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  • A recently published Cochrane review highlights the potential advantages of palliative care at home for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers. Click here to view the full article Image: iStockphoto

  • Lynn News features an inspiring FHT Member, Carla Dickerson: http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/business-news/natural-healing-turned-my-life-around-1-5179665

  • Hypnosis CD reduces biological measure of inflammation associated with stress and improves resilience Chronic stress and anxiety have been associated with inflammatory changes in the body, and high levels of inflammation have been linked to a number of acute and chronic conditions.   The authors of a pilot study recently published in Complementary Therapies in…

  • 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

  • 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/)

  • Bridging the gap between medical professionals and complementary therapists

    This is an interesting article from American therapy organisation, Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies on how to bridge the gap between medical professionals and complementary therapists. Article

  • A new study by the University of Portsmouth has found that reflexology may reduce pain by 40%. Dr Carol Samuel, who is a trained reflexologist and who carried out the experimental procedures at the University of Portsmouth as part of her PhD, said: “As we predicted, reflexology decreased pain sensations. It is likely that reflexology…

  • Complementary and alternative medicine studies take centre stage at EuroHeartCare Glasgow, 22 March 2013. Yoga and acupressure could both play an important role in helping patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Two abstracts presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s EuroHeartCare Congress, which takes place in Glasgow, 22 to 23 March, 2013, show the potential for…

  • SIMPLE TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING MOVEMENT. 19th May, 11.30am – 12.45pmFHT Annual Training Congress @ NEC, Birmingham  Denise Gurney is a Kinesiopractor® who has been a member of the Professional Kinesiology Practice family for more than 20 years. Denise studied and practised for many years, keeping abreast of the legislative and accreditation changes affecting complementary health…

  • New story massage for Tsunami victims by Mary Atkinson, FFHT All children love a story and when combined with the benefits of simple massage, there are wonderful opportunities for creative and therapeutic interaction. Story Massage involves the use of simple movements (through clothes), which are associated with words. Story Massage is an easy and fun…

  • AN INNOVATIVE ADVANCED TECHNIQUE. 19th May, 3.15pm – 4.30pmFHT Annual Training Congress @ NEC, Birmingham   Jennifer Wayte, FHT President, has been actively involved in many complementary therapies for almost 20 years in many diverse roles including lecturer, assessor and verifier in further and higher education. She runs her own school and clinic, is an NHS…

  • AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR THERAPISTS IN SUPPORTIVE CARE SETTINGS. 19th May, 3.15 – 4.30pmFHT Annual Training Congress @ NEC, Birmingham  Dr Peter A Mackereth PhD MA Dip (N) London RNT RGN is the Clinical Lead for Complementary Therapies and Smoking Cessation/Alcohol Advice Services at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester. Peter is a registered nurse,…