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Treatment news : November 2006

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

Effects of ecstasy: First-time ecstasy use damages brain People who use the class A drug ecstasy just once could be risking long-term brain damage, research has shown.Prolonged use of the drug has long been known to lead to mental health problems,...
Physiotherapy practice launches 'physical MOT' A leading private physiotherapy practice is introducing a new health check this week, designed to reveal whether any parts of a patient's musculo-skeletal system are functioning below par.ES Physical...
Mothers and daughters found to differ in perception of body image Mothers and their daughters have very different perceptions of the daughter's body, according to a new study, which adds another dimension to the question over the prevalence of childhood obesity. A...
Hospital defers hip and knee replacements to save money Patients requiring hip and knee replacement surgery are facing agonising waits at a hospital in King's Lynn as the NHS attempts to claw back money.Around 1,800 patients who are awaiting surgery at...
Chemotherapy causes temporary changes in brain structure Chemotherapy, a common form of cancer treatment, has been found to cause short-term structural changes in the brain, according to a new study.Although there have been repeated complaints from...
Over-65s suffer more complications after obesity surgery Patients over the age of 65 who are considering obesity surgery should make themselves aware of the added risks associated with the procedure, according to a surgeon in the field.Dr Edward...
Folic acid 'could reduce heart disease risk' Patients at risk of heart disease should consider increasing their intake of folic acid, a London cardiologist has said.According to Dr David Wald, a senior lecturer at the Wolfson Institute of...
New sex education programme 'no better than before' A new sex education technique has been shown to be no more effective than traditional methods, according to researchers.The enhanced theoretically-based programme, known as Share, produced similar...
Sunbeds increase skin cancer risk by up to 75% People who start using sunbeds in their teens and 20s are 75 per cent more likely to develop melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reached...
Drug addiction : Criminal drug addicts 'should get heroin on NHS' Criminals who are addicted to heroin should be provided with the drug on the NHS to help cut crime, according to a senior police officer.Howard Roberts, deputy chief constable of Nottinghamshire...
Artificial organ allows heart to heal itself Surgeons have carried out trials involving an artificial pump that could help to rejuvenate dying hearts.Researchers at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital revealed that three quarters of...
Obesity surgery patients 'at risk of kidney stones' Patients who have undergone obesity surgery may be more likely to suffer from kidney stones, researchers have warned.Specialists at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine found that patients who had...
Dementia relieving drugs : Nice faces court action over drug decision A recommendation by the body responsible for providing guidance on NHS drugs is to be challenged in court for the first time.Two drugs companies, Eisai and Pfizer, are applying to the High Court for...
Sexual Health : One third of Scottish pregnancies are unplanned A third of Scottish pregnancies which are taken to full term are unintended, according to new research.A study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian family planning...
Hip replacement surgery 'can reduce lower back pain' Patients suffering from hip osteoarthritis and lower back pain should receive treatment for the hip first, as this could automatically alleviate the back pain, researchers believe.A small-scale study...
BOTOX® injections could reduce knee pain Injections of botulinum type A, or BOTOX® , into the knee joint could help to reduce the pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) and delay the need for knee replacement surgery, researchers...
Nice opposes lung cancer treatment on NHS The government's health watchdog has not approved a potentially life-extending lung cancer treatment on the NHS, meaning that thousands of sufferers could have to seek private treatment if they wish...
Non-invasive obesity surgery on the horizon Obesity surgery could become a less invasive procedure within a matter of years, with doctors predicting the surgery could one day be performed via a tube inserted through the mouth.The surgery can...
Government launches sexual health campaign The government is launching a sexual health campaign in a bid to stop the rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK.The campaign, which will focus on 18 to 24-year-olds, is designed to...
Scientists unveil new treatment for skin cancer A new form of cancer treatment could allow patients with certain forms of skin cancer to be treated in doctors' surgeries or at home.Scottish scientists have developed a battery-powered patch which...

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