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Cellist makes emotional return to stage to raise money for epilepsy
When cellist Anna Frazer played her first concerto with a full orchestra, it was an emotional moment for both her and her family. Anna is principal cello at London's Adoramus Orchestra but 16 years ago she made the difficult decision to give up her career as a full- time professional musician when her then six-year-old son William was diagnosed with epilepsy. But when the Radcliffe Orchestra, made up of medics from hospitals in the Oxford area, invited Anna to be...
Still Loved: How to move forward whilst never forgetting your child
By Chris Mates Some months ago I wrote about a documentary that was released in conjunction with Baby Loss Awareness Week. The main message I tried to portray from watching the film was that you have to try to move forward whilst never forgetting your child. As somebody that experienced those tragic events I still believe in that message. In the two-plus years that have gone since my son Joshua passed away my wife Jen and I have worked hard...
‘Cruel Irony’ – Young Cancer Doctor Has Died Of Same Super-Rare Cancer He Dedicated His Life To Curing
The death of a talented and dedicated young doctor has been described as a “cruel irony” after he was diagnosed with the same rare cancer he dedicated his life to trying to cure. Ed Showler was 28 and training to be a consultant haematologist when he was diagnosed with incurable clear cell sarcoma last September – like his own patients suffered from. He died on Sunday, June 11, having been admitted to Kent and Canterbury Hospital in his final days....
This is how much sleep parents miss out on during their baby’s first year
Exhausted new parents will miss out on the equivalent of more than three months sleep during their baby’s first year, a study has found. The incredible extent to which new-borns disrupt sleep patterns of their mums, dads or both was revealed in a study carried out among 2,000 parents. It also emerged half of couples have had a row in the middle of the night about who should be the one to get up. And alarmingly around seven out of...
A new Commission on Dementia and Music can help change the way we care
Alexia Quin, the Director of Music as Therapy International, explains how an upcoming commission into dementia and music can help change the way we care for people living with the disease. Many people think of dementia as only a problem for the elderly, and that it is not something that should be worried about. But with around 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK today (and that number set to rise to over one million by 2025, according to...
Online Bed Retailer Happy Beds Reveals Interactive Tool for New Website Launch
Bed and mattress retailer Happy Beds launches new website with an interactive Build Your Own Bed tool to take its growth to “the next level”. In an attempt to grow its business further, Happy Beds has launched its new website with high hopes of becoming one of the UK’s leading bed brands. The online retailer, which was launched in 2010, competes with others recognised in the industry, such as Bensons for Beds and Dreams, and currently has revenue of £3m+...
Place Your Bets! What Colour Hat Will The Queen Wear on Ladies Day?
Ladies Day is the biggest day of Royal Ascot, but the real race is for punters to back the colour of the Queen’s hat. Ladbrokes even had a visit from ‘The Queen’ this morning, after she made a pit stop to her local shop on the way to the racecourse. Shop staff reported that ‘Her Majesty’ had a cheeky fiver on the colour blue. The chances of Her Majesty wearing a blue hat on Ladies Day have been set at 3/1, while yellow or...
The Nation’s Favourite Walks Revealed
From the remote beauty of the Scottish Highlands to the awe-inspiring White Cliffs of Dover, a new survey has pinpointed Britain’s best-loved walks. The South West Coast Path, England’s longest footpath, topped the list followed by the Lake District’s Windermere Way, which came second. The survey, which polled 1,000 British walkers on their favourite routes, placed Scotland’s Great Glen Way, which offers stunning panoramas of Loch Ness, in third spot. The South Downs Way, which stretches through Hampshire and Sussex...
How To Use Rodan And Fields Acute Care
In a billion dollar global skin care industry that is fast growing to its projected trillion dollar mark, Rodan + Fields is a brand created for women by two women who have been repeatedly recognized for being among the top women entrepreneurs of this decade. It started with acne and blemish control. Today, Rodan + Fields offers a complete line of skin care that includes an anti-aging line. “We tell our patients, ‘Don’t ignore the visible signs of aging. Take...