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  • New research into the UK’s drinking attitudes and behaviours shows the majority of 25-65 year olds aren’t clear about how much they can drink without harming their health. The research, conducted for alcohol education charity Drinkaware, suggests that just over two thirds of those surveyed don’t recognise how many units they can drink if they…

  • Following a huge increase in steroid use, NICE has updated its guideline on the provision of needle and syringe programmes for adults and young people, as reported by Human Kinetics Many needle and syringe programmes have reported an increase in the number of steroid users, particularly among men aged 18-25, presenting in the last few…

  • It’s Bowel Cancer Awareness month! Help raise awareness by sharing Macmillan Cancer Support’s free information booklets, including: ‘Are you worried about bowel cancer?’ and ‘Understanding Colon Cancer’. Download booklets here Image: Macmillan Cancer Support

  • The Irish Times has reported on a proposed new funding model for the Irish healthcare system In essence everyone would be a private patient. It would be mandatory for all to have cover for a basic package of services – known as a basket – from one of a number of different insurers. The State…

  • The reality behind improving cancer survival rates – a report by Macmillan Cancer Support Macmillan’s report highlights a large variation in survival and the long-term impact on survivors’ health for breast, prostate, lung and brain cancers, and urges NHS leaders and GPs to adopt the solutions in the report and use the research to better…

  • A YouGov poll, commissioned by Action for Happiness, has found that 87% of Brits would choose happiness for their society rather than money When asked to choose the three most important factors for personal happiness, ‘relationships with my partner/family’ came out on top (80%) with ‘my health’ in second place (71%) and ‘money’ third (42%).…

  • A new study by the University of California San Diego finds that positive and negative emotions are contagious on social media Our work demonstrates that both positive and negative emotions are contagious. It just turns out that smileys spread more than snark!,” said James Fowler, the political scientist who led the study. “This is consistent…

  • Trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is the latest development in migraine treatment Migraine sufferer, Miriam Heyburn, shares her experience of TMS with the Daily Mail: For years, Miriam relied on strong painkillers to cope, but worried about the long-term effects.  However, more recently she’s been offered a new drug-free treatment which has reduced the severity of…

  • The #nomakeupselfie cancer awareness campaign has now raised over £2m for Cancer Research UK! Cancer Research UK has no idea where the trend started but, within days, hundreds of thousands of supporters had posted their ‘no make-up selfie’ on social media accounts, Facebook and Twitter, and donated to the cause. FHT HQ staff (pictured) have…

  • New regulations could allow access to new medicines, before they are licensed, for severely ill patients and those suffering from rate debilitating conditions Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: “What patients want is sometimes to try medicines that may not be clinically proven to be effective but are clinically safe. “We are streamlining the process so…

  • Marie Curie calls for ‘around the clock’ care for terminally ill in England Terminally ill people are not getting access to the right care when they need it, according to a new survey commissioned by Marie Curie with Doctors.net.uk1. The survey, which reflects the views of 1,000 GPs across the UK, also reveals family doctors’…

  • Would you like a say in what research should be done to help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

    If you, or anyone you know, is affected by IBD (inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease or colitis) you may be interested in this survey, which aims to find out what patients, carers and clinicians think are IBD clinical-research priorities. The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Priority-Setting Partnership (PSP) has been set up by the…