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|  | New travel health advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that flying long-haul can double the risk of developing blood clots, and potentially fatal deep vein thrombosis (DVT).... |
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|  | Singapore's successful medical tourism industry has been recognised at the TravelWeekly Industry Awards, which were held in Hong Kong earlier this month. The nation received the Best Tourism... |
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|  | A synthetic drug which is based on a molecule found in frogs' eggs could provide a new cancer treatment , researchers have said. Scientists at the University of Bath have been working on a molecule... |
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|  | A patient's emotional state can affect their recovery following hip replacement surgery , a new study has found. Research by scientists at Saint Louis University found that a patient's emotional... |
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|  | New plans to provide better sexual health services have been welcomed by the Brook Advisory Centres. The voluntary sexual health service has described the opening of new centres as... |
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|  | A GP has launched an attack against the government's postcode lottery approach to obesity treatment, insisting that not enough people have access to surgery. Although obesity surgery is recommended... |
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|  | A new holistic tourism centre is to be set up in the Indian state of Kerala, offering medical treatment and visitor attractions, it has been reported. Tourism minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan revealed... |
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|  | The majority of British people support a ban on smoking in public places, a national survey has revealed. According to figures collated by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), 77 per cent of... |
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| A record number of abortions took place in England and Wales in 2006, largely thanks to a rise in the use of 'abortion pills'. Rates of under-16 and under-18 abortions were both higher than in 2005,... |
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|  | A new study has discovered that overweight patients are more likely to survive treatment for heart attacks than normal weight patients. Research conducted by German and Swiss scientists has concluded... |
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|  | A government panel is set to decide if UK girls should receive a vaccination as part of cancer treatment . The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is set to look at evidence surrounding... |
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|  | A new medical tourism package designed to cater for people with hair loss has been launched in Brazil . Patients can now seek treatment abroad for baldness with Makeover Brazil, which has selected... |
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|  | Cinven is to pay £1.44 billion for Bupa's 25 UK hospitals , it has emerged. The private equity group, which previously invested in private hospital group General Healthcare and owns private... |
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|  | Medical tourism now accounts for around five per cent of international tourism, and Yemen is one of the latest countries attempting to develop this sector. The nation benefits from good medical care... |
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|  | Patients who undergo obesity surgery may find themselves getting drunk faster and taking longer to sober up, researchers have found. A study by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine... |
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|  | Men are still less likely to talk about their health than women, meaning that diseases such as prostate cancer may not be detected early enough to provide effective cancer treatment , researchers have... |
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|  | The Czech Republic has developed its tourism industry immensely over the last few years, welcoming hoards of tourists and patients seeking treatment abroad . A growing number of people are choosing... |
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|  | Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may be able to benefit from a new generation of 'smart drugs', which slow the progression of the disease and reduce symptoms by up to 50 per cent. The painful... |
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|  | A drug that improves the sight of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is now available in Scotland, but English and Welsh patients must still seek private treatment if they wish... |
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|  | Over two fifths of patients needing treatment for lung diseases claim that they face a postcode lottery, a survey has found. Research by the British Lung Foundation (BLF), which questioned 3,200... |
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