Davy Jones has been teaching yoga for 12 years and practising for 20. He is chair of the Brighton Yoga Foundation and, here, explains how the organisation is helping to reach out to diverse areas of the community: Yoga is…
January blues? Expert tips for feeling well all year
When a team of psychologists sat down over a decade ago to examine days when Britons might feel more susceptible to negative feelings, they came up with a formula to pin-point the most depressing day of the year. Suggesting how…
Could exercise reverse dementia? Study finds activity hormone may protect brain
Cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s could be helped by a hormone that is naturally released during exercise, according to a study in Brazil and the US. Scientists researched the effects of irisin, a protein emitted by the body during…
Superfood spirulina could help reduce blood pressure, says new research
Blood pressure could be lowered by a form of algae, according to a new study. Superfood spirulina (arthrospira platensis), technically a bacteria, was found to contain a protein that helps arteries to ‘relax’ by researchers at the Mediterranean Neurological Institute…
‘More than five ingredients? Put it back!’ Sano School of Culinary Medicine founder Heather Richards on clean eating, healthy food myths and keeping motivated…
London-based Heather Richards founded the Sano School of Culinary Medicine in 2017 with her husband Doug in a bid to provide education on real, nutritionally-balanced food. Here, she speaks to the College of Medicine about convincing children to enjoy wholesome food over…
Type 2 diabetes leads to mental decline in middle-age, new research says
Patients with diabetes Type 2 are more likely to have increased mental decline during later life, new research says. The new study, carried out by the University of Tasmania, found that memory and verbal fluency declined significantly in elderly people with…
‘Three years ago I couldn’t even walk into a shop’: Five women reveal deeply personal stories on how yoga transformed their lives
The ancient art of yoga remains powerfully in tune with modern life, with everyone from stressed-out office workers to time-poor parents and life-long yogis finding sanctity on the mat. However, for some, yoga hasn’t just been an occasional soul-soother but…
Elizabeth Thompson’s Homeopathy Masterclass – 12 January 2019
The homeopathy masterclass ‘Making sense of the Yakir Plant Family Structure in Chronic Pain and Cancer’ will take place in Bristol on the 12th January 2019. For full details and bookings, please click here.
Aesop and Canterbury Christ Church University launch new course for arts and health professionals
Please find below a link to Aesop and Canterbury Christ Church University’s new course for arts and health professionals. Aesop and Canterbury Christ Church University launch new course for arts and health professionals
Life expectancy disparity: Poor people living in England are likely to die around ten years before rich
People growing up in poverty in England have a life expectancy of ten years less than their richer peers. A new study says the gap between rich and poor is getting wider when it comes to life span. And children…
In review: Foundation Course at London’s Diorama Arts Centre
The College of Medicine held its fifth Foundation Course at the Old Diorama Arts Centre in London on 15th and 16th November. Over two days, a diverse mix of healthcare practitioners including medical students, therapists and pharmacists gathered to engage…
Healthcare professionals should be lobbying against climate change: the population’s health depends on it
Dr James Szymankiewicz is a GP working in North Devon. He is currently Vice Chair of the GP Collaborative Board representing the 22 North Devon practices. He’s also the current Chair of Devon Local Nature Partnership which focuses on enhancing Devon’s natural environment. Here,…
Complementary Therapy Award Winners 2018 -Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust
The first Complementary Therapy awards celebration lunch was held on 18 October 2018 at the Cumberland Hotel, London. With an opening address from Dr Michael Dixon, chair of the College of Medicine, it was attended by guests, finalists and supporters from across the world…
College of Medicine Student of the Year Award 2018
Dr Michael Dixon presents Bogdan Chiva Giurca with College of Medicine Student of the Year Award.
The arts are an ‘indispensable tool’ in helping the NHS, Matt Hancock tells The King’s Fund
The Health and Social Care Secretary said the NHS should look to ‘social cures’ including music, dance and reading to reduce pressure on the health service. Speaking at The King’s Fund in London, Conservative minister Matt Hancock told the audience…
The College of Medicine gets behind the camera with Natasha Kaplinsky to produce new programme on social prescribing
The College of Medicine enjoyed an exciting day partnering with ITN Productions to launch ‘Creating a Healthy Future,’ a thought-provoking news and current affairs-style programme exploring alternative ways to improve the public’s health and well-being, from social prescription to nutrition.…
Student Conference 2018 A Great Success
The College of Medicine annual student conference was this year held at UCL with a theme of sustainable health and wellbeing. This sellout event was extremely well received by the attendees – you can view some images from the day…
Health Secretary unveils bespoke health advice to extend life by five years by 2035
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has unveiled a new government healthcare strategy that hopes to extend life expectancy in the UK by five years. The Conservative plans, which will use personal data and will be officially unveiled in…
Complementary Therapy Awards 2018 celebrates leading practitioners
The Complementary Therapy Awards rewarded practitioners at an event held in London on October 18th, 2018. The event was organised and developed by Chamberlain Dunn Events in association with platinum sponsor The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) and media partner…
Case study: How an impromptu acupuncture session helped prevent a hospital referral
Jens Foell is a peripatetic GP who uses acupuncture within his practice when appropriate. Here, he explains how he turned to his needle kit to treat an elderley patient presenting with acute myofascial pain… Bian Que is a prominent figure in…
Doctors should take cookery lessons to offer patients better advice on nutrition
GPs should consider taking cookery courses so they’re better placed to advise patients on healthy eating, which in turn could reduce the country’s Type 2 diabetes rate. Britain’s obesity problem is currently the worst in Europe, with around two thirds…
Student doctors need social prescribing in their toolkit: the nation’s future health depends on it
Bogdan Chiva Giurca, Chair of the National Social Prescribing Student Champion Scheme, offers insight how the current generation of trainee doctors are being taught social prescribing… Developing a national consensus for teaching social prescribing within UK medical schools, the Social…
College of Medicine welcomes Theresa May’s new policy on social prescribing to combat loneliness
The College of Medicine has welcomed the news that social prescribing will be offered within primary care by 2023. The Prime Minister announced on October 15th that GPs in England will be able to prescribe activities including dance, cookery and…
Losing weight soon after a diabetes Type 2 diagnosis could prevent long-term damage, says new research
Patients with Type 2 diabetes should try and lose weight as soon as they’re diagnosed – to have the best chance of countering the disease, says new research. Type 2 diabetes happens when the body stops producing insulin and currently…
Complementary Medicine Roundup – October 2018
Complementary Medicine Roundup October 2018 by Richard Eaton Should UK health and social care policymakers and managers do more to embrace Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? Do UK legislators fully appreciate the social and clinical value of CAM? As the National Health Service (NHS)…
