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  • Differences in young people’s health and well-being across Europe

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently published a book with a series of reports on young people’s health. The book entitled, ‘Growing up unequal: gender and socioeconomic differences in young people’s health and well-being. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2013/2014 survey’, compares children at ages 11, 13 and…

  • #OurHealthHeroes

    The #OurHealthHeroes campaign has been launched by Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health to highlight the importance of the healthcare support workforce. Did you know that 40% of the 2.1 million people who work in the UK health sector are support workers? These roles are critical, ensuring that hospital and healthcare practices…

  • Government report on arts for health and well-being

    Public Health England has recently published an evaluation framework for arts for health and well-being. The report looks at how art forms, such as film, music, photography, poetry, drama, dance, visual art and creative writing, have the potential to support health and well-being. The report stresses that ‘in order for arts to be included in commissioning of health…

  • Fish is the dish for heart health

    As an island nation the UK’s fishing stocks are one of nature’s privileges. Yet despite the numerous health benefits, fish seems to be falling out of favour, particularly with the UK’s younger consumers. While 97 per cent of households buy fish each year, evidence suggests that this is not enough with the majority of people…

  • Women with irregular heartbeats at greater risk than men

    The British Medical Journal has recently published a study that suggests women with irregular heartbeats may be at greater risk for cardiovascular disease and death than men with the same condition. In a systematic review and meta analysis of cohort studies, examining data recorded between January 1966 and March 2015, researchers looked at ‘sex specific associations between…

  • Together at the table for healthy hearts and households

    Research shows that there are many health benefits for families that regularly share meal times. Sadly however, this once traditional habit of eating together around the table appears to be falling out of favour. Heart Research UK, in partnership with MatalanDirect.com has launched a new campaign encouraging households to eat together at the table and…

  • 20 Fitness Trends for 2016

    The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has recently published its top 20 fitness trends of 2016, based on findings from a worldwide survey. The ACSM circulated the survey to thousands of professionals across the globe to determine the health and fitness trends for this year. It is believed that the findings will help to inform health…

  • Submissions requested for CAMSTRAND 2016

    8-9 June, 2016 Arden Warwick Conferences, The University of Warwick, Kirby Road, Coventry, CV4 8UW Organised by the Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM), of which FHT is a corporate member, CAMSTRAND 2016 is a fantastic opportunity for researchers, healthcare professionals, therapists, practitioners and students to share their work and knowledge of complementary therapies for…

  • New research shows that exercise to improve skill and coordination can help reduce lower back pain

    A new Cochrane Review shows that targeting exercises to muscles that support and control the spine offers another strategy to reduce pain and disability caused by lower back pain. Lower back pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. It can have substantial health and economic costs as people experience disability and general…

  • Complementary therapies at risk of being removed from NICE guidelines – have your say…

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently reviewing its guideline on supportive and palliative care in adults. As part of this process, it has produced a ‘Draft scope consultation’, in which it proposes to remove the section on complementary therapy services from the updated guideline… It is well established that many…

  • Do something good for you

    Around a quarter of adults in the UK are considered obese, a figure which is set to rise above 50 per cent by 2050. Many people make New Year’s resolutions and fail within just a few weeks. Not this year. Heart Research UK is supporting the National Obesity Forum’s JanUary campaign and is asking you…

  • Diet changes can improve sleep, says US study

    Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleep at any weight. The study, published in the journal Sleep, measured the sleeping patterns of mice over an eight-week period, with one group of mice eating normally and another group on a high fat diet. The latter group…