Tag: Health
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Hope for future through candle campaign for cancer sufferers Leading cancer prevention charity World Cancer Research Fund has launched a campaign to support the hundreds of thousands of people diagnosed with cancer every year and to remember those who have died from the disease. The Candle of Hope initiative is designed so the friends and…
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Family doctors ill-equipped for loneliness epidemic New research has found significant numbers of lonely people attending GP surgeries, with doctors saying they are ill-equipped to help them. A new poll of UK GPs, carried out for the Campaign to End Loneliness, found that three quarters of family doctors (76 per cent) report that between…
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Distraught parents issue sunbed warning after 33 year old daughter dies from skin cancer that doctors failed to diagnose, as reported by the Daily Mail The family of a mother-of-two who died from skin cancer have spoken of their anger that the disease wasn’t spotted by doctors earlier. Lianne Gosling, 33, had gone to her…
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A recent study by the University of Auckland has found that healthy adults do not need to take vitamin D supplements, as reported by BBC News “Our data suggest that the targeting of low-dose vitamin D supplements only to individuals who are likely to be deficient could free up substantial resources that could be better…
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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Breakthrough Breast Cancer has organised The Great Pink Bake Off This October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re asking you to put your pinny on, roll up your sleeves and show breast cancer what you’re made of. On 18 October an army of bakers will hold their own Great…
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Walking more ‘would save thousands’ of lives in the UK reports the BBC The latest report said that if everyone, in England alone, did the recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical exercise every week it would: Save 37,000 lives each year Prevent 6,700 cases of breast cancer Stop 4,700 people getting colorectal cancer Lead to…
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World Mental Health DayThursday 10th October We’re all aware of the enormous problems that loneliness, isolation, dementia and depression can cause for older people, and much of the work of the Foundation focusses on improving the lives of older people who experience these difficulties. But did you know that on average people aged 55…
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Better Health through Natural Healing book extract Read an extract from Better Health through Natural Healing: How to Get Well without Drugs and Surgery, which explains the principles and tools of natural medicine, including diet, massage, the mind-body connection, naturopathy, hydrotherapy and homeopathy, plus looks at health ailments that can benefit from natural treatments including…
