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|  | “ Thanks to my BUPA membership, I still have two legs ” says Mr Davison of West Sussex, recalling the excellent BUPA-funded treatment that he received when he experienced terrible leg pain... |
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|  | Standard Life has won the Arts, Business & Sustainability category at the Arts and Business Awards, in recognition of the company’s established and ongoing partnership with Children’s... |
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|  | The British Skin Foundation is advising people to check their skin regularly in the hope that this will reduce the number of people requiring skin cancer treatment . Spokeswoman Indy Rihal pointed out... |
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|  | Medical opinion on whether or not to provide physiotherapy after a knee replacement patient has been discharged from hospital is divided, but a new study suggests it may have short-term... |
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|  | Ahead of expected intense competition from PruProtect, AXA has lead what many other insurers are expected to do publicly or Just over half of all prices are reduced. The average reduction is... |
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|  | Standard Life has introduced improvements to its Income Protection Plan Maximum benefit increased to £150,000 from £125,000 All exclusions including pregnancy and HIV are... |
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|  | Childbirth, significant weight loss and divorce trigger efforts to improve health, fitness and physical appearance for many women, a new study has found. Researchers at the National Women's Health... |
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|  | New figures have revealed that a significant proportion of dentists' earnings are not coming from NHS dentistry, indicating that many have moved into private dentistry . Less than 42 per cent of... |
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|  | Experts suggest that the increase in demand for cosmetic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic treatments is being accompanied by ongoing improvements in the safety and efficacy of procedures. According... |
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|  | An investigation by trading standards has discovered that some home tooth whitening kits can contain illegally high level of hydrogen peroxide. A report in consumer magazine Which?... |
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|  | There has been a 12% increase in tooth whitening treatments since the start of the smoking ban. Figures, published in Which? magazine today (Thursday) suggest that there has been a... |
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|  | Consumer champion Which? has slammed beauty salons that carry out tooth whitening illegally as they do not employ qualified staff for the treatments. A new trend for... |
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|  | Prudential, Britain’s second biggest insurer, is aiming to grab a 10% share of the life, critical illness and income protection insurance market after teaming up with South African group... |
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|  | The UK’s largest friendly society, Liverpool Victoria, says that elderly parents will receive £21 billion in unpaid care and assistance from their adult children this year. The... |
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|  | Private healthcare giant BUPA banked a 47% jump in profits after customer numbers grew amid buoyant economic conditions earlier this year. The privately-owned company, which specialises in... |
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|  | The ease and low cost of non-surgical cosmetic treatments are contributing to their rising popularity, according to the UK's largest cosmetic surgery group. Shami Choudry, PR manager for... |
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|  | The Observer newspaper reported on Sunday that some 20,000 UK citizens travelled abroad last year for dental treatment. "Property investors and skiers have long known about the advantages... |
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|  | Patients who have undergone male-to-female gender reassignment may benefit from rhinoplasty to make their facial features more feminine , researchers have said. A report in Archives of Facial Plastic... |
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|  | Cosmetic surgeons are now offering a new alternative to the traditional liposuction procedure, which enables consumers to be treated as outpatients. The SmartLipo technology uses a laser to melt... |
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|  | Teeth may well bear the brunt of daily doses of black coffee and red wine, but there is no longer any excuse for putting up with the stains, according to one satisfied patient. Writing in the Daily... |
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