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  • New research has suggested men of South Asian origin may need to exercise for approximately 20 minutes a day longer than their Europeans counterparts  Current physical activity guidelines recommend that all adults take at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week (equivalent to walking briskly for 30 minutes on 5 days of the…

  • The first ever ‘infectious’ wrapping paper has gone on sale today to help raise awareness and funds for homeless people this Christmas Designed to look like snowflakes, the festive gift wrap re-creates viruses which pose serious health risks to people sleeping rough this winter including the common cold, influenza and pneumonia.  All proceeds will go…

  • Absence rates higher in the UK than other European countries The UK lags behind key European rivals such as Poland, France and Romania when it comes to managing sickness absence, and an extra 60,000 people could be helped back into work in this country simply by making early interventions more accessible for those with musculoskeletal…

  • The annual statistics report on drugs misuse in England has been released There were 61,142 admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of drug-related mental health and behaviour disorders. This is a 6 per cent (3,290) increase from 2011-12 when there were 57,852 such admissions. Figures have continued to increase year on year and are…

  • Service evaluation of ‘Living Well with the Impact of Cancer’ courses by Penny Brohn Cancer Care This report was recently showcased at the 4th Living Well Conference that was held at the National Centre in Bristol. It is also highlighted on the website for the British Society for Integrative Oncology (www.BSIO.org.uk) The service evaluation followed…

  • Action for Happiness has launched ‘Do Happiness’, sending daily positive actions that are designed to boost happiness for you and those around you 1. Do Happiness unites Action for Happiness’s 10 Keys to Happier Living with Do Something Different’s proven change approach, from top psychologists Professors Karen Pine and Ben Fletcher. 2. Do Happiness recognises…

  • Dr Peter Mackereth demonstrates an easy and fun way to learn a calming breathing exercise, incorporating stretching and yawning, using the ‘stretchy person’. The aim is to ease stress, interrupt feelings of anxiety and improve breathing. It takes less than 5 minutes and can be used prior to medical procedures or other potentially stress inducing…

  • The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has revealed its annual list of top celebrity diets to avoid in the New Year For the previous three years, the Dukan Diet has come out as number one, but this year, making a brand new entry, the Breatharian Diet has taken the top slot, followed by the Biotyping Diet…

  • Synaesthesia is more common in autism People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism. Synaesthesia involves people experiencing a ‘mixing of the senses’, for example, seeing colours when they hear sounds, or reporting that musical notes evoke different tastes.  Autism is diagnosed when a person…

  • Become a patient or carer member of the group updating a guideline about the treatment of Obesity The Public Involvement Programme and the National Clinical Guideline Centre (NCGC) are looking for applications from patients, parents or carers to be part of the group that will update a clinical guideline for the care of people with…

  • New study shows that Cancer can be detected early A new study, funded by The Eve Appeal and published this week in the open access journal PLOS Medicine[i], has the potential to change the cancer landscape by being able to accurately identify individuals with early stage womb cancer using easily accessible body fluids. By collecting…

  • TNO commissioned to develop new vitamin safety approach The Dutch independent research organisation, TNO, has been contracted to develop a new approach to determining maximum safe levels of vitamins and minerals for European consumers. The outcome of the research is intended to add to the two existing approaches that have been under consideration by the…