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A new report warns that climate change may extend the hay fever season by a staggering six weeks. With symptoms including streaming eyes, a runny nose and itching skin, it can be a real burden and cause of discomfort for hayfever suffers. Full article Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos
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Acupuncture in the spotlight: A systematic review recently published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that “Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic pain and is therefore a reasonable referral option. Significant differences between true and sham acupuncture indicate that acupuncture is more than a placebo. However, these differences…
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The 2012 Bupa Great North Run is fast approaching! This year’s run will take place from 15-16 September (this coming Saturday and Sunday), starting in Newcastle and finishing in South Shields. Double gold medallist, Mo Farrah will be the race’s honorary starter and he will be joined by four other Olympic and Paralympic champions: Greg Rutherford, Ellie Simmonds, Kate…
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Poor diet and Alzheimer’s Today, the Guardian reports that the evidence linking poor diet to the cause of Alzheimer’s supports the drastic need to reduce levels of sugar and fat in our diet. With companies using hidden sugar, salt and many other ingredients in the foods we consume, the increase of diabetes and it’s connection…
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Former Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris, Carine Roitfeld, has collaborated with MAC cosmetics on a limited edition collection for the autumn season. The collection, which hit stores on 6th September 2012, is based around Roitfeld’s signature smokey eye look. This comes hot on the heels of the website launch of Roitfeld’s new upcoming fashion magazine, CR Fashion Book, which…
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FHT Fellow, Eve Taylor, is set to appear in a major national advertising campaign alongside Barclays Bank, supporting UK companies that export overseas. Not only will Eve appear in their printed advertising (above), she is also featured in their supporting video: For more information about Eve Taylor London: Daily Express article International Therapist’s ‘On the…
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Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder, has launched her own line of cosmetics after 20 years of working for the company set up by her grandmother. Beautiful shades of pinks and neutrals/flesh tones are key to the debut capsule collection and the packaging is a gorgeous combination of pink and gold, with a delicately girly touch of…
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Is organic food healthier than other produce? Recent headlines have pushed back against organic food in recent days, following a study which reported that organic produce is “not any healthier”. NYR Natural News tried to make sense of the headlines, speaking to Dr Charles Benbrook. Click here to read his response Recent press articles: BBC…
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Jessica Biel’s hero product is jane iredale tinted moisturiser Hollywood A-list actress Jessica Biel named jane iredale tinted moisturiser Dream Tint as her hero product during a recent interview in Dublin while promoting her new film Total Recall, in which she stars with Colin Farrell. Asked what’s in her beauty bag, Jessica told Irish…
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Did you know that getting lost in a good book can help keep you healthy? In a recent article from the Daily Mail, Neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield says: ‘…reading helps to lengthen attention spans in children and improves their ability to think clearly. ‘Stories have a beginning, a middle and an end – a structure that …
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Watch a video of Dr Robin Youngson, author of A Time to Care, as he talks about how compassion in healthcare is not only right, but also medically and cost effective. He also argues from the neuroscientific evidence that there is no such thing as ‘clinical detachment’ and that NHS staff who show compassion cope…
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(Click here to watch the video above) Bowel cancer campaign gets celebrity backing One in three people are embarrassed to talk to their doctor about poo even though having blood in poo is a key symptom of bowel cancer which can kill. Knowing the symptoms of bowel cancer and seeing a doctor early on can…
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