Tag: Health
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A new study by the City Hospital in Nottingham finds that the rate of Gout is soaring in the UK Prof Alan Silman, the medical director of Arthritis Research UK, echoed the concern about obesity and identified foods such as red meat, shell fish and dairy, and red wine and beer as potential contributors. He…
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NHS Choices’ Winter Friends campaign supports the elderly this winter Last winter, about 31,000 people in England died as a result of cold weather. Most of these people were over 75 and many of these deaths could have been avoided. Every year, hundreds of thousands of older people spend much of the winter alone and…
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A very Happy New Year to you all! To kick off 2014, Emma Seppala, Ph.D. of Psychology Today has listed 7 small resolutions for a big happiness boost in 2014. “Did you know that most of us live our lives according to outdated (or even false!) happiness theories? It’s a new year and that means a new…
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The SIGN clinical guideline for GPs on the management of chronic pain has launched in Scotland! The guideline provides recommendations and treatment pathways based on current evidence for best practice in the assessment and management of adults with chronic non-malignant pain in non-specialist settings, including self-management, pharmacological, psychological, physical, complementary and dietary therapies. Full guideline: http://sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/136/index.html…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
