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  • ‘Unemployment is bad for your health’ says new report Services are failing to address the serious health problems worsened by unemployment in men, hampering their chances of finding and retaining a job. A new report to coincide with Men’s Health Week (9-15 June 2014) from the charity Men’s Health Forum and The Work Foundation outlines…

  • FHT Annual Training Congress   19th and 20th July 2014 East Midlands Conference Centre, NG7 2RJ  Chinese 5-element abdominal massage Attend ‘Chinese 5-element abdominal massage’ on Saturday 19th July at the FHT Annual Training Congress. This seminar includes muscle testing of organ dysfunction, blood and meridian flow, abdominal reflex points, along with oil selection for the imbalanced…

  • Children getting burnt on unsupervised sunbeds Half of all under-18s who have ever used a sunbed have been burned at least once, according to research presented at Public Health England’s annual National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference in Birmingham. A national survey of more than 3,000 11–17-year-olds has shown the ban on under-18s from using sunbeds…

  • Seven ways to beat a lack of willpower when it comes to healthy eating and exercise So you’ve decided to start eating healthily and exercising.  You want to lose a few pounds, tone up, have more energy and feel better about yourself.  And this time it will be different…. if only you can maintain enough…

  • Therapists who work with clients who are struggling with substance abuse may be interested in the ‘European Drug Report 2014: Trends and developments’ How many new drugs were detected in Europe over the last year? Is cannabis getting stronger? How many Europeans have ever used an illicit drug? What are the latest drug policy developments…

  • The National Union of Students and the Home Office has launched an alcohol-based initiative reduce excessive alcohol consumption at university campuses Student unions are asked to offer at least one “quality, non-alcoholic, mainstream social event” every six months and particularly during freshers’ welcome weeks. Universities will also be expected to develop policies and communications schemes…

  • Sure’s Run to the Beat sparks new generation of runners Over half of general entries have been sold for Sure Run to the Beat, London’s music 10k, with almost 40% of entrants signing up for their first ever 10k running event. With over half the places available already filled, participants are advised to enter as…

  • The Children’s Food Trust shares its views on the newest ways junk food brands are marketing their products to children. Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches: Tricks of the Junk Food Business’ exposed the newest ways junk food brands are marketing their products to children. The Children’s Food Trust’s Head of Research and Evaluation, Jo Nicholas, has urged…

  • The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) reports that hospital admissions for allergies have increased by 8% in a year NHS hospitals in England dealt with 20,320 admissions for allergies in the 12 months to February. This represents a 7.7 per cent increase from 18,860 for the previous 12 months new figures from the…

  • ‘A third of young girls don’t thinking leading an active life is important’ A new survey by Virgin Active and published by Human Kinetics has found that most school children, especially young girls, have worrying attitudes about #exercise. 36 per cent of girls said it was “socially acceptable” for boys to get hot and sweaty…

  • FHT Annual Training Congress   19th and 20th July 2014 East Midlands Conference Centre, NG7 2RJ  Korean hand acupressure Attend ‘Korean hand acupressure’ on Sunday 20th July at the FHT Annual Training Congress. Korean hand acupressure was discovered and developed by a South Korean acupuncturist named Dr Yoo in the 1970s. He investigated the close link between…

  • NICE: Adults who are #obese can improve their #health by losing even a small amount of #weight Adults who are overweight or obese can improve their health by losing even a small amount of weight if they keep it off, according to health watchdog NICE. Obesity increases the risk of serious conditions including diabetes, heart…