Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
Playing classical music in the background while exercising helps relax the body which reduces heart rate and blood pressure, an expert has claimed. UK-based neuroscientist Jack Lewis scoured reports of research to come up with a list of musically …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers have criticized the government’s failure to detail a new system for medicines pricing that is due to be introduced next January, saying lack of clarity is creating uncertainty for industry and doctors. The House of Commons Health Committee called on the government on Wednesday to make clear its plans by the end of March 2013. “There has been extensive discussion of the principle of value-based pricing but it remains a source of concern that so little progress has been made on defining this nebulous concept,” the committee said in a report. …
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that equality laws and safety concerns trumped religious freedom in three cases where British Christians were sacked or sanctioned for expressing their beliefs at work. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled employers did not violate the religious rights of a registrar who refused to officiate for civil partnerships of same-sex couples and a counselor deemed unwilling to offer sex therapy for gays. It also turned down an appeal by a nurse whose hospital barred her from wearing a cross around her neck. …
Here's the thing about free health care, once you get it, you are no longer free. The cost of free health care is too much for both the giver and the receiver. The giver tries to find ways to cut the cost of free health care by rationing how much the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s healthcare cost watchdog has given its backing to eye drug Lucentis to treat diabetes-related problems after Swiss drugmaker Novartis offered it at a discount to the National Health Service. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), in a reversal of an earlier decision, said on Friday Lucentis should now be available for patients with diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Lucentis is already approved by NICE to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among people with advanced cancer, poorer patients are less likely to be referred for clinical trials of experimental drugs, a new study from the UK suggests. Because those early trials will eventually help regulators decide if drugs should be approved for a wider population, it’s important that test patients be representative of people the medications are designed to treat, researchers said. …
| Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by more than 100 million EU citizens, 9 million of whom live in the UK. Despite its widespread use and popularity, it remains a much debated and very controversial treatment. CAM involves a variety … See all stories on this topic » |
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(Reuters) – People who have been treated for cancer often have lingering fatigue, but regular walking or cycling might help boost their energy, according to a UK study that looked at more than two thousand people. The long-lasting tiredness of cancer …
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Following its success across the world, Zero Noodles are the most recent diet craze expected to take the UK by storm. Containing just 10 calories, zero sugar and zero fat, the product is pitched as a viable alternative to pasta that will greatly help …
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| Soldiers from around the world will test themselves against the harsh terrain of a Welsh mountain range in an extensive Nato training exercise. Troops from around the UK, Pakistan, the US, Australia and Estonia will be among 80 teams taking part in … See all stories on this topic » |
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(Relaxnews)—US researchers have cited that major organizations in three countries—Australia, the UK, and the US—have stated in recent years that three hours of daily exercise is optimal for children under six. Their commentary was published in the …
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German adults are much more likely to report frequent exercise than are Britons — 75% vs. 54%. German men and women are more likely to exercise than their counterparts in the UK, but German women beat British women by a wider margin — they are 24 …
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