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Bite into Health: How Your Diet Shapes Your Smile

Everyone is familiar with the saying “you are what you eat” but many people don’t realize that your smile also reflects your dietary choices. Our dietary choices serve the dual purpose of nourishing our bodies while also being essential for maintaining strong teeth and healthy gums and...

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Plymouth man tackles obesity to run marathons

Plymouth resident, Simon King spent countless years struggling with obesity, before he discovered National Slimming & Cosmetics Clinics. In the duration of only a few months, he lost an incredible three stone and gives full credit to the clinic in Plymouth for his impressive slimming journey.

From the very start, Simon found NSCC to be extremely friendly and positive and they also...

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Plymouth resident fights obesity with NSCC and is now participating in 10k marathons

Plymouth resident, Simon King, has spent countless years struggling with obesity, until the day he discovered National Slimming & Cosmetics Clinics. In only the duration of a few months, he lost a miraculous 3 stones and gives full gratitude to NSCC, for he wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. From the very start, Simon gathered a friendly and positive energy from NSCC, and they...

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Office workers urged to get moving

Almost half (45%) of office workers in the South West spend less than 30 minutes a day walking around at work, according to new statistics released ahead of the first On Your Feet Britain campaign to get office workers moving more.

Get Britain Standing is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to launch the UK’s first On Your Feet Britain campaign on 24th April, encouraging...

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Don't risk your health in pursuit of a tan

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to enjoy the sun safely this summer, following striking new skin cancer figures released by Cancer Research UK yesterday (Monday).

According to the charity, people over 65 in Great Britain are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago.

The most recent figures show that on average around 5,700...

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Fairy Bricks donate Lego to sick kids

Children being cared for at Derriford Hospital now have more to look forward to, following a huge donation of £800.00 worth of Lego from the charity Fairy Bricks.

Eight year old patient, Nathan Rogers, and his sister Hollie were on hand to receive the donation, made by Sarah Wimlett, Consultant Anaesthetist, on behalf of the charity. Nathan and Hollie were joined by Marcus Granville,...

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Students sign-up for meningitis study

Thousands of students visited members of our Research and Development Team at their stand at the UCAS Higher Education Convention at Westpoint Centre in Exeter this week to find out more about careers in the NHS and research, development and innovation work at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

As part of this, more than 800 of the students came forward over the two days to sign-up to a...

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Antibiotic risk for coastal water users

Recreational users of coastal waters such as swimmers and surfers are at risk of exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to new research published this week.

In the first study of its kind, scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School have assessed the amount of water ingested during different water sports, and combined this with water sampling data to estimate...

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Don't let asthma hinder exam success

As we approach exam season Asthma UK is urging parents and students to take preventative steps to ensure their asthma doesn’t hinder their exam success as research shows that having a diagnosis of asthma means they are 30% more likely to drop a grade between mock and final exams.

More than 1 million children have asthma in the UK – around 2 in every classroom – and 4 in every 52 people...

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Primary care funding boost

A further £890,000 is being put into a series of testbed projects across Devon and Cornwall to improve access to primary care.

The money will enable schemes involving GPs and pharmacists to be extended into the summer, so their full effectiveness can be analysed and decisions taken on whether they are worth investing in for the long term.

Some 40 different schemes are being...

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Neurology team recruit patients for MS study

The Neurology Research Team at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, were the first clinical research site in the UK to recruit a participant to an international observational study of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

The team are also leading the recruitment worldwide, after recruiting 50% of their target within their first week.

Led in Plymouth by Consultant Neurologist, Professor Jeremy...

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