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  • A new study by the University of California San Diego finds that positive and negative emotions are contagious on social media Our work demonstrates that both positive and negative emotions are contagious. It just turns out that smileys spread more than snark!,” said James Fowler, the political scientist who led the study. “This is consistent…

  • Do you provide treatments in an unusual place?  Whether you are based in a moored barge, a lighthouse or a converted barn, the FHT would love to hear from members who provide therapy treatments in unusual places, to help us put together an article for International Therapist. If you would like to be involved, please…

  • Trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is the latest development in migraine treatment Migraine sufferer, Miriam Heyburn, shares her experience of TMS with the Daily Mail: For years, Miriam relied on strong painkillers to cope, but worried about the long-term effects.  However, more recently she’s been offered a new drug-free treatment which has reduced the severity of…

  • The #nomakeupselfie cancer awareness campaign has now raised over £2m for Cancer Research UK! Cancer Research UK has no idea where the trend started but, within days, hundreds of thousands of supporters had posted their ‘no make-up selfie’ on social media accounts, Facebook and Twitter, and donated to the cause. FHT HQ staff (pictured) have…

  • Fake tan most popular in the North East of England New research from the UK’s largest money saving brand suggests that the North East of England is the fake tan capital of the UK when it comes to the popularity of fake tan related discount searches. According to site data from the UK’s most used…

  • FHT Vice-president, Cheryl Cole calls on beauty therapist members to ‘have their say’ and comment on a draft British and European Beauty Salon Services Standard, as work on this standard nears completion. She also provides an update about progress being made following the Government’s response to the Keogh review on cosmetic interventions and the selection…

  • New regulations could allow access to new medicines, before they are licensed, for severely ill patients and those suffering from rate debilitating conditions Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: “What patients want is sometimes to try medicines that may not be clinically proven to be effective but are clinically safe. “We are streamlining the process so…

  • CAMSTRAND conference calls for research abstracts Organisers of the CAMSTRAND 2014 conference, taking place on Wednesday, 18 June at Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, are calling for research abstracts (submission deadline: 11 April). The conference is aimed at individuals and research groups who are interested in the development of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research…

  • Marie Curie calls for ‘around the clock’ care for terminally ill in England Terminally ill people are not getting access to the right care when they need it, according to a new survey commissioned by Marie Curie with Doctors.net.uk1. The survey, which reflects the views of 1,000 GPs across the UK, also reveals family doctors’…

  • We are pleased to announce that adverts are booked to appear in top health and well-being publications, Healthy, Health & Fitness, Natural Health and Your Healthy Living. Our updated and vibrant adverts direct the public to our Find a Therapist search, also emphasising accreditation of the FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register by the Professional Standards…

  • Would you like a say in what research should be done to help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

    If you, or anyone you know, is affected by IBD (inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease or colitis) you may be interested in this survey, which aims to find out what patients, carers and clinicians think are IBD clinical-research priorities. The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Priority-Setting Partnership (PSP) has been set up by the…

  • FHT Annual Training Congress   19th and 20th July 2014 East Midlands Conference Centre, NG7 2RJ  This year, we are offering eight different learning streams for you to pick and choose from.  In this post, we are highlighting the ‘cancer’ stream, offering two seminars and two workshops.  Seminars An integrated approach to complementary therapies for anxiety management…