Tag: Health
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Often, the FHT finds itself defending complementary therapies and professional practice, following articles published in the Daily Mail. However, a recent piece that features doctors who support the use of complementary therapies for various health conditions will hopefully show the public that despite a lack of ‘evidence’, CAM can offer valuable support to those affected…
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Skincare Expert, Liz Earle, says ‘get out more’ as she backs charity’s sunlight campaign British beauty entrepreneur and skincare specialist Liz Earle MBE is backing the National Osteoporosis Society’s Sunlight Campaign and urging people to spend more time outside to boost their vitamin D levels with some safe summer sun. The Sunlight Campaign reminds people…
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An eye surgeon is urging adults and children to ensure they sport their sunglasses to avoid eye damage such as cataracts and cornea damage as a result of exposure to UV rays. Milind Pande consultant surgeon at Vision Surgery & Research Centre in Hull is a leading UK cataract specialist and last year he was…
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Say YES to CAM by adding a Twibbon to your Twitter and Facebook profile picture! Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) encompass a range of therapies that are used alongside conventional medicine. Many of these therapies, which are not typically included in Western medical training, have not been adopted into mainstream healthcare due to a lack…
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A new study from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has found that by keeping the brain mentally active, through reading or writing, it may protect the brain in old age. Dr Robert Wilson, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who led the study, said the research suggested exercising the brain across a…
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A recently published Cochrane review highlights the potential advantages of palliative care at home for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers. Click here to view the full article Image: iStockphoto
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swf<!– Research into happiness has been collated in The World Database of Happiness Studies, as reported by the BBC. Based in the Netherlands, the database has found some surprising discoveries.
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A new cancer database is to be launched by Public Health England: It will collate all the available data on each of the 350,000 new tumours detected in the country each year. The aim is to use the register to help usher in an era of “personalised medicine” that will see treatments matched to the…
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Hypnosis CD reduces biological measure of inflammation associated with stress and improves resilience Chronic stress and anxiety have been associated with inflammatory changes in the body, and high levels of inflammation have been linked to a number of acute and chronic conditions. The authors of a pilot study recently published in Complementary Therapies in…
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Health Secretary Alex Neil has pledged improved specialist care for patients in Scotland with chronic pain, such as back pain, MS, arthritis or cancer. The BBC reports: “Mr Neil told MSPs that health boards had now been tasked with creating action plans to improve the services available locally, such as in pain-management. The minister also…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will mark World No Tobacco Day on 31st May: Free yourself! This is WHO’s message to governments on World No Tobacco Day 2013, celebrated on 31 May. A comprehensive ban of all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is required under the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control. Yet,…
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Do you have a food allergy? If so the Anaphylaxis Campaign, as part of the Patient Organisation Committee of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) would like you to take part in an important online survey. We are seeking comments from people affected by food allergies on the emerging topic of food…
