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|  | A new weight loss drug has come under scrutiny, with experts questioning some of the claims made regarding its health benefits, it has emerged. Rimonabant, which is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis, has... |
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|  | Patients need to take care when selecting a practitioner to perform cosmetic surgery , experts have warned. As with any form of operation, cosmetic surgery carries an element of risk and patients... |
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|  | Elderly UK consumers are increasingly choosing to have cosmetic surgery , a leading private healthcare company has claimed. According to Dr Sneh Khemka of Bupa, the most popular procedure among... |
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| Scottish consumers will be able to book new medical tourism holidays this summer, thanks to a new range of deals from Barrhead Travel. The company, which was founded by Bill Munro, plans to launch new... |
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|  | Patients are being forced to travel abroad in order to receive medical treatment as the NHS struggles to keep its finances afloat, it has emerged. One such patient, 52-year-old Sylvia Clarke,... |
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|  | Doctors have warned that too many women are opting to have genital cosmetic surgery , with the number of labial reductions performed on the NHS doubling over the last five years, it has emerged.... |
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|  | People affected by cancer are being short-changed when it comes to travel insurance, says leading cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Some are quoted double or triple the cost of... |
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|  | The insurance industry must change its policies towards people affected by cancer, Cancerbackup has said. Its call for change has been made in support of claims by Macmillan Cancer Support that... |
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|  | Norwich Union has cut prices on Mortgage Life Insurance and Term Assurance products in a bid to improve its offering for the UK's 12 million mortgage holders. Those taking policies lasting... |
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|  | A patient who underwent obesity surgery to help her lose weight has discussed her experience of the procedure, recommending the surgery but insisting that patients must be properly informed. Rebecca... |
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|  | Three quarters of men are uncertain of the signs of prostate cancer, according to a new survey. Male cancer charity Everyman found that just one in ten respondents believe men to be as informed about... |
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| A growing number of young people are choosing to have cosmetic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic procedures , according to a new study. Nearly half of all respondents revealed that they underwent... |
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|  | To celebrate the official start of summer next month, Tesco Travel Insurance is cutting 20% off the cost of all instant annual travel insurance policies bought online. The limited offer is... |
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|  | Partnership Assurance, a provider of ill-health retirement and care solutions has announced the launch of a fully underwritten lifetime mortgage for people suffering from medical complaints, which it... |
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|  | People who have recovered from cancer are being exploited by travel insurers who routinely charge them two or even three times the normal premium for a holiday, says a leading cancer charity. ... |
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|  | Many travellers are concerned about problems that might arise due to terrorist activities. Although the chances of anything happening are unlikely that’s what insurance is all about, so... |
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|  | M&S travel money customers can now put their unwanted foreign currency to good use by donating it to Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Research from M&S Money reveals that on average each... |
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|  | The growing number of lone parent families could be driving an increase in the number of women applying for life cover says Click Life. A study of 250,000 men and women by the online life... |
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|  | The number of patients travelling to Poland for private treatment is set to increase by ten to 20 per cent a year, according to forecasts. Around three per cent of the 15.2 million tourists travelling... |
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|  | Many countries have been developing their own medical tourism industry to order to cash in on the increasing demand for treatment abroad . Turkey is no exception, and the country believes that it has... |
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