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  • Making a case for walking

    A report on the benefits of walking has recently been published by Arup. The Cities Alive: Towards a Walking World report looks at the many ways walking could improve city life. The report suggests that while there are many health benefits, walking can also lead to economic benefits and reduce pollution significantly. Furthermore, urban spaces are made…

  • Self Care Week 2016

    Today is the first day of Self Care Week 2016, running from 14-20 November, a national awareness week to encourage people to look after their own health and well-being. As therapists spend much of their time concentrating on the health and well-being of clients, campaigns like Self Care Week serve as a reminder that your own well-being is…

  • FHT Excellence Awards winner gives presentation in Parliament

    Member and FHT Excellence Award winner, Angela Green, and her colleague, Dr Anne Johnson, were recently invited to give a presentation about the complementary therapy service at Velindre Cancer Centre at an All-Party Parliamentary Group (PGIH) meeting.   Held on 18 October at the House of Commons and chaired by David Tredinnick MP, the meeting…

  • Exchanging sedentary behaviour for low-intensity physical activity can prevent weight gain in children

    As little as 10 minutes of high-intensity physical activity per day reduces the amount of adipose tissue and enhances cardiorespiratory fitness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The higher the intensity of physical activity, the stronger the association with the amount of adipose tissue. Exchanging sedentary behaviour…

  • How to protect your skin this winter

    The dreary British weather can play havoc with our skin, especially for those with existing skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis. Each winter our body is exposed to harsh changes, leading the blood vessels in the skin to change rapidly to account for the fluctuating temperature. This can leave the skin looking flushed, red and…

  • International Therapist Autumn 2016, Issue 118

    The Autumn issue of International Therapist is on its way to members… This issue includes articles by: Christopher Bagot – what our eyes tell us about our overall health; Alison Battisby – how to build a tribe and grow your business on Facebook; Ziggie Bergman – an introduction to the Zone Face Lift; Dr Craig Brown –…

  • New figures indicate 268 million school-aged children globally will be overweight by 2025

    New figures published by the World Obesity Federation in Pediatric Obesity suggest that if current trends continue, by 2025 some 268 million school-aged children (age 5 to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer excess bodyweight including 91 million who will have obesity. This is an increase from 223 million in 2013, and is in addition to the…

  • Volunteer therapist needed to help homeless people this Christmas

    National homelessness charity Crisis is calling on FHT members to provide complementary therapies for homeless people at its temporary centres this Christmas. Crisis at Christmas 2016 runs from 23 – 30 December, with centres set to open across London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Coventry and Edinburgh. As well as warmth, companionship and hot meals, guests will receive…

  • Wearable technology no more effective than traditional weight loss methods

    A randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of wearable technology in addressing obesity has found that devices that provide and offer feedback on physical activity may not offer an advantage over standard behavioural weight loss approaches. The study, published in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) sought to establish whether wearable technologies specific to…

  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth awareness film launches

    For the first time in the UK, a short-film has been launched to raise awareness of the world’s most common inherited neurological condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). Launched at Westminster, it aims to spread the word about the condition all over the UK because so few people have heard of it, including many health and social care…

  • Addressing psychosocial health issues in obese adolescents could be crucial

    Tackling issues such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and poor social relationships could be key when dealing with severe adolescent obesity, Leeds Beckett University research suggests. The prevalence of childhood obesity – and more specifically, severe obesity – has increased rapidly throughout the last three decades in the UK. With an estimated 2.9% of girls…

  • World Alzheimer’s day 2016

    Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, an international campaign to raises awareness and champion the rights of people with dementia. As many as 46.8 million people are currently living with dementia, according to the latest figures from the Alzheimer’s Society. This number is expected to treble by 2050, growing with the aging population. Dementia is a syndrome, a set…