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|  | Thailand is preparing to host a conference on the medical tourism , spa and wellness industries as it moves to reinforce itself as a key player in the sector. Due to be held in September, the... |
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|  | Health MOTs are slowly being introduced on the NHS, but the assessments have long been available at private clinics across the UK. For a few hundred pounds, patients can pay to be thoroughly examined... |
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|  | Many patients actually request the filler Restylane by name due to its image as a safe and effective product, according to one cosmetic surgeon. Restylane is a transparent gel containing hyaluronic... |
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|  | Nearly one in ten pensioners would be prepared to have cosmetic surgery or non-surgical enhancement to improve their appearance, a new survey has revealed. Research by AXA has shown that nine... |
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| Giving vitamin D to elderly patients in nursing homes could help to reduce the number of falls, a study has revealed. Around 50 per cent of nursing home residents suffer from falls each year and there... |
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|  | 'Beating heart' bypass surgery may not be better than traditional bypass, a new study has suggested. Traditionally, surgeons performing heart bypass surgery stop the patient's heart during the... |
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|  | Britain has a higher proportion of clinically obese women than any other European country, a new survey has revealed. A shocking 23 per cent of British women are reported to be clinically obese,... |
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|  | The drug tamoxifen could reduce the risk of contracting breast cancer among women who are at high risk of the disease, researchers believe. Researchers from the Cancer Research UK Centre for... |
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|  | Researchers have conducted a detailed study into a skin filler commonly used during cosmetic surgery and found that it could boost the manufacture of an important skin protein. Hyaluronic acid... |
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|  | Using natural methods to determine a woman's fertile phase and prevent pregnancy is as effective as taking the Pill, researchers have shown. According to scientists at Heidelberg University in... |
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|  | Women have been flocking to Hong Kong to give birth, as the private healthcare provision tends to be better in the city than on the mainland. Immigration Department figures suggest that 19,523 babies... |
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|  | Over half of young women admit that they would have cosmetic surgery to improve their looks, a new survey has revealed. The research, conducted by BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat and 1extra's TXU, also... |
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|  | Patients may soon be able to avoid obesity surgery in their fight to lose weight, as an existing drug has been found to help with weight loss. Dr Nir Barak of the Rabin Medical Centre in Tel... |
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|  | The government is believed to have abandoned plans to require non-surgical cosmetic clinics to be officially licensed. Around 3,000 unregistered clinics exist in the UK, offering laser treatments to... |
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|  | Group exercise sessions can help to improve the quality of life among patients undergoing early stage breast cancer treatment , a study has shown. Researchers from Scotland's University of Strathclyde... |
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|  | India could become the most cost-effective healthcare market by 2015, according to an IBM report. The global study, which was conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value, also suggests... |
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|  | NHS hospitals around the country are being forced to postpone patients' routine operations because of financial problems, a situation which the British Medical Association (BMA) has labelled... |
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|  | Vietnam's first medical tourism resort has now opened in the southern seaside town of Vung Tau. Medicoast opened on February 11th and is now offering full travel packages, combining professional... |
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|  | A decision by the UK not to allow work permit-free visas for non-EU doctors is likely to cause many frustrated patients to seek treatment abroad . Despite lengthy NHS waiting lists, hospitals will... |
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|  | Women could soon be receiving breast implants using their own stem cells, if British doctors approve a technique pioneered in Japan. Implants using a patient's fat are already available, but... |
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