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The UK is below average in terms of healthy life expectancy 23 Mar 2013 | 04:38 pm
The healthcare system in the UK has gradually developed to be the envy of the world. It is free to all citizens, ha brought in a well authorized smoking ban in public places, has good immune systems, ...
Are Underweight Children Getting the Treatment They Need? 21 Mar 2013 | 02:23 pm
A new study suggests that Doctors in the UK may be failing to notice the signs that a child is underweight and in critical condition. The University College London asked paediatricians at 177 hospit...
Early treatment of HIV proves successful for US infant 21 Mar 2013 | 12:40 pm
On March 4th 2013 the news broke that a baby, born in rural Mississippi, had been cured of the HIV virus. This amazing claim came after a lengthy period of treatment and recovery. The infant girl, now...
Targeting “super-spreaders” could stop spread of Hepatitis C 13 Feb 2013 | 01:14 pm
A study among injecting drug users in Greece found those who contract Hepatitis C will likely spread the disease to 20 other people – half of them within the first two years of infection. Although up ...
Surgeons call for end to cosmetic procedures by the unqualified 1 Feb 2013 | 03:34 pm
Cosmetic surgery, such as breast augmentation and face lifts should only be carried out by qualified surgeons, according to new guidelines published byThe Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS). T...
Could prescribing self-help books really treat depression? 29 Jan 2013 | 08:26 pm
Giving patients self-help books on the NHS, backed-up by “support sessions” could be an effective treatment for depression, according to evidence from a Glasgow-based study. The study, published in th...
The Horse Meat Scandal- A Serious Health Risk? 28 Jan 2013 | 06:14 pm
Consumers across the nation have been shocked by the revelation by a consumer watchdog that Tesco and other major supermarkets are selling ‘beef’ products that contain traces, and in several cases hig...
Deaths from cancer in middle-age at lowest level 18 Jul 2012 | 01:44 pm
Figures from Cancer Research UK indicate that the number of cancer related deaths for people in their 50s is at an all time low. For people between 50 and 59 years of age, the number of cancer related...
Researchers in Scotland find potential for new male contraceptive 18 Jul 2012 | 03:42 am
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have identified a gene involved in the production of healthy sperm which may be a potential target for a male contraceptive pill. By altering the genetic c...
Research suggests exercise gives no additional help in treating depression 11 Jul 2012 | 03:52 pm
Recent NHS funded research has suggested that exercise provides no additional help when treating people who are suffering from depression. Previous research had suggested that exercise could help to t...
