Monthly Archives: April 2012

Balanced diet: Know your portions!

Posted on April 24th, 2012

Thanks to yahoo who have once more listed invaluable recommendations for those health seekers and dieters about foods and their corresponding portion sizes. Read the the full article here >>>

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£180m government funding to bridge the ‘valley of death’ for medical breakthroughs

Posted on April 24th, 2012

A £180 million government scheme that will provide grant funding for innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and academics to develop solutions to healthcare challenges will open for applications at the end of April. The Biomedical Catalyst is a key element of the Strategy for Life Sciences launched by the Prime Minister in December [...]

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New Vynite Glove released by Gloveman

Posted on April 23rd, 2012

A new “Vynite” glove has been launched by Gloveman Supplies Ltd. Made from a blended mix of Vinyl and Nitrile, the new glove comes in pastel blue, is powder and latex free and is a fantastic alternative to Nitrile and Vinyl; yet gives the benefit of both materials at a reduced cost. As an examination [...]

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Cosmetic Vaginal Procedures on the Rise

Posted on April 20th, 2012

Guest post written by Vanessa Scott – Vaginal Surgery Consultant http://vaginal-surgery.info Recently the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) released a report showing a dramatic increase in “Vaginal Rejuvenation” procedures globally in the past couple of years. In 2009, the ISAPS reported 47,208 cosmetic vaginal surgery procedures.  The number rose to 67,665 in 2010 [...]

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Keep it clean this season

Posted on April 18th, 2012

Guest post written by Nina Venturella – (CNS, CPT). Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, X’Tract Founder and Developer, Teacher and Speaker, Author of the Book “Unveiled Truth” http://www.majestikwellnessacadamy.com/ We all enjoy good food and a nice bottle of wine, every now and then, with friends and family, it we overdo it, and we will [...]

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Hear! Hear!

Posted on April 18th, 2012

Guest post written by Marianna Paulson – (B.Ed., B.P.E.-O.R.) http://www.auntiestress.ca “Until your brain learns to adjust to the new aural input, you may have a heightened sense of awareness to the sounds you haven’t heard in a long time,” advised Carol of Expert Hearing in North Delta, B.C. My hearing loss is probably the result [...]

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Fitness revolution for a perfect summer body!

Posted on April 11th, 2012

Yahoo have released a list of several health regimes they state will cause a revolution in fitness training, enabling those willing to get a perfect body for the summer. Read the list, try the exercises and see what happens! Source yahoo.co.uk – read the full list here >>>

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Study finds no cancer link to hip implants

Posted on April 11th, 2012

“There is no evidence that metal-on-metal hip replacements increase the risk of cancer,” the BBC reported on Wednesday 4th April 2012. The story is based on a study that found that patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements did not have a higher risk than the general population of developing cancer up to seven years after surgery, or [...]

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Healthcare market to be investigated

Posted on April 11th, 2012

Calls have been made for an investigation into the private healthcare market in the UK, which is worth £5.5bn. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has asked the Competition Commission to launch an inquiry – which could take two years – following a public consultation earlier this year after which it said it suspected competition [...]

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Asthma sufferers putting lives at risk

Posted on April 11th, 2012

A poll of over 1,000 people has found that one third of people with asthma are admitted to Accident & Emergency as a result of their condition. The survey, which was carried out by Lloyds Pharmacy, found that almost a fifth of respondents (18%) said they had not been to see their GP for a [...]

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