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Kenilworth Complementary health fair this weekend

April 22nd, 2012 (No Comments)

The Kenilworth Complementary Health Fair will be held at Kenilworth School in Leyes Lane on Sunday from 10am to 3pm. John Davies, organiser of the event and certified NES therapist, said: “This is a great opportunity for people to come and talk to …

Cancer charity seeks volunteer therapists

December 24th, 2011 (No Comments)

The charity offers a variety of services including support groups, relaxation classes and free complementary therapy sessions to patients and their carers who are registered with The White House. To be able to continue to provide the service to those …

Nurses ‘best placed’ to aid understanding of complementary medicine

November 9th, 2011 (No Comments)

Nurses 'best placed' to aid understanding of complementary medicineNursing TimesNurses are in a “prime position” to influence the integration of complementary medicine with mainstream healthcare, according to Bournemouth University research…

New health practice offers range of therapies to combat stress

November 1st, 2011 (No Comments)

New health practice offers range of therapies to combat stressPeterborough TodayShe decided to leave behind the hectic and stressful corporate world and pursue her interest in holistic therapies. She returned to Stamford and studied for a diploma in co…

The Doctor’s Remedy: Turmeric for Joint Pain

October 19th, 2011 (No Comments)

New York Times (blog)The Doctor's Remedy: Turmeric for Joint PainNew York Times (blog)A study by Harvard Medical School in May found that one in 30 Americans — as many as six million people — used an alternative therapy after a doctor recommend…

Welsh Government offering massages to stressed out employees

September 1st, 2011 (No Comments)

The Welsh Government is offering massages to stressed out employeesNorth Wales Weekly NewsThe authority says it is looking for therapists to provide “destress massage and other complementary therapies” for its 5500 civil servants, some of whom are …

Most Americans Using Alternative Therapies – Consumer Reports

August 5th, 2011 (No Comments)

Physician’s Weekly Blog (blog)Most Americans Using Alternative Therapies: Consumer ReportsPhysician’s Weekly Blog (blog)The survey of 45601 people suggests that about 38 million adults nationwide visit acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists,…

Prince Charles accused of ‘outright quackery’

July 26th, 2011 (No Comments)

Stuff.co.nzPrince Charles accused of 'outright quackery'Stuff.co.nzA leading professor of complementary medicine accused Britain's heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and other backers of alternative therapies on Monday of being "snake-o…

European Scientists Say Plant Extract May Help With Environmental Irritants

July 25th, 2011 (No Comments)

European Scientists Say Plant Extract May Help With Environmental IrritantsBETTER Health ResearchAmong individuals who take herbal supplements, multivitamins and other all-natural, complementary therapies, there may be good news for those who experienc…

Effects of thermal therapy combining sauna therapy and underwater exercise in …

July 13th, 2011 (No Comments)

Effects of thermal therapy combining sauna therapy and underwater exercise in …ProHealthThermal therapy combining sauna therapy and underwater exercise improved the QOL as well as the pain and symptoms of FMS patients. Source: Complementary Therapies…