29/06/2012Exercising regularly reduces risk of breast cancer after menopauseWomen who exercise regularly may be less likely to develop breast cancer after the menopause, according to a US study. Researchers interviewed more than 3,000 women of the same age about their lifetime...
29/06/2012Swap your breakfast egg for a bread roll to lower risk of cardiovascular diseaseWomen who regularly eat a low-carbohydrate high-protein diet are at a greater risk of cardiovascular disease than those who do not. More than 43,000 Swedish women were assessed over 15 years for the study,...
29/06/2012NHS spends almost 10 per cent less per person in England than the rest of the UKA new report has shown that people in England have less spent on their health and fewer nurses to treat them in the NHS than in other parts of the UK. The National Audit Office (NAO) has published the first...
28/06/2012Talking therapies could ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritisTalking therapies could ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis sufferers, according to a new study. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. The immune system attacks the cells that line the joints...
28/06/2012Nicotine vaccination in development to help smokers kick the habitSmokers usually end up paying higher premiums on their insurance than non-smokers- particularly with health insurance , life insurance and income protection insurance . But scientists say that smokers...
28/06/2012New prostate cancer drug could be available for health insurance patients by ChristmasA breakthrough prostate cancer drug could be available for people with health insurance by Christmas this year. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with about 36,000 diagnosed with the...
27/06/2012Two cups of coffee a day may reduce risk of heart failureDrinking coffee in moderation may reduce your risk of heart failure, according to a report by US government-funded researchers. Coffee in moderation may reduce risk of heart failure The researchers...
27/06/2012Blood clot diagnosis and care subject to NHS postcode lotteryThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says that blood clot diagnosis and care is subject to an NHS postcode lottery. NICE has stated that hospitals in England and Wales are testing...
26/06/2012Campaigners call for banning of 4-MI, a cancer causing chemical in Coca-ColaCampaigners have called for the banning of a colouring found in Coca-Cola which is thought to be linked to cancer . The additive called 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) gives some cola-flavoured drinks their caramel...
26/06/2012South London Healthcare NHS Trust could be put into administration by Andrew LansleyFor the first time in the history of the NHS, a hospital trust has been formally warned that it could be declared bankrupt and put into administration. South London Healthcare was formed in 2009 by the...