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Treatment news : March 2011

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

Jason Gardiner's secret hair transplant Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner put an end to Philip Schofield's cheeky hints by finally revealing his hair transplant live on the final show last night.
Women over 40 crave more carbs It's not called middle aged spread for nothing… losing weight really does become harder with age.Women over 40 crave more carbs
NHS obesity figures hit record high Official NHS figures have shown the full cost of obesity to the NHS and revealed some shocking statistics.
Cure for sweet tooth comes closer Research scientists in Philadelphia have identified 2 'detectors' in the tongue that help the body identify sweet food. It was previously thought that these receptors were only based in the gut and...
New research shows gastric bands cure diabetes! Studies have already shown that weight loss surgery, such as the gastric band, can reduce the symptoms of type 2 diabetes or even cure it altogether.
BMI Fitzroy Square Hospital supports Endometriosis Awareness Week In support of Endometriosis Week, clinicians and staff at BMI Fitzroy Square Hospital are urging women in London to increase their understanding of the debilitating condition, endometriosis, which...
Lung cancer in older women 'doubled' Lung cancer among women over the age of 60 has doubled since the mid 1970s. This is according to the latest figures from Cancer Research, which revealed that in 2008 there were 190 women per 100,000...
Lung cancer cells 'could predict best treatment' Research has suggested that determining the number of lung cancer cells circulating in a person's blood could determine how aggressive the cancer is.
Screening increases bowel cancer rates The introduction of a screening programme has seen the bowel cancer rates in the UK increase dramatically. Between 2006 and 2008, bowel cancer rates in 60 to 69-year-olds went up by more than 12 per...
Visits to doctor advisable for suspected bowel cancer People who suspect that they have the symptoms of bowel cancer have been urged to visit their GP if the symptoms continue for three weeks or more.
Parents advised to ask for advice about children's health Parents who are concerned about their child's health have been advised to ask for help and advice if they are struggling. Sue Atkins, parenting expert, said that mothers and fathers should overcome...
Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez celebrity diet tips From maple syrup to babyfood, raw vegetables or cabbage soup, there seems to be a constant stream of crazy diets that celebs are prepared to try in order to keep their super-slim shapes.
Research: Obesity treatment lowers migraine incidence Obesity treatment in the form of bariatric surgery can reduce the incidence of migraines among severely obese people. This is according to research conducted by Miriam Hospital, which has been...
Worry 'can affect breast cancer patients' Recent research has highlighted the fact that breast cancer patients often worry excessively about recurrence of the disease. Led by Nancy Janz of the University of Michigan School of Public Health...
Bowel cancer screening 'can lower deaths' New bowel cancer screening methods could substantially reduce the number of deaths for the disease. This is the view of Mark Flanngan, chief executive of Beating Bowel Cancer.
'More should be done' to tackle alcohol abuse One medical advocacy organisation has called for more to be done to discourage people from consuming too much alcohol. Tom Roberts, project director at Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems,...
Poor diet during pregnancy linked with child's eating habits Mothers-to-be might want to look into private maternity services to help them find somebody who can advise them of the best diet to follow during their pregnancy.
UK-acquired HIV rates 'nearly doubled over decade' The last decade has seen the number of cases of HIV acquired in the UK almost double. Indeed, new diagnoses for people infected with the condition have risen from 1,950 in 2001 to 3,780 in 2010.
Bupa to boost cancer cover Private health service provider Bupa is set to improve the quality of its cancer insurance. Bupa will no longer sell corporate health insurance schemes featuring overall cost or time limits on cancer...
Study: Mild stress can lead to disability Recent research has suggested that even mild levels of stress can result in long-term disability. Conducted by academics at the University of Bristol and the Karolinkska Institutet in Stockholm, the...