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January 2007
Exercise for vanity and health
Legal age for buying tobacco increase to 18
Housework protect against breast cancer
Drink a day ok high blood pressure
Britons believe cancer risk is down to fate
New eye surgery technique-quicker, less pain
Indian hospital-medical tourism initiative
Herceptin, significant survival benefits
Obesity treatment needs more trials
Pill heightens blood clot risk for obese
Overweight 9-yr-olds develop heart disease
Lasik is "a great comfort for patients"
Jamaica hospital chief - medical tourism
New Philippine hospital for medical tourism
Gonorrhoea, bladder cancer link confirmed
Cold virus provides cancer treatment hope
Overeating inflates life insurance cost
Faith-based NHS care "impractical"
Computer-aided knee surgery rescues skiers
Obesity surgery helps 5st weight loss
Cancer treatment for young people inadequate
Obesity surgery in Brazil - affordable, safe
Vitamin A inhibitors, prevent gullet cancer?
Surgeon choice improve cancer treatment
Radiotherapy 'should be standard' after ops
Obesity surgery 'should be last resort'
Lives depend on cancer vaccine decision
Ministers attack government obesity strategy
Weight loss procedure, effective alternative
Patients left to go blind without treatment
Tests of new spinal surgery procedure
Keyhole heart surgery is a UK first
Lasik eye surgery available for thin corneas
Stem cells provide cosmetic surgery solution
Patients have unrealistic expectations
Surgery lottery 'violates common sense'
Cosmetic surgery focus for stem cell research
Third of women would have cosmetic surgery
Harley Street offers all-female surgical team
Men choose 'torsoplasty' to improve body
Brits seek cosmetic surgery to enhance chin
Liposuction, lowest complication rate
Botox addiction 'not possible', says clinic
Better visual results from new tummy tuck op
Cosmetic surgeons offer cut-price surg
Cosmetic surgeons offer advice on services
Combination therapy 'the way forward'
Patients should visit specialists for botox
High-tech face-lift offers quicker recovery
Men seek breast-reducing liposuction
Polish dentistry impresses on quality & price
New policies for Gibraltar, Spain and Portuga
The Adventure Travel Show
PruHealth offers New Year incentives
Scottish Provident death rates fall
New look website for Denplan
Adventure holiday risks
Ten reasons for not getting std life quote
Companies fined for breaking PPI rules
A healthy outlook for PHP
Your Health Plus Limited goes bust
Bupa supports cancer charity marketers
Brits lost billions thru illness and injury
Exeter Friendly updates PMI plans
Bupa link with Fitness First
Health Shield updates health cash plans
AIG Direct launches Cancer Support Plan
AIG withdraws Healthnow
Unum updates definitions on critical illness
Product for people with parents living abroad
Accident prone construction bulls
Virgin Money response to cancer findings
Stroke rehabilitation 'poorer in women'
New Gamma Knife treats multiple brain tumours
Launch of new cellulite treatment

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PMI news : Exercise for vanity and health

Vanity is more important than medical advice and public health campaigns in making people do more exercise and eat better diets, according to a survey commissioned by the private medical insurer BCWA.

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