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|  | Research carried out by the University of California has suggested that testing for the prostate cancer gene PCA3 may improve the detection rates for the cancer . While at present, the screening... |
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|  | Scientists in Japan have revealed that fish oil can help to protect against damage caused by heart disease . In a study involving more than 18,600 participants who have all suffered from high levels... |
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|  | New research suggests that green tea could play a role in preventing HIV due to the presence of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Scientists in both the US and UK have conducted a study that suggests... |
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| Nearly half of the UK feels that a size 12 is the ideal dress size, according to research conducted by a weight loss surgery company. Surgicare's survey concluded that 45 per cent of the 2,000 people... |
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|  | A 70-year old man opted to travel to India to have a hip replacement rather than wait on the NHS. Pensioner John McLennan does not regret his decision to travel overseas for the operation because he... |
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| Laser liposuction is set to be the next big thing in fat-reducing procedures, plastic surgeons have claimed. The techniques used are minimally invasive, cause little or no bruising to surrounding... |
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|  | Surgery to replace shoulder joints is not related to any greater risk of complications than other joint surgery, a study by Johns Hopkins University has found. In research contradicting widespread... |
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|  | Women in the UK will soon have access to a new drug that promises to improve their sex drives. Intrinsa will be made available on prescription and is intended for women with medical problems. It will... |
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|  | Many hospitals are having to cut back on their ante-natal class provision because of NHS finance problems, claims the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) and the Royal College of Midwives. The BBC reports... |
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|  | Singapore has long been regarded by many as Asia's business leader, but it is also leading the way in medical tourism . The tiny country has been considered a medical tourism destination for years and... |
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|  | Thousands of patients could be being denied the best chance of survival as a result of uncertainty over the most suitable treatment for heart disease, researchers have claimed. A professor of... |
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|  | The first successful transplants of human spinal discs have been performed in China, providing the potential to relieve thousands of people's back pain. Cadaver discs were transplanted into the upper... |
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|  | Cyprus is one of many nations benefiting from the potential of medical tourism, with around six in ten of the island's private clinics believed to treat patients from overseas. According to the Cyprus... |
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|  | Private medical screening needs to be subject to stricter regulation, government advisers believe. The National Screening Committee is currently considering how to regulate the industry amid fears... |
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|  | Caribbean governments, financial institutions and tourist resorts should invest in medical tourism , a former diplomat has claimed. According to Sir Ronald Sanders, the islands should use medical... |
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|  | Scottish patients are facing lengthy delays when it comes to hip replacement operations , according to new figures. The Scotsman reports that new data shows that since 1998 waiting times for common... |
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|  | Plans to reduce NHS cover could increase the number of patients opting for private treatment according to new government proposals. Ministers are considering restricting the NHS to core services and... |
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|  | Changes in insurance requirements for independent midwives could lead to a lack of choice for mothers-to-be. The chief nursing officer is calling for all private midwives to obtain professional... |
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|  | The health minister, Patricia Hewitt, is today (March 19th) expected to announce several supermarket and high street locations at which GP surgeries will open. The move has been fuelled by reports of... |
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|  | Surgeons at Cromwell Hospital have recently undertaken the first treatment in the UK using an advanced new system for non-invasive brain surgery. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion allows... |
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