What’s making the news in Healthcare
The world of medicine and healthcare is constantly changing and if you want to stay ahead it pays to keep up to date.
Medical breakthroughs and groundbreaking initiatives like HealthChoice's private health insurance means it is important to keep abreast of what's happening - so you can make the choices that are right for you.
Which is why if it's making the news in healthcare, here's where you'll find it.
Experts shed light on why arteries clog
Posted: 25/09/2009
Healthcare professionals are constantly encouraging people to eat healthily and exercise in order to prevent their arteries from clogging up, as this is one of the main causes of heart disease, the world's biggest killer. Read more...
New discovery 'may cure hepatitis C'
Posted: 17/09/2009
Though hepatitis C can now be managed and rarely results in death, over 70 per cent of those with the virus live with it for the rest of their lives. Read more...
People 'must protect their hearts'
Posted: 11/09/2009
Heart disease is the single biggest killer in the world and has destroyed millions of lives across the globe, but many of the causes of the condition are actually self-inflicted. Read more...
Alzheimer's discovery 'the biggest for years'
Posted: 09/09/2009
Alzheimer's disease has ruined millions of lives, but specialists believe they now may have found two of the key genes involved in the development of the condition. Read more...
IBS findings 'may not apply to everybody'
Posted: 02/09/2009
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition which affects many people in different ways and is very hard to diagnose, meaning that several individuals are left in constant pain. Read more...
Recession 'more likely to cause depression'
Posted: 28/08/2009
Boarded-up windows have become a common sight on many high streets as businesses are forced to close due to the economic downturn and for now it appears that the recession is likely to continue into the near future. Read more...
Cancer death rates decline
Posted: 13/08/2009
As one of the biggest killers in the world, cancer often gets more time devoted to its eradication than any other disease. Read more...
Breakthrough 'may help brain cancer sufferers'
Posted: 11/08/2009
Brain cancer is one of the most deadly of all cancers, largely owing to the difficulty in treating patients with the disease. Read more...
Hip and back fractures 'increase risk of death'
Posted: 05/08/2009
Thousands of elderly people are admitted to healthcare facilities each year after suffering hip and back fractures, but the falls they have experienced may actually be increasing their risk of death. Read more...
