by Florence | Jun 11, 2007 | Article, Hypnosis
An article published recently on the BBC recommends hypnosis to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Once again, the only other alternative offered at the moment are the anti-depressants which understandably a few doctors are reticent to prescribe.
by Florence | May 14, 2007 | Article
Today, the BBC published this alarming article that anti-depressants are prescribed more and more in the UK. However, there is apparently a solution. And even better is the fact that the solution appears cheap, easy to implement and with no apparent drawback or...
by Florence | Apr 17, 2007 | Article
According to this article in the New York Times, Acunpucture is not that great in helping people stopping smoking, and the best results are only achieved by combining behavioral modification and nicotine replacement. However, it is also mentioned in the same article...
by Florence | Mar 26, 2007 | Article, Study
As received today in the ash daily news: New study shows benefits of quitting smoking Giving up smoking can reduce the risk of dying from the disease by up to 70 percent, new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week shows. The research by...
by Florence | Mar 22, 2007 | Article
Ex-smokers achieved non-smokers’ level of arterial stiffness after a decade of smoking cessation, in a cross-sectional study reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. “Smoking is a major risk factor, not only for lung disease and...
by Florence | Mar 17, 2007 | Article
An interesting article posted a few days ago on the BBC website, entitled “Children ask mums to stop smoking”, highlights the influence of children on parents behaviour, and more specifically mum’s smoking habits. The main two statistics of...
