17/07/2012Aviva enhances critical illness plan to increase breadth of cover Aviva has enhanced its critical illness plan to increase breadth of cover for its customers. Critical illness cover is designed to pay a tax free lump sum on the diagnosis of one of a number of predefined...
17/07/2012Number of suicides in men aged over 55 on the riseNew research shows that the number of suicides in older men is increasing faster than in any other age group. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, the number of suicides among men aged...
17/07/2012Coastal dwellers feel healthier than those living inlandPeople who live on the coast are more likely to feel healthier than those living inland, according to analysis of the 2001 census. Researchers at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the...
16/07/2012Chemicals found in nail polish and shampoo could increase diabetes riskA chemical found in household beauty products could be a contributing factor to Type 2 diabetes , according to an American study. Phthalates are chemicals found in beauty products like nail polish ...
16/07/2012Toddlers who watch too much TV have larger waistlines by age 10The amount of television that toddlers watch has a dramatic effect on their waist size by the age of ten, according to a new study. Researchers from University of Montreal analysed the waistline and activity...
16/07/2012Smart bomb cancer treatment attacks tumours whilst boosting the immune systemScientists have developed a 'smart bomb' cancer treatment which attacks cancer whilst boosting the immune system. Typically, cancer drugs aim to do one of two things: try and neutralise the cancer’s...
13/07/2012Cap on private earnings to be lifted in the NHS from October 2012The Health Secretary is to announce today that the cap on the amount NHS hospitals can earn from private sources will be lifted from October 1 2012. One of the controversial parts of the Health and Social...
13/07/2012Breast cancer surgery success rate subject to an NHS postcode lottery Breast cancer surgery in the NHS is a ‘postcode lottery’ of success, according to a nationwide survey of reoperation rates in England. Over half of breast cancer patients choose to have breast conserving...
12/07/2012NICE recommends regular risk assessments for diabetes in the over 40sThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is stepping up its efforts against diabetes by recommending regular risk assessments. NICE has said that diabetes checks should be offered...
12/07/2012New cancer drug created from a Mediterranean weedScientists have created a new and successful cancer drug from a weed-like plant that grows naturally in the Mediterranean region. The weed, called Thapsia garganica, naturally produces a product called...