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  • Massage – supporting children in a Special School

    Mary Atkinson is from Chichester, West Sussex. She is listed on the FHT’s Accredited Register of Complementary Therapists, offering aromatherapy and reflexology. Mary is the author of several books on massage and runs FHT accredited CPD courses. She is co-founder (with Sandra Hooper) of a therapeutic intervention for children called Story Massage. This combines the…

  • Hypnotherapy and relaxation techniques to support patients receiving cancer treatment

    Linda Orrett is listed on the FHT’s Accredited Register of Complementary Therapists, offering massage and hypnotherapy, amongst others. She is a senior therapist with the CALM Team at a major cancer centre in the North West, offering a variety of rapid complementary therapy interventions to distressed patients undergoing medical procedures. This case study focuses on…

  • HIV patients with viral hepatitis are three times more likely to have liver disease

    On World AIDS Day, yesterday, the World Hepatitis Alliance called for increased recognition of viral hepatitis and HIV coinfections. Viral hepatitis is one of the leading causes of non-AIDS-related deaths among people living with HIV, yet often goes undiagnosed. Similar to HIV, the hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are blood-borne, having similar transmission routes like…

  • Meditation transforms tough school in the US

    Visitacion Valley Middle School in San Francisco is seeing the benefits of meditation, after a pioneering programme has led to reduced stress and improved grades for the students. Gang violence and drugs in the community led to high stress levels among students and underachievement. In addition violence within the school was a daily occurrence and suspensions were…

  • Quote of the week

    “The only way to do great work is to love what you do” Steve Jobs Do you have a favourite quote or saying?

  • FHT Fellow supports victims of the Japanese tsunami

    When FHT Fellow and Accredited Training Provider, Mary Atkinson, received her 2015 FHT Excellence in Leadership Award she asked to be photographed with red felt hearts as a sign of respect and support for the victims of the Japanese tsunami in 2011. The award was given in recognition of Mary’s work with a Japanese charity,…

  • Children think school meals should be healthier, new study reveals

    A new study by academics at Leeds Beckett University has found school meals are frequently ‘unhealthy’, ‘fatty’ or ‘soggy’, according to the primary school children who eat them. The research, published in the November 2015 edition of the British Journal of Nutrition, found that pupils expected school meals to be just as ‘healthy’ as the…

  • Warped sense of humour could be a sign of dementia

    A study by the University College London has found that having an increasingly warped sense of humour may be an early sign of dementia. Relatives of people with the condition noticed changes in their humour years before any diagnosis, including instances where they would inappropriately laugh at tragic events. Read the full article Image

  • Priti Vyas on BBC One health series, Doctor in the House

    Priti Vyas, daughter of FHT Vice-president, Bharti Vyas, talks about her experience of appearing in a new three-part BBC One health series, Doctor in the House (beginning 19 November, 9pm, BBC1) Who would have thought that the invitation to take part in a health documentary would be so life changing and pivotal in helping to…

  • Serious mental health consequences for children and young adults as a result of bullying

    More than a quarter of young people who were bullied at school say it impacted on their mental health and that they experienced issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, according to a new survey. The findings are being released by Anti-Bullying Alliance, hosted by National Children’s Bureau, with support from YoungMinds to…

  • Five exercises to keep your knees in good shape

    The Guardian has produced a simple guide of five exercises to keep your knees strong and supple, including one leg squats, hamstring curls and calf raises. The exercises are said to be particularly useful for excelling in sport and for those struggling with knee pain as they get older. Read the full article Image

  • Demographics of obesity examined in latest research

    An independent social health think tank has recently published a research paper on obesity. The report, entitled ‘Fat chance? exploring the evidence on who becomes obese’, gives an overview on the latest data and research on obesity, examining the demographics of people with the condition. It also looks at potential causes, such as socioeconomic status,…