News
Oct30
Four-year-old can finally eat after being cured of food phobia
A young boy who didn't eat for three years has finally tasted food for the first time, reports The Halifax Courier. Harrison Cooper-Jones from Calderdale is just a toddler, but he managed to develop a phobia... read more »
Oct27
Diet influences weight loss, not exercise
A person's diet, not the amount of exercise they get, is the key to losing weight, an expert has claimed. The news, which will be welcomed by couch potatoes, will disappoint avid gym members as research... read more »
Oct25
No such thing as incurable phobia, says hypnotherapist
A hypnotherapist writing in The Guardian has shed light on working with phobia sufferers, explaining that "there's no such thing as an incurable fear". "The symptom of fear is very real, so I have to work... read more »
Oct22
Half of people feel more stressed at work, thanks to economic downturn
A recent survey has revealed that half of people have reported noticing an increase in stress as a result of the economic downturn. As reported by HR Magazine, people are also feeling less secure in their jobs.... read more »
Oct19
Warnings about addictive nature of sleeping pills
A woman, who was prescribed sleeping pills after surgery went wrong and she was left in crippling pain, has warned of how addictive they can be. Paula Wynne told The Daily Mail that she underwent a minor operation... read more »
Oct17
Footballer fined for missing weight loss deadline
West Ham striker Benni McCarthy has been hit with £80,000 in fines after falling behind the club's deadline to lose weight. However, the South African footballer has since returned from a specialist fitness clinic having shed two... read more »
Oct13
Hypnotherapists use skype for weight loss
Two hypnotherapists who live 130 miles apart used an unusual way to lose weight, by hypnotising each other using Skype. Tracy Jones decided she wanted to be fit and 40 and chose to use clinical hypnotherapy to help... read more »
Oct10
Stress raises risk of dying from heart disease by five times, says new study
A study has shown that stress can raise the risk of dying from heart disease by five times, reports The Daily Mail. High levels of cortisol, which is a stress hormone, damages the cardiovascular system which... read more »
Oct5
Hull KR use hypnotherapy to prepare for big game
The rugby league's Hull Kingston Rovers (KR) are using hypnotherapy in an effort to gain an advantage in Saturday's play off. The players have been attending a series of sessions this week as part of their... read more »
Oct1
Weight loss surgery 'helps' the economy
Severely obese people should be encouraged to have weight loss surgery because it will help the economy, one expert claimed today. Figures released by the Royal College of Surgeons suggest that after undergoing the surgery, patients... read more »
