Many Cancers Could Be Prevented - New Landmark Report

Many Cancers Could Be Prevented - New Landmark Report
Over 40 per cent of colon and breast cancer cases in some countries are preventable through healthy patterns of diet, physical activity and weight maintenance, according to estimates in a report that has set out recommendations for policies and actions to prevent cancer.

New Heart Attack Service For East London

New Heart Attack Service For East London
A new and unique cardiology service for patients most at risk of having a heart attack is to be launched at Barts and The London Heart Attack Centre in Bethnal Green in April. Doctors will for the first time intervene with advanced cardiology procedures at the 'early warning' stage instead of waiting to treat patients who have suffered a full-blown heart attack.

Hospital Outpatient Department And Office-based Provider Visits For High Cholesterol And Other Conditions Soar In A Decade, USA

Hospital Outpatient Department And Office-based Provider Visits For High Cholesterol And Other Conditions Soar In A Decade, USA
Americans visited a hospital outpatient department or office-based provider for high cholesterol 300 percent more often in 2006 than they did in 1996, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This translates to 44 million visits for treatment of high cholesterol in 2006. Trauma related disorders and mental disorders prompted the most visits in 2006, just as they did in 1996.