Tag: Health
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Talking bath soothes hospital patients
Patients in the care of Yeovil District Hospital are enjoying baths which are usually experienced in the most expensive of spas. Initially installed to help soothe dementia patients the top of the range, high tech baths are now being experienced by many of the patients from two of the hospital’s wards and are set to…
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Researchers at a university in Belgium have reported that advice on staying active, and reassurance for those suffering with lower back pain, increases their recovery and likely return to work. The study also found that fewer experienced repeated episodes. The researchers found that the 38 percent of those who were given the advice on back…
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New research shows that yoga reduces depression in pregnant women and boosts maternal bonding, as reported on medicalxpress.com Pregnant women who were identified as psychiatrically high risk and who participated in a 10-week mindfulness yoga intervention saw significant reductions in depressive symptoms, according to a University of Michigan Health System pilot feasibility study. Mothers-to-be also…
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Cancer Research UK is set to launch its new identity: Our new logo and specifically the ‘C’ symbol embodies our role and ambition – lots of smaller parts that make up the bigger picture, all coming together to disintegrate cancer, and deliver a world where cancer is no longer feared. More info
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Could fake tan be bad for you? Many of you will have read stories in the national press recently that have pulled into question the safety of spray tans. In a recent news item, the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA), which looks at a recent review of DHA, the most commonly-used self-tanning ingredient –…
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Weight training ‘reduces diabetes risk’, reports BBC News Weight training helps to prevent type 2 diabetes in men, research suggests. Researchers found regular weights reduced the risk by up to a third, in the study of more than 32,000 men published in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal. It is already well known that regular…
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The Government is considering making cigarette packs less attractive to children by stripping packs of their glitzy style and branding. Watch the video to see why this is an opportunity we can’t afford to miss and sign Cancer Research UK’s petition. Cancer Research UK’s petition (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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17-year-old has developed an iPhone app to diagnose breast cancer, as reported in the Daily Mail: A 17-year-old girl has won the Google Science Fair grand prize after creating an iPhone app that helps doctors diagnose breast cancer. Brittany Wenger, from Florida, combined the fields of biology and computer science to a develop a computer…
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Dietician uses food to make us fitter
Coventry University are this week launching a revolutionary new cookbook and app that can help you use food to get fitter. The Cooking for sport and exercise recipe resource shows you how easy it can be to eat healthy and improve your exercise or training regimes. This exciting and easy-to-use cookbook makes the science of…
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With recent reports marking Britain as the third laziest country in Europe, London fitness instructors team-up with Fitness Unleashed™ – to take on the challenge to shape up Brits. Britain being named as the third slothful country in Europe has inspired Fitness Unleashed™ to bring more energy to Brits- through mass fun exercise events across…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swf<!– BBC News reports on the link between salty foods and stomach cancer: Cutting back on salty foods such as bacon, bread and breakfast cereals may reduce people’s risk of developing stomach cancer, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). It wants people to eat less salt and for the content of food to…
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NHS Choices and talkhealth have joined forces to present an ‘Online Clinic on Dementia’ from 18 – 24 July 2012. The clinic, supported by Dementia UK and The Alzheimer’s Society, will give anyone worried about dementia the chance to get their personal medical questions answered by a team of expert clinicians. The clinic will be…
