en 60 /healthandfitness/news/story/46242.html?rss=1 People in the Westcountry are being asked to help save lives throughout the summer months as the National Blood Service (NBS) launches its 'Big Summer BBQ' appeal. /healthandfitness/news/story/42391.html?rss=1 People in the Westcountry are more likely to live into their mid-seventies than those living elsewhere in England or Wales, official figures show. /healthandfitness/news/story/40931.html?rss=1 New research by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford provides the first evidence that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet. /healthandfitness/news/story/39462.html?rss=1 A new report has revealed a surge in the number of alcohol-related admissions to the region's hospitals. /healthandfitness/news/story/39332.html?rss=1 A biologist from Devon has helped to shed light on why females of some species undergo menopause while others do not. /healthandfitness/news/story/37852.html?rss=1 A pioneering £4m integrated health centre has opened its doors in Cullompton, east Devon. /healthandfitness/news/story/37132.html?rss=1 The Westcountry's largest hospital plans to invest millions of pounds over the next 10 years. /healthandfitness/news/story/36742.html?rss=1 People living in the South West are much more likely to have a stroke, figures from the Stroke Association show. /healthandfitness/news/story/35892.html?rss=1 When faced with the reality of having an incurable illness, you need the best care possible. /healthandfitness/news/story/35292.html?rss=1 More than a quarter of residents in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are smokers, causing more than 1,000 deaths every year. /healthandfitness/news/story/34202.html?rss=1 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. /healthandfitness/news/story/31242.html?rss=1 Living with breast cancer, the most common type of cancer found among women in the world, can be very difficult. /healthandfitness/news/story/29882.html?rss=1 A £50 million new hospital is to be built on the Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park at Derriford.