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  • A new study by University College London suggests that those who enjoy life are three times more likely to live longer than those who enjoy it the least, as reported by BBC News. Prof Steptoe said this could be happening because the kind of people who are happy are the kind who take care of…

  • Supportive Techniques for People with Cancer

    The Cambridge Institute of Complementary Health is hosting a Cancer Convention: ‘Supportive Techniques for People with Cancer’ on 20th October 2012 at National Motorcycle Museum Conference Centre, Solihull. For full details and to book

  • Zumba’s Party in Pink Movement 2012 is a fun and active way to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Breakthrough Breast Cancer  For more information and an event in your area, visit www.zumba.com/partyinpink (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Throughout October, Breast Cancer Care is organising events to campaign for better support and care and promote the importance of early detection. The number of people being diagnosed with breast cancer is increasing, but the good news is survival rates are improving. This is probably because of more targeted treatments, earlier detection…

  • A new book titled ‘Bad Pharma: How drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients’ by Ben Goldacre has hit stores, exposing the ways that science is distorted by drug companies. We like to imagine that medicine is based on evidence, and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We…

  • A new campaign which aims to increase early diagnosis rates for dementia across England by tackling the public’s fears of talking about the condition, has been launched by the Department of Health with support from the Alzheimer’s Society. The A Day to Remember campaign is part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. It will…

  • A new report in the US, warns that more than half of Americans could be obese by 2030, causing an overwhelming strain on the health care system. These rising rates translate into increased disease. The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, hypertension and arthritis could increase 10 times…

  • Bupa Foundation research grants “The Bupa Foundation governors are keen to see applications for clinically relevant research projects aimed at increasing medical knowledge and effectiveness in patient care. These should have the potential to change policy and/or practice in the UK.” More info  Image: iStockphoto

  • New arrangements for Healthy Start vitamins, starting 1st April 2013: “From 1 April next year, the NHS Commissioning Board, Clinical Commissioning Groups and/or local authorities will be responsible for providing or arranging the provision of Healthy Start vitamins to women and families who qualify for the Healthy Start scheme in their area.” More info  Image:…

  • “New research findings have shown that approximately half of all South Asian, Black African and African Caribbean people in the UK will develop Type 2 diabetes by the age of 80, compared to only one in five people of European descent.” Taken from: www.diabetes.org.uk BBC News Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos

  • Smokers across the country encouraged to join ‘Stoptober’ Stoptober, the first ever mass quit attempt for smokers has been launched today by Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies.  The innovative campaign comes as smoking remains the biggest killer in England with half of long-term smokers dying prematurely from smoking related diseases. Stoptober which takes…

  • A new report warns that climate change may extend the hay fever season by a staggering six weeks. With symptoms including streaming eyes, a runny nose and itching skin, it can be a real burden and cause of discomfort for hayfever suffers. Full article Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos