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|  | A new survey has revealed that 60 per cent of teenage girls in Liverpool may need skin cancer treatment in the future as a result of using sunbeds. Sunbeds emit UV rays, which have been shown to... |
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|  | A new study has found that spinal surgery is more beneficial for patients with a condition called spinal stenosis than non-surgical treatment options. Spinal stenosis occurs when the passage in the... |
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|  | Patients in Kent could soon benefit from a new private clinic currently under consideration by the local council. The clinic was recommended for approval at a recent meeting of Maidstone... |
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|  | A new website Treatment in Spain goes live today offering a wide range of private health and medical services to British expatriates living in Spain, as well as English speaking tourists... |
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|  | A new infertility treatment that uses slightly older embryos could improve pregnancy rates and reduce the number of multiple births, researchers have said. The news is likely to be welcomed by... |
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|  | Limiting the amount of salt contained in a child's diet could help to prevent the need for obesity treatment new research suggests. Children who ate less salt were found to drink fewer sugar-sweetened... |
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|  | Laser eye surgery is becoming cheaper in the UK as the procedure becomes more popular. Figures show that there has been an 80 per cent fall in the cost of laser eye surgery for people with short... |
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|  | NHS trusts are being overwhelmed by referrals for obesity surgery to the extent where more than half of consultants are rejecting new patients, it has emerged. Obesity surgery is becoming an... |
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|  | Patients who are undergoing stroke rehabilitation may benefit from listening to music, Finnish researchers have said. A study at the University of Helsinki analysed 60 stroke patients and found that... |
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|  | The Cadogan Clinic, a brand new clinic in London’s exclusive Sloane Street is to become the first in the UK to offer same-day skin cancer testing. Anyone returning from holiday with concerns... |
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|  | Women who want to know whether they are carrying the human papillomavirus (HPV), certain strains of which can cause cervical cancer, can now be tested at their local BMI Healthcare hospital. Routine... |
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|  | Scientists are trying to develop a new form of stem cell transplant that would revolutionise the way in which damaged bones and cartilage are mended. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are... |
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|  | Women who are stressed may be less able to fight the virus that causes many cases of cervical cancer, scientists have found. Certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) increase the risk of... |
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|  | Spire Cardiff Hospital has launched a new service to help reduce the number of people dying from strokes. An estimated 150,000 people have a stroke every year in the UK, making it the third most... |
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|  | A type of algae found in the south Pacific could provide a new form of cancer treatment , scientists have said. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) suggest that just three... |
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|  | Men are taking contraception increasingly seriously, a new survey has found. Researchers discovered that 94 per cent of men believe both parties should take responsibility for ensuring contraception... |
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|  | Women who are undergoing infertility treatment could benefit from undergoing a course of acupuncture at the same time, new research suggests. A study by experts at the University of Maryland... |
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|  | British engineers have designed a new set of replica joints for use in hip replacement procedures, it has been reported. Experts at Exeter University used advanced computer design systems to... |
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|  | The government has announced a £26.8 million drive aimed at improving access to contraception . More than one in ten sexually active women do not use contraception, increasing the risk of... |
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|  | Spire Healthcare is set to acquire UK hospital group Classic Hospitals from LGV Capital, it has been revealed. The private healthcare group, which was formed last year from the sale of BUPA Hospitals... |
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|  | The HPV virus, which is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer in women, is quickly becoming the leading cause of oral cancer in men according to a new study. Published Friday in... |
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|  | An experimental prostate cancer vaccine has stopped development of the disease in 90 per cent of test cases on mice, it has been reported. Researchers from California tested the new vaccine on... |
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|  | A new study suggests that black women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at an earlier age than white women. Researchers found that the average age of breast cancer diagnosis at Homerton... |
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|  | Figures show that a growing number of people are seeking prescribed obesity treatment in a serious bid to lose weight. According to data published by the Information Centre for health and social... |
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|  | An Essex private care home has undergone a significant development programme, with additional bedrooms and facilities being added for residents' comfort. Colonia Court has benefited from a... |
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|  | BUPA Care Homes has welcomed a report from the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), which found that under-funded services are failing to support older people in their own homes. The... |
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|  | Young people need better education on sex and relationships to help them make informed decisions about their sexual health experts have claimed. According to the Family Planning Association... |
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|  | British surgeons have created a new magnetic hip replacement that they claim can last a lifetime. According to orthopaedic surgeons Paul Lee and Michael Clarke, the MagneHip lasts for at least three... |
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|  | Obesity surgery can help to reverse type-2 diabetes, Australian researchers have found. A study at Monash University, Melbourne, found that patients who underwent obesity surgery were far more likely... |
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|  | Patients who are unable to access a treatment for age-related blindness can now get the treatment at 13 Spire Healthcare hospitals around the UK. Around one in eight people over the age of 85 suffer... |
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