Medical - Health Insurance News
31/08/2010Genetic discovery could lead to new migraine treatmentMigraine sufferers could soon be able to receive new treatments for the condition on their private medical cover . That is because scientists have discovered a genetic link to the debilitating headaches for...
27/08/2010Plantains could be used in healthcare plan for Crohn's diseaseThose suffering from Crohn's disease may soon be able to incorporate medication derived from plantains into a healthcare plan . Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that soluble fibres...
27/08/2010Government Cancer Drugs Fund in doubtThe government's proposed Cancer Drugs Fund could be in jeopardy, meaning private medical cover may be the only way for many to access medication not available on the NHS. Ministers had pledged to set...
19/08/2010New meningitis test could soon be available to private medical cover holdersThose with private medical cover may soon be able to access a new meningitis test that can diagnose the disease within an hour. Researchers based in Belfast and funded by the Meningitis Research...
03/08/2010Private medical cover could soon provide herpes-based treatment for cancerThose with private medical cover may soon find a new treatment option for cancer is open to them. Scientists say they have found a way to genetically modify the herpes cold sore virus to attack cancer...
02/08/2010Prostate cancer discovery could improve healthcare plansThe discovery of the cell from which prostate cancer originates could improve treatments for the disease offered on healthcare plans. A team from the University of California at Los Angeles has discovered...
27/07/2010Staying 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...
26/07/2010Womb 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...
26/07/2010Flying '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...
21/07/2010Men 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...
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