Statistics suggest that as many as one in three of us are living with chronic pain, yet for many the condition goes undiagnosed for a long period of time and carrying out those daily activities that used to be a breeze become increasingly difficult without treatment and management. If you think you may be suffering read more »

As well as being a great natural sweetener for tea and porridge and delicious on buttered toast, honey is also proving to be an effective antiseptic. One French hospital has been conducting research into the benefits of honey for the last 27 years. “We started to use honey on general surgery wards and transplant units read more »

In what can only be described as an utterly bizarre cost-cutting move, patients who are referred for physiotherapy treatment in Nottingham will not receive hands on treatment – but instead will be sent to a website which will teach them the necessary exercises. From now on, patients in Rushcliffe will only be provided with “advice read more »

Charity Parkinson’s UK is searching for 3,000 Parkinson’s sufferers to take part in a study called ‘Tracking Parkinson’s’, which will look into possible causes of the disease. The charity is investing over £1.6 million into the research and experts hope the findings will improve the chances of finding a cure for Parkinson’s.   Who are they read more »

Universities come under fire for continuing to offer non-medical therapy degree courses.  Recently, universities around the globe have come under fire for continuing to offer alternative and complementary therapy courses despite worries over their efficacy and safety. However, universities in Australia are to continue offering these courses – including Chinese medicine and acupuncture – despite read more »

With increasingly sophisticated medical treatments available to treat young patients today, it’s easy to lose the ‘human touch’ that is so fundamental to effective healthcare. At Nottingham Children’s Hospital, young patients with cancer, chronic fatigue and other illnesses have benefited from complementary therapy techniques including aromatherapy, relaxation and massage. This service is not designed to read more »

Work to build a new £5m state of the art family support and complementary therapies centre in Teeside is now underway. The centre – which is set to take approximately six months to build – is being funded by a combination of grants and donations from members of the public, trusts and organisations. Upon completion the read more »

Offices should consider introducing a ‘bring your dog to work’ day to reduce stress and boost moral, according to new research. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University studied 75 people working at a manufacturing company. For one week, 20 to 30 of them were allowed to bring their dogs into work so researchers could monitor the read more »