Tag: Health
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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),…
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Making a case for walking
A report on the benefits of walking has recently been published by Arup. The Cities Alive: Towards a Walking World report looks at the many ways walking could improve city life. The report suggests that while there are many health benefits, walking can also lead to economic benefits and reduce pollution significantly. Furthermore, urban spaces are made…
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New resource launched to tackle loneliness in the UK
The Campaign to End Loneliness has recently launched a practical guide to identifying and talking about loneliness, as more than a million people over the age of 65 are believed to suffer from chronic loneliness. Separated into three two core sections, the guide highlights key ways to successfully identify loneliness, including using a range of…
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FHT Excellence Awards winner gives presentation in Parliament
Member and FHT Excellence Award winner, Angela Green, and her colleague, Dr Anne Johnson, were recently invited to give a presentation about the complementary therapy service at Velindre Cancer Centre at an All-Party Parliamentary Group (PGIH) meeting. Held on 18 October at the House of Commons and chaired by David Tredinnick MP, the meeting…
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Exchanging sedentary behaviour for low-intensity physical activity can prevent weight gain in children
As little as 10 minutes of high-intensity physical activity per day reduces the amount of adipose tissue and enhances cardiorespiratory fitness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The higher the intensity of physical activity, the stronger the association with the amount of adipose tissue. Exchanging sedentary behaviour…
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How to protect your skin this winter
The dreary British weather can play havoc with our skin, especially for those with existing skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis. Each winter our body is exposed to harsh changes, leading the blood vessels in the skin to change rapidly to account for the fluctuating temperature. This can leave the skin looking flushed, red and…
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New figures indicate 268 million school-aged children globally will be overweight by 2025
New figures published by the World Obesity Federation in Pediatric Obesity suggest that if current trends continue, by 2025 some 268 million school-aged children (age 5 to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer excess bodyweight including 91 million who will have obesity. This is an increase from 223 million in 2013, and is in addition to the…
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Volunteer therapist needed to help homeless people this Christmas
National homelessness charity Crisis is calling on FHT members to provide complementary therapies for homeless people at its temporary centres this Christmas. Crisis at Christmas 2016 runs from 23 – 30 December, with centres set to open across London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Coventry and Edinburgh. As well as warmth, companionship and hot meals, guests will receive…
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Wearable technology no more effective than traditional weight loss methods
A randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of wearable technology in addressing obesity has found that devices that provide and offer feedback on physical activity may not offer an advantage over standard behavioural weight loss approaches. The study, published in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) sought to establish whether wearable technologies specific to…
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Mediterranean diet linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Adhering to a Mediterranean diet in the UK is associated with lower cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality, according to the latest research from open access journal, BMC Medicine. The Mediterranean diet has been found to have cardiovascular benefits in the past, but studies, until recently, had not looked at the effects of this on non-Mediterranean countries. The…
