Striking differences in the type of healthcare needed by expats around the world were revealed for the first time today by BUPA International, the world’s largest expatriate health insurer. Colonoscopies topped the league table of the most common procedures carried … Continue reading
London: More than one in three Brits admit to alleviating stress by drinking and one in five by smoking, but nearly two out of three were unable to identify both of these as leading causes of mouth cancer. The new … Continue reading
New Orleans: Scientists have used stem cells from human bone marrow to repair defective insulin-producing pancreatic cells responsible for diabetes in mice. The treatment also halted damage to the kidneys caused by the condition. Researchers from New Orleans’ Tulane University … Continue reading
London: As the winter months approach, we all need to plan ahead and take steps to help protect ourselves from the elements. Around 20,000 people die each year in England and Wales as a result of the cold weather and … Continue reading
London: In England 17 million working days are lost every year through alcohol-related sickness while 35 percent of people of working age have used an illicit drug. Now the most comprehensive guide ever compiled to tackle the booze and drugs … Continue reading
London: Living in London prematurely ages your skin by three-and-a-half years, according to new research. Pollution, smoking, stress and poor sun-care are the principal contributing factors, said the study by a skin treatments firm. It suggested people in north-east London … Continue reading
London: A heart condition, known as artrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular heart beat is on the increase in the UK. It is estimated that as many as 2 per cent of the population is affected and many may be … Continue reading
London: Women are grumpier than men in the morning. They are not only grumpier more often than men but they are grumpier for longer, according to a new survey from the UK’s Sleep Council. It reports that 24% of men … Continue reading
London: With Breast Cancer increasing by 1% a year in the UK1 its becoming vital for all women to perform a Self Breast Examination each month. A 2005 survey by BreastTalk.co.uk found out that only 8% of women examine their … Continue reading
Chicago: Vegetables help fight mental decline, says a new report that investigated the eating habits of 2,000 men and women in the Chicago area. On measures of mental sharpness, older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily … Continue reading
London: UK women with a family history of breast cancer are to be offered free MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans from the state health service, the NHS. Currently, women who have lost close family members to the disease can undergo … Continue reading
London: AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SEROQUEL® (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of patients with depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. SEROQUEL already is approved for the treatment of acute manic episodes … Continue reading
Bristol: Soaring levels of obesity might be linked to children sleeping fewer hours at night than they used to, claims a researcher in the medical magazine, the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Dr Shahrad Taheri of the University of Bristol, … Continue reading
London: Nutrients in the bark of a common tree which grows in France may help combat the serious affects of diabetes. A study published in the September edition of Angiology shows that Pycnogenol® (pronounced pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from … Continue reading
Autumn is nearly upon as and with it comes the dreaded flu and cold season. An estimated three in 20 people will have flu by the New Year. Most at risk are the elderly and those with weak or depressed … Continue reading
New York: A new drug that helps sufferers of multiple sclerosis to walk may soon be on the market. The drug, known as Fampridine-SR, helps damaged nerves communicate with each other and may also be helpful in treating spinal injuries. … Continue reading
London: For years, women suffering from really heavy periods (menorrhagia) have either had to put up with the embarrassment and discomfort of the condition, or undergo either dilation and curettage, or a full hysterectomy. Both are invasive surgical procedures. But … Continue reading
Natural compounds found in cabbages and brussel spouts have been used to kill cancer cells. Researchers at the UK’s University of Lancaster fed cancer cells with doses of around 350mg of the natural compound 13C, roughly the same amount found … Continue reading
London: Alzheimer’s sufferers in the UK are being refused drugs that could help them until their symptoms get worse. The Government’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has turned down appeals to allow the drugs, Aricept, Exelon and REminyl, … Continue reading
Lancaster: Scientists at Lancaster University have developed a new technique, utilising one of the latest advances in sub-atomic technology, which could potentially allow the early diagnosis of diseases such as Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease through a simple test for … Continue reading
New York: The consumption of a “Mediterranean” style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, pulses, cereals and fish decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new US research. Dr Nikolaos Scarmeas, assistant professor of neurology at Columbia … Continue reading
San Francisco: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has been successfully addressing physical illness by getting to the true cause of illness — unresolved emotional issues like anger, fear and hostility. This is done without lengthy psychotherapy or medications. When unresolved negative … Continue reading
New York: Men with prostate cancer are taking part in a medical trial to see whether liquorice has the power to help stop tumour growth. Around 50 men are taking part in the trial in which they will take dailycapsules … Continue reading
London: Genetic screening reveals a vital part of our life story: the part that was unknown until the discovery of the human genome that is all the genes in each individual cell responsible for life. Now for the first … Continue reading
New York: Memory loss in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced with a new nasal spray containing the hormone insulin. Tests on US patients with the spray showed that insulin which is absorbed into the bloodstream acted as … Continue reading
