Dentists 'pull out more teeth' - BBC Health News August 21st 2008
Dentists are more likely to pull teeth out or fit false ones than provide fillings or crowns under an NHS deal introduced two years ago, figures show.\n\nIn England, treatments that included dentures increased from 38% to 48% between 2003/04 and 2007/08 and extractions from 7% to 8%.
'Better' end of life care pledge - BBC Health News 21st August 2008
A national plan to improve palliative care provision has been promised by the Scottish Government after concerns over treatment for the terminally ill.\n\nThe pledge came after a report from Audit Scotland highlighted "inconsistencies" in care for different illnesses and access to services.
Stop smoking pill 'quit success' - BBC Health News 21st 2008
A controversial pill is boosting the success of smokers in England in kicking the habit, NHS figures suggest.
One in seven people trying to quit are using Champix, according to the first figures published since the stop smoking drug was licensed in 2006.Couples to get more IVF treatment - BBC Health News 22nd August 2008
Couples in the East of England who have difficulty in conceiving are to be offered more fertility treatment cycles on the NHS, it has been announced.
Childless couples who meet the recommended eligibility criteria are to be offered up to three treatments or cycles by primary care trusts (PCTs).Boys striving for 'body beautiful' - BBC Health News 23rd August 2008
Teenager Reece Sales works out six times a week to achieve his perfect body.\n\nAnd the 16-year-old from Dunstable in Bedfordshire is far from unique.\n\nAccording to Men's Fitness magazine, Reece is one of a growing number of teenage boys in the UK wanting to beef and bulk up.
Exercise classes keep Flo fit at 100 - BBC Health News 23rd August 2008
Flo Harmsworth is a good example of the old adage, "It's never too late to get fit."
At the age of 90 her doctor prescribed exercise classes to help combat the painful effects of peripheral vascular disease - narrowing of the arteries.Experts in drug 'ration' warning - BBC Health News 24th August 2008
Some of the UK's top cancer consultants warn that NHS drug "rationing" is forcing patients to remortgage their homes to pay for treatment.
The specialists accuse the government drugs advisory body of "rationing" too severely and call for a "radical change" in the way decisions are made.Daily aspirin in middle-age call - BBC Health News 24th August 2008
Men and women over a certain age should take aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks, experts say in Heart journal.
Nottingham and Sheffield universities' analysis of almost 12,000 patients found men from the age of 48 and women from 57 would benefit from the drug.
UK Health News 08/24/2008
Sunday, 24 August 2008
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