General News

News from the wider world of healing, healthcare and wellbeing

9th August 2019

The WHO Global report on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (T&CM) was published in May (data is from 2018).  read more


24th July 2019

Europe's first summit on urban psychology in London in June 2019 provoked discussion on the role of "therapeutic cities" in mental healthcare.  read more


5th June 2019

Tramadol, say doctors from the Mayo Clinic, is even more addictive than the other opiods, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. Read more...  read more


8th May 2019

New research has now linked distant earthquakes to fracking. Wake up people!  read more


8th April 2019

This fee support opportunity provides women who work in the healtcare sector with funding of up to £1,000. Read more...  read more


25th July 2019

On Tuesday 23 July, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted the inaugural celebration of Penny Brohn UK’s 40th anniversary year.  read more


22nd July 2019

As well as taking much longer to break down than most people think, discarded cigarette butts may significantly damage surrounding plant growth.  read more


8th May 2019

Healing is not just about people... we need to care for our planet too.  read more


10th April 2019

NHS England has said it is going to 'formally request' that the Government ban GPs from prescribing homeopathy.  read more


1st April 2019

4 pupils and 3 teachers at a school in Ripon, California have contracted cancer over the past 3 years and parents believe a cell tower is to blame  read more