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Treatment news : March 2010

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

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital offers advanced 'incisionless' treatment to GORD sufferers Leaders in the surgical treatment of 'Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease' (GORD), Professor Mike McMahon and Dr. Elliot Goodman are the first specialists performing the 'Transoral Incisionless...
Women warned: Vaccine 'is not a smear replacement' Women in Britain have been encouraged to continue to attend regular cervical smear tests, even if they have received the HPV vaccine. Consultant gynaecologist, Mr Paul Carter, has highlighted...
Breast cancer screening 'saves lives' Breast cancer screening has come under criticism for unnecessarily sending women for surgery for cancer. However, a new study conducted by scientists at the Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine...
Eye tests 'vital part of healthcare' Eye tests are a vital part of healthcare, according to one member of the General Optical Council (GOC). Kate Fielding, director of communications and information for the GOC, highlighted that not...
Obesity 'similar to drug addiction' Obesity could be triggered by 'pleasure mechanisms' similar to those involved in drug addiction. People who are struggling to keep their weight down may be reassured that they could be facing an...
'Pregnancy safe' for breast cancer survivors Research into a collection of studies has revealed that women who have suffered from breast cancer in the past would not face an increased risk of death from the disease should they choose to have...
Weight loss requires 'one hour a day exercise' A study has suggested that middle-aged women require around an hour's exercise a day in order to lose weight through exercise. Conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Harvard, the...
Children at 'major risk from passive smoke' Children are at risk of health problems due to inhaling their parents' smoke in confined spaces, according to a recent report. Conducted by the Royal College of Physicians and the Tobacco Advisory...
More beds and jobs for Bury neuro-rehabilitation unit Priory Group, a leading independent provider of mental healthcare in the UK, will help to change the lives of more people suffering with complex neurological and behavioural needs thanks to the...
London clinic to offer new cancer screening A private clinic on London's prestigious Harley Street is to become the first in Europe to offer a new diagnosis for breast cancer. The London Breast Clinic is to provide the BCtest in order to...
Exercise needed for weight loss, nutritionist advises A nutritionist has advised people who are struggling to lose weight to consider exercise before diet pills. Dr Laura Wyness, senior nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, said that...
Gene linked to lung cancer A gene linked with the development of lung cancer has been identified in a recent study. Published in the Lancet, the research is hoped to provide further information as to why some people who do not...
Cancer screening rates 'declining', charity worries A cancer charity has revealed that it is concerned that women are not attending their regular cervical cancer screenings. Robert Music, director of Jo's Trust charity, said: "Speaking to experts...
Fat change 'good for heart health' A study has concluded that swapping saturated fat for polyunsaturated fat could improve a patient's heart health. Conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, the research revealed that those...
PepsiCo commits to healthier foods One of the world's largest food and drink manufacturers has pledged to make its products less damaging to health. PepsiCo, which is behind such brands as Walkers, Tropicana and Pepsi-Cola, announced...
U.K. Preventive Medicine® Launches The Prevention Plan in the UK U.K. Preventive Medicine® are delighted to announce the launch of their next generation prevention solution called The Prevention Plan™. First integrated solution to primary, secondary and tertiary...
Society 'accustomed' to large portions Today's society has become accustomed to eating larger portions of food, an unusual new study has revealed. Conducted by scientists from Cornell University, the research looked at 52 versions of the...
Study claims 'walnuts reduce cancerous tumours' A study conducted in the US has revealed that eating walnuts could reduce the effect of prostate cancer. The research was carried out by the US Department of Agriculture Western Regional Research...
Air pollution 'probably more fatal than obesity' Research has revealed that air pollution is having a serious effect on the health of people in Britain. A report conducted by the environmental audit committee argued that air pollution was...
'International action needed' on heart disease International communities need to club together in order to tackle the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease in developing nations, according to a new report.

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