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1) Skin cancer prevention 'not effective enough'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Insurance
The number of people developing the deadliest form of skin cancer continues to rise, but people are still not doing enough to protect themselves.
That is the opinion of the British Association of Dermatologists, which says behaviour concerning exposure to the sun's rays is failing to improve, despite understanding of the disease increasing.
Rebecca Freeman, a spokesman for the healthcare organisation, claims that many people who believe they are protecting themselves from harmful rays are...
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2) High blood pressure 'a major factor in strokes'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Insurance
Having a stroke can be a life-damaging occurrence which results in paralysis, mental problems and death, yet many people are not doing enough to prevent it from happening.
According to the Stoke Association, common factors such as high blood pressure increase the chances of suffering an episode - something which can be easily regulated by lifestyle changes.
Joanne Murphy, research liaison officer at the UK-wide organisation, says around 40 per cent of strokes could be prevented if people...
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3) Videogames 'can advance healthcare'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Insurance
Much has been made recently about the contribution of videogames to increasing fitness and losing weight particularly in light of innovations such as Nintendo's Wii Fit.
Now, research conducted by healthcare experts in Canada has found that videogames may also be able to educate people about how to improve their health and fitness.
A study by a team from the University of Toronto and University Health Network's Centre for Innovation in Complex Care has revealed that health-related activit...
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4) Cancer survival rate 'a massive increase'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Insurance
Cancer is still one of the biggest causes of death in the world, with one in four people dying from the disease, but increased funding and research into the subject is providing answers on an almost daily basis.
The number of people contracting the condition is not decreasing, however, though survival rates continue to rise globally.
As 99.5 per cent of cancer cases occur in people over the age of 15, there is still a need for medical health insurance, however.
Dr Diana Greenfield, te...
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5) Cigarette vending ban 'may not be effective'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Insurance
Nearly one in four adults still smoke, despite the numerous health problems and costs associated with the habit.
To combat this, the British Medical Association (BMA) is hoping to stop the number of people taking up the habit with the launch of a new health bill, debated in the House of Commons yesterday.
The bill aims to ban the display of tobacco at point-of-sale, promote plain packaging on cigarettes and outlaw vending machines.
However, the effectiveness of this last mission object...
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6) Men 'more at risk of cancer'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Insurance
Cancer is one of the biggest causes of death in the world and is thought to affect one in three people at some point.
However, new research has revealed that men are actually far more at risk of dying from the disease than women, which may boost the need for health insurance.
A new study conducted by Cancer Research UK shows that men are 40 per cent more likely to die from cancer than women and have a 16 per cent greater chance of developing the disease in the first place.
Furthermore,...
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