people only to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency, and to contact NHS 111 for less serious medical problems.

Parts of the South West have...

4 ways to help relieve some of the stresses and strains of this year

It’s been one hell of a year, and the effects of all the upheaval of what has been a very stressful time for all of us will have taken its toll on everyone. While the bigger issues of 2020 clearly need bigger solutions there are some things that all of us could consider as ways to combat the effects on ourselves.

This is not by any means a complete list, and certainly not medical advice, but a few pointers in the direction of a few solutions that could take the edge off of what could easily be the worst year for a generation.

#1 Exercise

For a lot of people, exercise...

New Year 2021: the must-have vegan products for your skincare

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Mon, 12/28/2020 - 11:16am

People are caring more and more about the environment and what they put into their body. It makes sense then that vegan skincare has seen a boom over the last few years. It is very probable that you are already using vegan products and just don’t realise it. Such has been the demand over the last few years that most companies just started to change the way they produce their skin care.

Entire vegan skincare ranges are still hard to come by as even the most organic and cruelty-free ranges still use animal byproducts such as beeswax or lanolin. These need to be swapped to fruit...

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