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  • Base Formula Consultant Aromatherapist and FHT Expert Adviser, Christine Fisk MFHT, writes about the use of black pepper essential oil for aches and pains on the Base Formula blog: Black Pepper is part of the Piperaceae family, and is commonly known as Pepper oil. It’s native to South West India, and is obtained by steam…

  • The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised £2 million for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) and $94.3 million for its US equivalent, The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS). Donations made to the Motor Neurone Disease Association are used to fund the 3 main pillars of our work in support of people with MND and their…

  • Quote of the week via FHT Vice President @dalgleish_mary Do you have a favourite quote or saying? Image: Dollar Photo Club

  • Military metaphors for cancer

    A ‘views & Reviews’ piece by GP Margaret McCartney, published in the BMJ, looks at the use of military-related terminology and cancer, and how it could be detrimental to some patients. Full article

  • The King’s Fund alternative guide to the new NHS in England Still confused by reforms to the NHS? Watch and listen to a new short animation by the King’s Fund, which “gives a whistle-stop tour of where the NHS is now – how the new organisations work and fit together – and explains that our…

  • Parliamentarians call on all political parties to commit to tackling alcohol harm

    In a manifesto released on Monday 11 August 2014, the All Parliamentary Party Group (APPG) on Alcohol Misuse is calling on political parties to effectively minimise alcohol related harm in the UK. The Alcohol Misuse All Party Parliamentary Group, which exists to promote the discussion of alcohol-related issues, raise matters of concern and to make…

  • On Thursday, 21 August, at 7.30pm, ITV’s Tonight programme investigates whether the health claims made about superfoods are based on fact or fiction.  Click here to watch Image: Dollar Photo Club

  • Quote of the week via chartered physiotherapist and author, Jane Johnson. Do you have a favourite quote or saying? Image: Dollar Photo Club

  • Researchers find that a daily aspirin may reduce cancer risk To reap the benefits, said the study, patients needed to take a 75-100 mg daily dose for at least five years, and preferably for 10 years, between the ages of 50 and 65. No benefit was seen while taking aspirin for the first three years, but…

  • One lucky FHT member will win a complete Hydrotherm Massage System and training, worth £594! For entry details, see page 51 in your latest issue of International Therapist, or read online at: www.fht.org.uk/internationaltherapist Closing date: tomorrow! Image: John Holman Therapy Solutions

  • Healthy salads stuffed with secret salt, revealed in new survey by CASH Huge amounts of salt continue to be added to many restaurant, café and supermarket salads, according to a new survey by Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH). This is despite calls in 2010 to lower salt in salads, as certain restaurateurs and…

  • Poll finds many doctors want tighter controls on e-cigarettes Many doctors want tighter regulations on the availability of e-cigarettes and some favour a complete ban, according to a new poll from Doctors.net.uk, the UK’s largest online network of doctors. The poll, which was conducted among 525 primary and secondary care doctors, found that 40% thought…