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|  | Medical tourism is a fast-growing market in Malaysia , an expert has claimed. In an interview with The Star Online, Dr Chong Su-Lin, chief executive officer of Sunway Medical Centre (SMC), said that... |
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|  | Health experts are reminding consumers undergoing laser hair removal of the need to avoid the sun afterwards, as this could damage the skin. People who do not follow the advice could suffer burning,... |
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|  | New research has shown that lung tissue can be permanently damaged by smoking, meaning that smokers who have quit still stand the possibility of getting lung cancer. The study, from the British... |
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|  | The government is introducing legislation requiring tobacco manufacturers to print graphic images on cigarette packets in a move designed to reduce smoking rates and cut the number of people requiring... |
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|  | Many British women decide to have cosmetic surgery as a way of pleasing their partner, research has found. Experts at Aberdeen University told BBC Scotland that, while American women tend to... |
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|  | Compounds found in garlic may provide a new brain cancer treatment , researchers have said. A study has revealed that organo-sulphur compounds may be able to kill brain cancer cells and help to combat... |
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|  | A new report has suggested that price guidelines from drug watchdog the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) may be too high for the NHS to afford. Nice calculated that if a... |
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|  | Breast enlargement surgery has proven to be the most popular form of cosmetic surgery for the 20th year in a row, a leading private healthcare group has said. According to the Harley Medical... |
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|  | Britain is the worst country in western Europe for treating stroke victims, a report published in this week's British Medical Journal has claimed. Despite spending as much, if not more, as leading... |
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|  | Although introduced in March, getting any new rules in Spain to be operational takes time. At last, the changes have just reached the provinces. UK expats wishing to make a new life in Spain... |
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|  | Patients who undergo obesity surgery can significantly improve their chances of survival, a new study has suggested. However, researchers noted that severely obese patients may be more likely to... |
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|  | Scientists have found a way to change the colour of skin, creating the possibility of a new form of cosmetic surgery in the future. A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Tokyo... |
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|  | European Union antitrust regulators have approved the proposed sale of BUPA's British hospital division to Cinven Ltd., a private equity firm also based in Britain. In a statement, the European... |
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|  | Two BUPA Health Insurance teams are getting ready to get their hands dirty on Wednesday 29th August.They are set to clean up what is currently an overgrown area for local children at Brownlow... |
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|  | Leading income protection insurer Unum has criticised Defaqto’s recent report on the product An unhappy insurer says the report ignores the hard work insurers have been putting in to... |
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|  | Experts have warned consumers to avoid buying medication from disreputable online pharmacies, many of which have no real credentials and could be offering fake drugs. Internet fraud advisers... |
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|  | A charity has called for improvements in the way Britain's elderly people are cared for following a report which shows many old people struggle with everyday activities in their own home. Help the... |
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|  | Insurer apathy is the biggest threat to the development of the income protection insurance market and the cause for the current sales slump, leading financial research company Defaqto warns in a new... |
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|  | The Insurance Surgery is expanding to new larger premises with effect from Wednesday 29th August 2007, new contact details are;- King Edward House 1 Jordangate Macclesfield SK10 1ES ... |
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|  | Norwich Union has launched its Equity Release Promise Service and added fixed interest rates and flat rate application fees to its equity release range. The Equity Release Service Promise... |
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