Tag: Health
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Hospital uses music to stimulate patients with dementia Yeovil District Hospital is using music to enhance the way patients are cared for. Music is being used to stimulate patients in the hospital who have dementia in partnership with Rosie Mead, who has been appointed as Music Coordinator at the hospital. Rosie visits one of the…
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Acupuncture Awareness Week – 25th February to 3rd March 2013 Acupuncture Awareness Week is supported by the British Acupuncture Council and aims to help better inform people about the ancient practice of traditional acupuncture. With 2.3 million acupuncture treatments carried out each year, acupuncture is one of the most popular complementary therapies practised in the…
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Not enough P in PE lessons An Ofsted report has found that PE in schools is generally in ‘good health’, however it would seem there is some room with improvement, as in more than a quarter of schools, teaching ‘did not improve pupils’ physical fitness’. Read more about this here.
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Studies look at the medicinal benefits of bee venom, as reported in the Daily Mail: One trial, conducted at the University of North Carolina, investigated the effect of bee venom on back and leg pain. Researchers found that it reduced pain by up to two-thirds, but because other treatments were used in the study, it…
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A new study, by researchers from the University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, and Virginia Commonwealth University and Obetech Obesity Research Center, Richmond, USA, has reported that those who live at less than 500m above sea level are more likely to be obese. The researchers suggest that the observed link between elevation and obesity is…
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Report looks at responses from cancer survivors following diagnosis and treatment A recently published report, supported by the Department of Health, summarises text responses from cancer survivors on how they feel about their quality of life following diagnosis and treatment. The report is aimed at commissioners, commissioning support units and providers to help them understand…
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Natural England’s report highlights equal access to the natural environment
A new report published by Natural England looks at how five different social groups engage with the natural environment in England, including people living in urban deprived areas; the elderly (65+); those with physical disabilities or mental health illness; and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic [BAME] communities. Natural England is committed to increasing…
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Everybody Knows Somebody…. with an eating disorder Around 2,000 people at a top premier league club home game will have an eating disorder… …11 passengers on a jumbo jet…Over 200,000 people in Greater London Eating disorders affect 1.6million people in the UK. 1 in 39 people – that’s 2.6% of the population who have an eating disorder.…
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Low-Energy Liquid Diet Offers Effective Weight-Loss For Severely Obese People
The NHS’s weight-loss programme for severely obese individuals – individuals with a BMI greater than 40 – is not a commercial product, but rather a support system for individuals who would otherwise be facing gastric surgery and also those that need assistance losing weight prior to being deemed eligible for surgery. A new weight-loss programme available on the…
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2013 National Osteoporosis Society Research Grants Round
The 2013 National Osteoporosis Society Research Grants Round is accepting applications. Up to £250,000 is available to fund projects which clearly demonstrate potential benefits to people with or at risk of osteoporosis and are in line with our research strategy and priorities. Grants available: Linda Edwards Memorial PhD Studentship – Maximum of £25,000 per annum for up to four…
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A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California has found that getting more sleep may reduce memory loss. The experiments in this complex study have suggested that age-related shrinking in a specific part of the brain (the prefrontal cortex) is linked to impairment in older adults’ abilities to remember new information,…
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Starting on February 4, for one week only, Nike are inviting you to their Supercharge Week, a body toning timetable of Training Club classes held all over the capital; all absolutely free, and all absolutely brilliant. (via http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9836257/Sign-up-to-Nikes-Training-Club.html) Image: Nike
