Health & Beauty

A phototherapy service to help babies who are suffering from jaundice is now available for parents to use at home in the form of a Bilicocoon, thanks to staff at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP).

Parents whose babies are suffering from jaundice can now benefit from treating their baby at home with the help of a new service provided by the Neonatal Outreach team at...

Plymouth parents are urged to be aware of key signs that suggest their child is hiding their poor eyesight.

Recent research by Specsavers shows that nearly half of (47%) South West parents who took part in the survey worry that their child is covering up issues with their eyesight.

Common behaviours most reported by parents with children aged six to 15 to suggest that they...

RICK Astley has urged people in Plymouth to avoid the embarrassment of mishearing lyrics by having regular audiology tests.

This comes as the music legend has linked up with Specsavers to re-record his iconic hit single Never Gonna Give You Up using lyrics people have misheard for years – including “you wouldn’t catch nits from any other guy” and “your aunt’s been naked”.

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OPTICIANS in Plymouth have helped to contribute to recycling more than 50 tonnes of glasses and eyecare materials that customers have dropped off.

The total has been unveiled by Specsavers Plymouth stores as part of Recycle Week (16-22 October). It also marks reaching the significant milestone of recycling the equivalent of 1 million pairs of glasses, at stores across the UK, since...