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|  | Patients with thin corneas are now able to benefit from Lasik eye surgery , despite being rejected for treatment in the past. Many people have been turned down for laser eye surgery as their corneas... |
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|  | Surgeons were today due to carry out the first ever UK non-invasive keyhole procedure to replace a patient's aortic heart valve. The procedure, which was scheduled to take place at Glenfield Hospital... |
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|  | Surgeons are currently testing a joint replacement device for the spine, which could provide relief for patients with back and leg pain. The new joint replacement could be beneficial for sufferers of... |
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|  | Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are allowing people to go blind because they are refusing to fund a new treatment, a former Labour MP has claimed. According to Alice Mahon, who stood down at the 2005... |
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|  | Surgeons believe that a new procedure could provide an alternative to gastric bypass when used as a revision procedure following gastric banding . Between six and 15 per cent of gastric band patients... |
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|  | The government's strategy to tackle childhood obesity has been "confused" and "dithering", MPs have claimed. According to the Public Accounts Committee, ministers' reaction to the... |
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|  | The government is putting lives at risk by delaying a decision on whether or not to approve a national vaccination programme against cervical cancer, a charity has claimed. The vaccine Gardasil, which... |
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|  | Gastric bands should be considered a last resort in the treatment of obese children, British experts have claimed. The obesity surgery has been regarded as a success in the US and the National... |
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|  | Cromwell Hospital, one of London's premier independent hospitals with over 500 specialists covering more than 70 specialities, today announced the first treatment using the new and innovative Leksell... |
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|  | Patients over the age of 65 who are given radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery could be at a lower risk of developing new tumours. At present, women over the age of 65 are less likely to receive... |
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|  | Women who are undergoing stroke rehabilitation seem to show less functional improvement than men, research has suggested. Researchers at the Fondazione IRCCS Santa Lucia in Rome decided to... |
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|  | Women who select their own surgeon and hospital get better breast cancer treatment than those who rely on doctor referrals, research suggests. Patients are often referred to surgeons who, although... |
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|  | Blocking the action of vitamin A could help to prevent the development of cancer of the oesophagus (gullet), researchers believe. A team of Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists hopes that a new... |
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|  | The number of overweight people in Brazil is, as in so many countries, growing. But many people are now taking action to increase weight loss. According to Dr Roberto Rizzi, a specialist in obesity... |
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|  | Young cancer patients are not receiving adequate treatment on the NHS because of a shortage of both beds and staff, a charity has claimed. According to leading children's cancer charity Clic Sargent,... |
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|  | Obesity surgery is becoming increasingly common in the UK, with a growing number of people desperate to lose weight but unable to do so through the traditional methods of diet and exercise.... |
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| British skiers are benefiting from the latest technology as computer-aided knee surgery, performed by only a handful of surgeons around the world, is helping to get injured sports enthusiasts back on... |
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|  | Calls for the UK to introduce a faith-based system of healthcare within the NHS have been dismissed by a primary care professor, who insists such an initiative would be "impractical".... |
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|  | Piling on the pounds can do more than just damage your health - it could also leave you out of pocket. Weight can have a significant impact on your life insurance premium, Legal & General has... |
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|  | British researchers hope that viruses like the common cold may one day provide a new form of cancer treatment . Teams in both the UK and the US are planning trials this year which should reveal... |
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