March 31st 2011
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As millions of American homeowners know, the housing market crash was fueled by inflated home values and bank loans that were high above the equity or actual value of "underwater" homes. According to Trisha Lotzer, JD., health-care attorney and CEO of Physis, Inc., a similar threat for banks, borrowers and owners ...
The Harley Medical Group, the UK’s leading cosmetic surgery provider, has reported a rise in mums booking surgical treatments post-pregnancy to help them combat the effects of pregnancy. The most popular treatment amongst new mums is breast augmentation, with bookings up 31% year-on-year.
The Group, which treats thousands of women a year ...
March 30th 2011
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A study recently released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) showed that emergency room visits due to the abuse of Ecstasy soared 75 percent between 2004 and 2008.
Ecstasy, a well-known party drug of the 90's, is once again growing in popularity. Over sixty-six percent of the ...
PruHealth has announced that 39 is the age Brits really start to worry about their health, according to new calculations* by the insurer that rewards people for engaging in healthy behaviour.
With thirty-something peers such as fitness-fanatic Gwyneth Paltrow (38 years) and channel-swimming David Walliams (39 years) showing vitality and achieving their ...
PruHealth has revealed new research that shows a third of Britons want people to pay for 'self-inflicted' health issues, two thirds believe the nation is unhealthier now than ten years ago and half expect the range and quality of NHS care to decline over the next few years.
Two thirds (66%)* ...
In an industry first, Bupa, the leading international healthcare group, has announced plans to improve the quality of its cancer cover by no longer selling corporate health insurance schemes which feature overall cost or time limits for cancer treatment.
Cancer treatment costs increased sharply in 2005 and 2006 due to the ...
March 25th 2011
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A study out of Germany shows that young adults who consumed their first drink of alcohol at an early age, and also were subject to stressful situations, tended to become heavy drinkers.
The study, which will be released in the June edition of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research , sampled young adults who ...
March 18th 2011
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The Financial Express published an article on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks that continue between the European Union (EU) and India. One of the most discussed and disagreed upon parts of the proposed FTA involves the need for protecting the intellectual property of pharmaceutical companies in order to promote ...
March 18th 2011
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The problem of alcohol abuse is widespread and is becoming a growing epidemic, particularly among the youth of America . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 52% of individuals 18 years of age and older are current regular drinkers of alcohol.
“Excessive alcohol consumption is troubling on many ...
Medical travel industry in Kerala is all set to broaden its scope through micro cataract surgery and support services for cataract patients. It is considered as the next big thing after Ayurveda and dentistry in the domain of medical travel in Kerala. Micro Cataract Surgery is gaining the attention of ...
Bupa has revealed that the average Brit is at risk of cutting more than a decade off their life through unhealthy lifestyle habits. This is according to new research from the leading international healthcare group.
The Bupa study assessed lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, alcohol intake, diet and exercise as well ...
March 10th 2011
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In a day where the words “celebrity” and “rehab” go together like peanut butter and jelly, teen heart throb Justin Bieber has made it a point to have all alcohol removed from his presence.
In a recent trip to Dublin, Ireland, Bieber insisted that all alcohol be removed from the mini-bar ...
March 4th 2011
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Raising a teen is perhaps one of the most challenging phases of parenthood, particularly with the increased rates of drug experimentation and alcohol abuse.
What may be even more challenging, however, is knowing and understanding the signs that could indicate drug and/or alcohol use in teens and assimilating that information so ...
