Kingsbridge health & fitness
Longer life expected in Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the Westcountry, new figures show.
Take part in Race for Life 2008
Women living in Kingsbridge are being urged to get their trainers on to take part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2008.
Trust rates 'weak' for service
The Devon Primary Care Trust (PCT), which runs South Hams Hospital, has performed badly in a survey carried out by the Healthcare Commission.
Bacon lovers defy cancer scare
Butchers in Kingsbridge say they have seen little difference in sales despite warnings that eating too much bacon and ham could cause cancer.
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 Call to curb alcohol misuseA new report has revealed a surge in the number of alcohol-related admissions to the region's hospitals. |
 One-stop surgery opens in east DevonA pioneering £4m integrated health centre has opened its doors in Cullompton, east Devon. |
 You are what your mother eatsNew research by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet. |
 New research provides insight into menopauseA biologist from Devon has helped to shed light on why females of some species undergo menopause while others do not. |
 £170m investment plan for DerrifordThe Westcountry's largest hospital plans to invest millions of pounds over the next 10 years. |
 Leave a legacy in your will to St Luke's HospiceWhen faced with the reality of having an incurable illness, you need the best care possible. |
 Region's health is up in smokeMore than a quarter of residents in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are smokers, causing more than 1,000 deaths every year. |
 South West 'most at stroke risk'People living in the South West are much more likely to have a stroke, figures from the Stroke Association show. |
 Breast cancer support groupsLiving with breast cancer, the most common type of cancer found among women in the world, can be very difficult. |
 New clinical excellence centre to be built at DerrifordA £50 million new hospital is to be built on the Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park at Derriford. |
 New Year, New You!This year you can beat the inevitable January blues by heading up to the brand new St Moritz Hotel in Trebetherick and making the most of their luxurious leisure club and spa facilities. |
Health & Fitness - around the network
Red meat linked to breast cancer
Younger women who regularly eat red meat may have an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a study finds.
High costs and superbug fears force patients abroad
A growing number of Brits are travelling abroad for medical treatment, a recent poll by website TreatmentAbroad.com shows.
Celebrity chefs lend support to cancer walk
Celebrity chefs Anthony Worrall Thompson and Simon Rimmer are showing their support for Manchester's second annual Pink Pinkie Week.
Fatty fish prevents kidney cancer
Consumption of fatty fish may help provide protection against kidney cancer, a study has suggested.
Organic diet 'healthier'
New research suggests that an organic diet might be healthier than a conventional one.
Hitman helps open breast cancer centre
The Genesis Centre welcomed champion boxer Ricky Hatton on Tuesday 1 April, for a tour of Europe's first ever, purpose built breast cancer prevention facility.
Aspirin reduces asthma risk in women
A small dose of aspirin on alternate days can cut the risk of developing asthma among women, suggests a new US study.
Breast cancer screening cuts mortality by half
Breast cancer screening in East Anglia has reduced deaths from the disease by nearly half, a study finds.
Vets run risk of miscarriage
Female vets run twice the risk of miscarriage as a result of exposure to anaesthetic gases and pesticides, a study suggests.
The unkindest cut of all?
Jim Pollard, editor of www.malehealth.co.uk, talks about vasectomy and why the procedure is causing so much concern amongst the male population.
Stop Smoking and Start Saving
New research reveals that the average British smoker spends over £120,000 funding their habit in a lifetime.
Are you addicted to pornography?
What's your attitude to pornography? Harmless adult fun? Just another capitalist industry? Or a dangerously addictive drug?
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Around a fifth of England's GP surgeries are under threat of closure, according to the Conservative party.
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Bad news for pill poppers this week as new research claims that taking vitamin supplements to boost our health may actually be doing us more harm than good.
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HOTEL Of The Week
A beautiful country house hotel in the heart of Dartmoor
Gidleigh Park is a beautiful country house hotel set on the banks of the North Teign River in the Dartmoor National Park, with 45 acres of gardens and woodland.
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PROPERTY Of The Week
Brownston Street
An elegant and well-proportioned Grade II listed Georgian house in the very centre of this much sought-after South Hams town.
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WINE Of The Week
Camel Valley Bacchus 2006
The sun is starting to peek out from behind the snow clouds, the spring flowers are in full colour, the evenings are lighter again … at last we can look forward to the spring/summer season ahead.
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VILLAGE Of The Week
Cove's long history rich with ship wrecks and smuggling tales
Hope Cove probably derives from the Old English hop meaning a circular valley...
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PRODUCT Of The Week
World's fastest Blu-ray burner launched in UK
Electronics giant LG Electronics has launched what it claims is the world’s fastest Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive in the UK.
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RESTAURANT Of The Week
Boxwood Café review: Raving about Ramsay
999Today food critic Natasha Heard reviews the delightful Boxwood Café, part of the luxurious Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
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RECIPE Of The Week
Oven roasted Ideford duck breast on a parsnip rosti, topped with rhubarb sauce
By Tim Golder, head chef at Topsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant, which was named best restaurant in Devon at the 2007 Devon Life Food and Drink Awards.
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