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  • The NHS looks at recent claims made by the Daily Mail, which reported that it’s harder for women to lose weight. “The Mail’s coverage on this study is arguably woeful – offering a combination of both misleading and confusing reporting. This was an extremely small, experimental study of 10 men and 12 women with type…

  • Tranzitions (by chinaglazeofficial) China Glaze‘s new colour-changing ‘Tranzitions’ collection is a must-have for nails! Clients will love the simple, trendy and super quick nail art that can be created with only the application of top coat to the colours. Even if your client is only after a simple solid-coloured manicure, they will love the metallic and…

  • This week, an American research study reported on the dangers of health apps, as many use smartphones and tablets to diagnose. The Guardian reports: This week a research paper published in the Archives of Dermatology looked at four smartphone apps designed to help people diagnose their skin lesions as benign moles or melanomas. It showed…

  • This week, a new parliamentary inquiry is due to begin, aiming to increase the number of cyclists in the UK. About 2% of British children ride to school, compared with 40% in Denmark and 20% in Sweden. Almost three-quarters of British cyclists are men, a statistic that speaks of a macho, gung-ho cycling culture where…

  • A LECTURE ON SPIRITUAL PRACTICE.19th May, 3.15 – 4.30pmNEC, Birmingham  Penelope Quest, MSc, BA, Cert.Ed, is an internationally renowned Reiki Master and author who has been teaching workshops on healing, personal growth and spiritual development for more than twenty years. She is the author of a number of best-selling books, including Reiki for Life, Self-Healing…

  • A study by researchers at University of Bristol and Brunel University, London, and funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the Wellcome Trust and the University of Bristol has reported that many could choose not to use deodorant. The researchers found that which variant of the rs17822931 SNP people had was associated with how…

  • Volunteering opportunity with The Disability Foundation (TDF) Based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London, they offer low-cost complementary therapies to those affected by disability or chronic illness. They also offer treatments to their families, carers and NHS staff. For more info and to apply  While the FHT believes that volunteering often provides members…

  • A recent study from the University of South Carolina and the University of North Carolina, reports that Tweeting may aid weight loss. The researchers point out that actively using Twitter was associated with greater weight loss, and that participants mainly used Twitter to provide “informational support”, largely in the form of status updates. They argue…

  • Cervical Cancer Prevention Week – 20th-26th January 2013

    What All Women Need To Know Cervical cancer has attracted much media attention in recent years, largely because of Jade Goody’s sad death from the disease in 2009 – but have we learned enough? In the run up to Cervical Cancer Prevention Week later this month, 20% of women in the UK still fail to attend…

  • Essie’s winter collection 2012 ‘Leading Lady’ celebrates the modern woman with 6 bold and glamorous shades. Leading Lady, a supreme deep red with glitterButler Please, an indulgent bright blueWhere’s My Chauffer, an opulent turquoiseBeyond Cozy, a decadent silvery gold glitterSnap Happy, a cheerful red orangeShe’s Pampered, an indulgent red

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  • Luxury British chocolatier and cocoa grower, Hotel Chocolat, has released a brand new ‘Cocoa Juvenate’ range of beauty products. Developed at the spa of the same name at the company’s Boucan Hotel & Restaurant on Saint Lucia, the range makes full use of cocoa’s natural properties – being rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, with nourishing,…