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Treatment news : September 2006

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

MRSA: Hospital superbugs fuel patient concerns The threat of MRSA and other hospital superbugs is leading many patients in the UK to seek private treatment.Recent government research revealed that nearly 150 babies and children suffered...
Newer obesity treatment more effective A study of different types of obesity surgery has found that a newer operation, called the duodenal switch, results in better weight loss than the standard gastric bypass procedure.Researchers from...
Prostate cancer treatment increases diabetes risk Men receiving the most common treatment for prostate cancer are 44 per cent more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts.Scientists at the Harvard Medical School noticed that the...
Density of breast tissue linked to breast cancer risk The density of tissues within the breast is a key determinant of breast cancer, a new study has shown.A paper published in today's Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that breasts with...
Vitamin D reduces pancreatic cancer risk Regular vitamin D intake can slash the likelihood of getting pancreatic cancer by half, researchers have said.A study has revealed that people who take vitamin D tablets are only half as likely to...
Breast cancer survival: Outlook is brighter Cases of breast cancer have increased by 81 per cent since 1971, new figures have shown.A total of 41,000 cases of the disease, which is the commonest cancer in the UK, were diagnosed in the UK in...
History of STD linked to prostate cancer risk Men with a history of gonorrhoea are more likely to develop prostate cancer, according to new research.A study of African-American men between the ages of 40 and 79 found that those patients who had...
Britons underestimate cost of private medical treatment Britons consistently underestimate the cost of the treatment they receive, according to new research by private health insurer Legal & General Healthcare. Legal & General asked 5,000 people to...
Sexual health: Abortion rate rises, despite morning-after pill The over-the-counter sale of emergency contraception has failed to reduce the number of people having an abortion, according to family planning experts.Abortion rates have climbed from 11 per 1,000...
Drug users warned of dental health risks Users of the drug methamphetamine are being warned that they could be doing serious damage to their teeth.The drug, also known as meth, crystal and speed, is used mainly by people between the ages of...
Exercise before joint replacement ops aids recovery Increased exercise prior to hip and knee replacement procedures can reduce the need for inpatient rehabilitation, a study has shown.Researchers found that patients who had participated in water and...
Hip replacement surgery reduces lower back pain Hip replacement surgery could help to relieve lower back pain, a new study has suggested.A small study carried out in American and Israeli spinal centres has revealed that total hip replacement...
Liver disease: Drug 'could halve cirrhosis death rate' A drug which is currently used to treat arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease has been found to be effective in reversing severe liver disease.A team of researchers at the University of Newcastle...
Community psychiatric care found to be lacking People in need of psychiatric care are being failed by poor access to community health services, according to a new report.The Healthcare Commission claims that local mental health care providers...
Diabetes, not obesity, leads to acute organ failure Patients suffering from diabetes are at a much higher risk of critical illnesses and premature death, regardless of whether they are obese or not, according to a new study.Research carried out by the...
Belgian hospital using new, precise cancer treatment Patients undergoing cancer treatment in Belgium can now receive a new form of radiotherapy which is more precise in the way it targets tumours.Offered at the University Hospital at Leuven, the...
Many smokers unaware they have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Four fifths of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease associated with lung cancer, have not yet been diagnosed, a study has revealed.According to Cancer Research UK,...
New gastric band makes obesity treatment less invasive A new procedure should help to make obesity treatment much less uncomfortable for patients.Conventional gastric banding involves placing an adjustable silicon ring around the stomach, thereby...
Link found between sleeping disorders and depression Adults suffering from sleep disorders are more likely to develop depression, scientists have claimed.A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that the onset of sleep disorders,...
Acupuncture is 'beneficial' for back pain Acupuncture can be an effective way of treating back pain, according to new research.The technique, which involves needles being inserted into certain points of the body, has always courted...

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