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Articles and Features : September 2007

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

MRSA infection and its symptoms Rarely a day goes by without another headline about hospital 'super-bugs' - and more specifically MRSA - but what exactly is it, where did it come from, what are MRSA symptoms and why is it so...
High cholesterol and my diet - should I worry? Doctors and health professionals are always talking about the risks of high cholesterol, but what does 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol actually mean, how do you know if your cholesterol level is high,...
The sportsman's hernia The condition of sportsman’s or footballer’s hernia is well recognised, but often misunderstood, in fact it’s not a hernia at all! This article describes the...
The lunch-time face lift Over the past few years a revolutionary new treatment has been developed and refined that enables you to have a non-surgical face lift that genuinely lifts and tightens the skin with superb, lasting...
Dental spa: moving with the times The demand for cosmetic dentistry treatment drives what is fast becoming a highly competitive market and patients who do not find satisfaction in their usual practice will quickly look elsewhere....
A new treatment for loss of vision Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the UK - 220,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted have the condition. However, the Royal National...