|
|  | Researchers at the University of Ulster have developed new techniques aimed at helping stroke rehabilitation . The techniques employ virtual reality to help people to regain the use of their upper... |
|
|
|  | A group of charities has called for an urgent debate on the funding of long-term care of the elderly . The Caring Choices coalition, which is run by the King's Fund, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Help... |
|
|
|  | New research has revealed that cancer tops the list of Britons' fears, coming above Alzheimer's disease, heart attack and terrorism. The survey of 4,000 Britons undertaken by Cancer Research UK also... |
|
|
|  | Patients seeking treatment abroad , known as medical tourism, have increasingly been turning to the Philippines for its affordable but state-of-the-art health services. Due to the rising costs of... |
|
|
|  | A worryingly high proportion of students are unaware of how to use condoms properly, a survey has revealed. Research by the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and the National Union of Students (NUS) has... |
|
|
|  | Research revealing varying death rates across the NHS could encourage many patients to consider private hospitals . A study conducted by health information service Dr Foster Research concluded that... |
|
|
| The age at which a mother had her first period can be used to help predict whether her children are likely to be obese, UK researchers claim. A study of 6,000 children, published by the Public Library... |
|
|
|  | The number of patients seeking private treatment is likely to rise in response to lengthy waiting lists and postcode lotteries, doctors have claimed. A report published by Doctors for Reform has... |
|
|
|  | A seminar dedicated to medical tourism has highlighted the main benefits experienced by patients choosing to purchase medical treatment in Thailand . Held on the Phuket campus of the Prince of... |
|
|
|  | Lowering salt consumption can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by a quarter, new research has shown. Although it has long been accepted that eating too much salt is bad for the heart, the... |
|
|
|  | Patients who need knee surgery or a hip replacement will be able to attend any hospital in England, the government has said. The move, announced by ministers, is part of the government's plan to... |
|
|
| Scientists have discovered that the problems commonly experienced by obese women while giving birth are due to failure of the muscles in the uterus. Nearly one in five overweight women have to give... |
|
|
|  | More Britons are travelling overseas for medical treatment than ever before, new research has revealed. According to market analysts Mintel, British people now spend around £60 million every year... |
|
|
|  | Nearly three quarters of negligence claims within the NHS relate to maternity services , highlighting the need to overhaul the entire system, a charity has claimed. A spokeswoman for Baby Lifeline... |
|
|
|  | Britain could be facing an abortions crisis because NHS doctors are becoming frustrated by women who "can't be bothered to use contraception", experts have warned. According to BPAS -... |
|
|
|  | Many Britons now acknowledge that they would consider cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance, with an estimated £360 million spent on cosmetic treatments in 2005. However, a new... |
|
|
|  | French researchers are recommending that elderly people with a malignant form of brain cancer should be offered aggressive treatment with radiation therapy. Doctors have previously been uncertain as... |
|
|
|  | Many patients have become so scared of the risk of contracting hospital infections in the UK that they are choosing to seek treatment abroad instead, experts have claimed. Over 50,000 British patients... |
|
|
|  | Scientists believe that they have found a clear genetic link to obesity, providing emotional relief for thousands of patients who lead a healthy lifestyle yet fail to lose weight. A British study... |
|
|
|  | New rules have been introduced which will place restrictions on food and soft drink advertisements aimed at children. The Committee of Advertising Practice (Cap) announced the new rules, which are... |
|
