Tag: Health
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Pledge to make a change for ‘U’ in 2017
Many New Year’s resolutions fail within a few weeks but this year, Heart Research UK, as lead charity supporter of the National Obesity Forum’s JanUary campaign, is asking you to pledge to make small, sustainable changes for a healthier you in 2017. Raised blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and poor glucose control, which can lead…
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Quit smoking for good this New Year
Dr Anjali Mahto, Consultant Dermatologist speaks on behalf of UK charity, the British Skin Foundation, to tell us how smoking affects the skin, giving you an extra incentive to ditch the habit for good. She explains ‘Unlike damage to the heart or lungs, the effects on skin are often outwardly visible. Not only is smoking related…
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Give and take the key to success with New Year’s resolutions
Many of us start the New Year with good intentions, but without the right support and motivation our will power quickly wanes. National charity, Heart Research UK, believes that a little give and take could hold the key to your success. The charity’s new 50th Anniversary campaign, Give up, Take up campaign, challenges people to…
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Why should you try Reflexology?
Ever considered trying Reflexology? The January issue of Natural Health gives you the top reasons why you should. Reflexology can help boost your circulation, offer relief from pain, help with fertility and much more. And according to Helen Atkinson, star of the new FHT “My therapist helps me…” campaign: ‘My [reflexology] treatment not only provides…
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Heavy alcohol use changes adolescents’ brain
Heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development of the brain, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Cortical thinning was observable in young people who had been heavy drinkers throughout their adolescence. The findings were published in Addiction. The study performed magnetic resonance imaging of the…
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Extensive standing at work linked with low back and leg symptoms
Standing for too long at work is associated with low back and leg symptoms, according to a recent systematic review, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The review was conducted to get a better understanding of recent initiatives that encourage office workers to use sit-stand desks and, more generally, encourage intermittent standing in…
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Quitting smoking at any age associated with lower risk of death
Smoking cessation reduces mortality at any age, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study look at data on more than 160,000 people over the age of 70 in the US, who had completed a questionnaire on their smoking habits in 2004 to 2005. This group were followed up…
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FHT Vice President contributes to article on ‘no more winter colds’
FHT Vice President, Mary Dalgleish has written an article about the use of aromatherapy oils to help cure the winter cold. “Essential oils are aromatic plant extracts that can be easily added to a bath or gently inhaled, to boost the immune system and help ward off colds and flu during the colder months,” Mary…
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Open access study on self-help techniques in support of natural childbirth
Interventions during labour and childbirth are on the rise in most developed countries[1]. In addition, use of an epidural block, while providing pain relief, has been identified as a contributing factor to assisted births, including caesarean section. A randomised controlled trial recently published in the BMJ Open[1] evaluated the effectiveness of a birth preparation course,…
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GP workload pressures undermining patient safety
Eighty-four per cent of GPs in England believe that unchecked and growing workload pressures are ‘undermining their ability to provide safe and quality care’ to patients, according to the findings of a recent survey by the British Medical Association (BMA). More than 5,000 GPs responded to the survey, with more than half describing their daily…
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Use of pain medicine differs between people with and without Alzheimer’s
Approximately one third of people with Alzheimer’s disease use prescription medicines for pain after their diagnosis, reports a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. The use of analgesics was as common among people with Alzheimer’s disease as it was among those of the same age without the disease, but there were significant differences…
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Wearing running shoes without cushioning may reduce injury risk
Wearing running shoes without cushioning and landing on the balls of your feet puts less strain on the body, according to research from the University of Exeter. The study published in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal was designed to measure the loading rate of runners (when their feet hit the ground),…
