July 2010 - Health Insurance News
29/07/2010Lack of social life may increase need for private medical coverThose who lack social interaction may have a greater need for private medical cover as they are more likely to suffer from bad health. A new study has found that people who enjoy a good social life with...
» read more28/07/2010Alcohol could form part of arthritis healthcare planSufferers of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may want to consider introducing alcohol consumption as part of a healthcare plan. New research, published in the journal Rheumatology, has revealed that drinking...
» read more27/07/2010Staying in education can help beat dementiaPeople spend less time in education are more likely to need a healthcare plan to treat dementia, a new study has suggested. Researchers have found that those who stay in school longer are less likely to...
» read more27/07/2010Report into nursing may drive people to private medical coverMore people may be tempted to seek private medical cover following a report into nursing in the NHS. Called High Impact Actions for Nursing and Midwifery: The Essential Collection, the report reminds nurses...
» read more26/07/2010Womb cancer rates highest for over three decadesPrivate medical cover may prove useful for the 7,530 women in the UK who develop womb cancer each year. That is the current rate of diagnosis of the disease according to new figures from Cancer Research UK...
» read more26/07/2010Flying 'not a significant risk' for those on a heart problem healthcare planThose with a healthcare plan to treat heart problems have nothing to fear from flying, it has been suggested. New guidelines have been published by the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) that dispel...
» read more23/07/2010NHS failing to treat mini-stroke victims quickly enough, says reportPeople worried about stroke may wish to consider taking out health insurance following a damning report on the NHS. A study has found that failure by the health organisation to quickly treat victims of...
» read more22/07/2010Eating meat may lead to need for a healthcare planA healthcare plan may be needed by those who eat a high quantity of meat as doing so has been found to cause weight gain. According to a study by researchers at Imperial College London, those who eat more...
» read more21/07/2010Men with long ring fingers may need private medical coverMen who have a longer than average ring finger may want to consider private medical cover as they could be at greater risk of developing prostate cancer . A new study has found that if a man's ring finger...
» read more20/07/2010Tinnitus risk to mobile phones users may spark need for healthcare planRegular mobile phone users may find they require a healthcare plan in the future due to an increased risk of suffering from tinnitus . Researchers from the University of Vienna in Austria have found a link...
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