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3rd - 10th |
Herbal Medicine Awareness
Week will focus on herbs and mental health. Organised by the
National Institute of Medical Herbalists, the week includes a nationwide
programme of events, demonstrations and walks plus the launch of the
Herbal Health Advice Line - 01392 426022. For more information call
01392 426022 or visit
www.nimh.org.uk
To coincide with the week,
Mind will publish a special booklet, Making sense of herbal remedies. To
order call 020 8221 9666 or email
publications@mind.org.uk |
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Breast
Cancer Awareness Month
Breast
Cancer Care is a national charity that offers information and support to
people affected by breast cancer. Breast Cancer Care can
provide services to women and men with breast cancer, their families,
friends, partners, and members of the public and health care
professionals. The charity operates a FREE national helpline (0808 800
6000) and publishes various factsheets and leaflets. Through a network
of regional volunteer groups, the charity is able to reach women who
need face-to-face advice and support. If you'd like more details call
020 7384 2984, and take a look at their website at
www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Also more here
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/awareness/breastcancer.shtml
Lupus
Awareness Month (1st - 31st)
Aims to increase public awareness of this
sometimes fatal disease that causes the bodies immune system to attack
itself.
The symptoms
are many and the illness often seems to mimic other diseases. Difficulty
in diagnosis is common and lupus can be overlooked, sometimes for years.
For more information visit the Lupus UK
website.
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17-23 Oct
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BackCare Awareness Week is an annual national health awareness campaign,
which aims to highlight the importance of back care. This year,
the campaign will be focussed on the theme of back pain in the work
place. You need to think about how you sit at your desk, use your
computer, lift and carry things, push or pull heavy loads. And don’t
forget to apply these same ideas at home as well as at work. Watch your
back when gardening, doing housework, looking after children or
shopping. Remember, prevention is always better the cure, more so with
respect to your backs. Choosing an ergnomic office chair is as important
as your filing. Always adjust your workstation to suit you, whether
you're working at home, in the office, or sharing a desk.
Even if it is not possible to prevent
back pain altogether, there is a lot you can do to prevent the negative
consequences of back pain.
Two out of every five adults will
experience back pain sometime in the next 12 months, and it costs the UK
£6 billion each year in benefits, treatments and lost production?
The current guidelines on back pain is no
longer bed rest. One should get up & get moving as best you can. The
movement will help the inflammation to drain away from the area. In
truth - osteopaths have always advised this, however there are certain
symptoms & clinical signs, that may constitute an emergency.
See
articles page for articles on back
problems & back pain advice, including low back pain, when to see an
osteopath, GP or go straight to Accident & Emergency. Whatever else you
do - do not panic! This will only make the pain worse! If need be - take
slow deep breaths in through the nose and gently breathe all the way
out.
BackCare - UK
charity promoting BackCare Week
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