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  • Study reveals parents’ choices in providing children’s packed lunches

    Research conducted by academics at Leeds Beckett University has revealed parents’ motivations for sending their children to primary school with a packed lunch, as well as exploring what parents choose to include.  Initial findings from the study reveal that parents predominantly provide their children with packed lunches in order to ensure that their child has…

  • NHS Choices looks at chokeberry extract, following a study into its use in chemotherapy Researchers found that adding the chokeberry extract to gemcitabine (a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer) was more effective at halting the growth of cancer cells than the drug alone. Pancreatic cancer is a condition with notoriously poor…

  • High levels of physical activity are associated with better reading and arithmetic skills in the first three school years among boys A recent Finnish study shows that higher levels of physical activity are related to better academic achievement during the first three school years particularly in boys. The study published in PLOS ONE was conducted…

  • The European Journal of Integrative Medicine is seeking articles for its forthcoming special issues: Diagnostic techniques and outcome measures for integrated health “Integrative and traditional approaches to health often require specific measurement tools and to assess their effectiveness for research and clinical practice. In addition diagnosis used within these approaches is based on different theories and philosophies. A variety of tools…

  • The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised £2 million for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) and $94.3 million for its US equivalent, The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS). Donations made to the Motor Neurone Disease Association are used to fund the 3 main pillars of our work in support of people with MND and their…

  • Military metaphors for cancer

    A ‘views & Reviews’ piece by GP Margaret McCartney, published in the BMJ, looks at the use of military-related terminology and cancer, and how it could be detrimental to some patients. Full article

  • The King’s Fund alternative guide to the new NHS in England Still confused by reforms to the NHS? Watch and listen to a new short animation by the King’s Fund, which “gives a whistle-stop tour of where the NHS is now – how the new organisations work and fit together – and explains that our…

  • Parliamentarians call on all political parties to commit to tackling alcohol harm

    In a manifesto released on Monday 11 August 2014, the All Parliamentary Party Group (APPG) on Alcohol Misuse is calling on political parties to effectively minimise alcohol related harm in the UK. The Alcohol Misuse All Party Parliamentary Group, which exists to promote the discussion of alcohol-related issues, raise matters of concern and to make…

  • Researchers find that a daily aspirin may reduce cancer risk To reap the benefits, said the study, patients needed to take a 75-100 mg daily dose for at least five years, and preferably for 10 years, between the ages of 50 and 65. No benefit was seen while taking aspirin for the first three years, but…

  • Poll finds many doctors want tighter controls on e-cigarettes Many doctors want tighter regulations on the availability of e-cigarettes and some favour a complete ban, according to a new poll from Doctors.net.uk, the UK’s largest online network of doctors. The poll, which was conducted among 525 primary and secondary care doctors, found that 40% thought…

  • Queen’s University Belfast researchers’ breakthrough leads to new clinical trial in bowel cancer Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how two genes – called MEK and MET – cause bowel cancer cells to become resistant to treatments used against the disease, according to research in the journal Cell Reports*. “Our discoveries in this deadly disease…

  • The Walking Works report for healthcare professionals The Walking Works report is an extensive overview of research into the problems caused by physical inactivity and the benefits of getting active. Endorsed by Public Health England, it shows walking is the solution to helping everyone get active, and that Walking for Health is already changing people’s…