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Cosmetic surgery... going up market in a recession?What has been happening in the cosmetic surgery sector in the UK? In a...
Consumers confused by insurance productsAccording to a new report by insurer trade body ABI - income protection...
A.M. Best affirms ratings of InterGlobal Insurance CompanyA.M. Best Europe Rating Services has affirmed the financial strength...
Zurich pays out 92% of critical illness claimsZurich's critical illness claims figures for 2011,show payments of...
Cancer treatment could be helped by new technologyA new technique has been developed that is capable of tracing cancer cells...
Hospital's minor injuries service celebrates milestone of twelve hundred patients and two years of service in the local communitThe team at the Minor Injuries Service at BMI The Blackheath Hospital,...
Award scoop for AXA PPPMoneyfacts the online provider of personal finance information has named...
New nerve surgery could restore limb usage in weeksScientists have developed a new procedure that is able to restore severed...
World Cancer Day approachesPeople can reduce the chances of them developing cancer by making certain...
Alzheimer's observed to jump between brain regionsPsychiatric care may be improved in the future after new research found...
Abiraterone 'should be available' for prostate cancer victimsProstate cancer victims should have access to a new drug that is shown to...
Academics claim that genetic information would not increase premiums muchAccording to academic research from Heriot Watt University published in...
Diabetics benefit from new travel insuranceIDF Europe has set up a new travel insurance policy for people living with...
Ellipse launches income protection and absence management packageEllipse has launched InteractPlus a unique product combining classic...
10 steps towards eating for a healthy heartIt's National Heart Month so to raise awareness about heart health, The...
HCA International commits to provide full support to all PIP breast implant patientsThe MHRA advised that they found no evidence to support routine removal of...
Cosmetic procedure rise linked to obesity ratesThe recent rise in cosmetic surgery procedures performed on men is linked...
'More needs to be done' to protect children's skinParents and schools have a responsibility to come together to provide...
London Independent Hospital doctor wins Asian football awardBMI The London Independent Hospital's Sports and Exercise Physician Dr Zaf...
Now Health International wins product innovation awardNow Health International, the global medical insurance specialist has won...
AXA asks ''why not''?AXA has launched its first integrated marketing campaign. The £20million...
New rehab health insurance opportunitiesResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "New Rehab Health...
BMI The Kings Oak and Cavell Hospitals welcome delivery of cutting edge MRI scannerDavid Henderson, Executive Director of BMI The Kings Oak and Cavell...
Surgeon's skills prepare Alex for arctic adventureWhen Alex Parker fell from the roof of a house, fracturing his back and...
Children's dental health 'is getting better'The dental health of children in the UK is improving, one expert has said....
Who can you rely on when times are tough?A survey by Friends Life shows a major difference between who people would...
Do you have the right cover for skiing?Holiday makers are being urged to take out adequate winter sports cover as...
Botox in your lunch hourThe growing accessibility of cosmetic surgery procedures is seen as a good...
Women 'continue to want cosmetic surgery'Despite the tough economic climate, more women are choosing to get...
Genetic breakthrough could lead to new childhood brain cancer treatmentGenetic mutations that can cause fatal cancers in children have been...
Treatments You Can Trust announces seven challenges for 2012A Parliamentary Reception was held at the House of Lords on 24th January,...
New treatment for liver cancer patientsBMI The Alexandra Hospital is the first hospital in the North West to...
Europ Assistance UK completes management buy outEurop Assistance has become independent after a management buy out. Europ...
Better to keep people healthy than to just pay when they are sickIn Mercer's review of the landscape of health and wellness benefits for...
Bright Grey pays out 91% of critical illness claimsBright Grey paid out 91% of critical illness claims in the last 6 months...
Cosmetic surgery becomes more popularCosmetic procedures are more popular than ever in the UK, according to new...
PIP implant replacement offer at preferential feesRight Choice Healthcare UK, operating since 2009 to promote quality...
Obesity treatment 'needs to focus on prevention'The focus of obesity treatment and management in the UK needs to be...
One in seven people in the UK have experienced tinnitusTinnitus is a perception of sounds that are generated by the nervous...
Meeting the challenge of static demand and increasing competition in the private healthcare sectorThe latest report from industry analysts, Laing and Buisson in Laing's...
Financial Services Bill published, but trouble loomsThe Government has published legislation that will fundamentally transform...
Responses to the Financial Services BillResponses to the Financial Services Bill from the Association of British...
99% of Income Protection claims paid out for fourth consecutive yeardg mutual, an income protection specialist insurer for self-employed...
A fairer deal for customers with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)Martin Wheatley, who will run the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) when...
Families fail to protect loved ones as they avoid difficult conversationsFamilies are putting luxuries ahead of protecting their loved ones...
People will gamble health before wealthThe AXA Wealth Self study into the nation's attitude towards risk has...
Weight-loss surgery can help reduce the effect of type 2 diabetes and add years to your lifeResearch by Oxford University has found that having diabetes in middle age...
Leukaemia treatment could involve new drugThe first trial of a new type of leukaemia drug has been announced by...
Laser eye surgery can improve quality of lifePeople who rely on glasses or contact lenses can see significant...
Wiltshire Friendly pays 98% of income protection claims in 2011Wiltshire Friendly Society is the first insurer to release details of...
Bupa launches new doctor and nurse helplineBupa has launched Bupa Anytime HealthLine, a helpline providing...
Cruise ships need to tighten safety proceduresTo prevent a repeat of the Costa Concordia shipwreck, probably the...
Older mental health patients 'suffer discrimination'Older people with psychiatric problems are more likely to be discriminated...
Genes linked to ovarian cancer survival ratesOvarian cancer treatment in the future may take into account a person's...
Chef's clean sweep in hygiene awardsIt was a case of high fives for head chef Chris Bench after a hygiene...
Swallowcourt Group achieves healthy workplace statusProviding private care for the elderly, and adults with disabilities in...
One in three women have never undergone health screeningBupa says that almost a third of women (29%) say they have never been for...
PruHealth improves Vitality wellness benefitsPruHealth has improved its Vitality wellness programme with the addition...
New drug 'can delay prostate cancer treatment'Prostate cancer treatment may soon involve a new drug which could delay...
Exercise 'can aid Parkinson's treatment'Parkinson's disease treatment can be supplemented with exercise. This is...

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