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  • Health Secretary Alex Neil has pledged improved specialist care for patients in Scotland with chronic pain, such as back pain, MS, arthritis or cancer. The BBC reports: “Mr Neil told MSPs that health boards had now been tasked with creating action plans to improve the services available locally, such as in pain-management. The minister also…

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will mark World No Tobacco Day on 31st May: Free yourself! This is WHO’s message to governments on World No Tobacco Day 2013, celebrated on 31 May. A comprehensive ban of all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is required under the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control. Yet,…

  • May is Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM) in the USA and Caribbean regions and FHT Member, Rindi Jeffrey, of Rinalda Therapeutic Kneads in Trinidad has been featured in Trinidad Express Newspapers. Here she talks about the benefits of Infant massage in the article ‘Infant massage: Loving hands’: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Infant-massage-Loving-hands-207149531.html

  • Thank you to all those who attended the 2013 FHT Annual Training Congress at the NEC… A big thank you to all those members, friends and expert speakers who joined us at our 2013 Annual Training Congress, held at the NEC, Birmingham, on 19 May. As always, it was lovely to meet so many members…

  • The World Massage Conference takes place online on 2-3 June, and 17-18 November. Click here for more info and to register

  • We’re off to the FHT Annual Training Congress and Holistic Health this weekend – we hope to see you there! Sunday 19th May 2013NEC, Birmingham There are still some lecture-demonstration spaces available, so please visit The Gallery where you can purchase the last remaining tickets from the FHT Information Desk. Visit www.fht.org.uk/2013 for more information.…

  • Could eyelash jewellery be the beauty craze of 2013? (via Lash candy… jewellery to keep an eye on – London Life – Life & Style – London Evening Standard)

  • Do you have a food allergy?  If so the Anaphylaxis Campaign, as part of the Patient Organisation Committee of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) would like you to take part in an important online survey. We are seeking comments from people affected by food allergies on the emerging topic of food…

  • A chain of vets in Leeds have recently started using music therapy to keep cats and dogs calm before surgery. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

  • Phones, probes and sensors to transform healthcare Innovative projects including:  smart-phone test and tracking systems for infectious diseases; fibre optic probes that can monitor people’s condition in intensive care; and in-home sensors that can relay patient information to doctors immediately, have benefitted from a £32 million investment. The funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences…

  • Colour-changing nail polishes are a must-have this year. A little while ago we posted about China Glaze’s color-changing Tranzitions collection and now we’ve stumbled across the new Shade Shifter from Orly. The Orly Shade Shifter Gel FX changes colour according to temperature; it’s dark when you’re cold and clear when you’re hot, and wearers can watch as…

  • IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT’S PROJECT  Launched by FHT President, Jennifer Wayte Namaste! Those of you who attended our 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner last October may remember that it was at this auspicious event that I announced the President’s Project. Supported by the FHT, Mel Cash, FHT Vice-president Bharti Vyas and her husband Raj. The…