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Radiotherapy time for cancer patients could be cut to DAYS thanks to new ‘mega-microscope’

Posted: November 15, 2016 at 5:22 am   /   Health

A ‘MEGA-microscope’ run by British scientists could one day reduce the length of time cancer patients have to undergo radiotherapy from months to days. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Increase in statins can raise survival rate of heart patients, research finds

Posted: November 9, 2016 at 5:21 pm   /   Health

STEPPING up cholesterol-cutting statin treatment can help save the lives of heart disease patients of all ages, a new study shows. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Palliative care warning: GPs only have ‘TEN minutes’ to care for terminally-ill patients

Posted: November 3, 2016 at 5:29 am   /   Health

GPS do not have the time they would like to support patients with a terminal illness – with new figures revealing some doctors only have ten minutes available to talk to dying patients. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Hip replacement operations ‘fail to boost mobility’ for patients, scientists discovered

Posted: October 24, 2016 at 5:24 am   /   Health

HIP operations, one of Britain’s most common procedures, have failed to improve mobility for hundreds of patients, it was claimed last night. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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‘Extremely concerning’ figures suggest stroke patients being ‘let down’ by rehabilitation

Posted: October 21, 2016 at 5:28 am   /   Health

STROKE patients are being “let down” as they are forced to wait for months on end for rehabilitation once they are sent home from hospital, experts warned. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Stroke patients could recover full use of their hands through ELECTRIC SHOCKS

Posted: October 19, 2016 at 5:21 am   /   Health

STROKE patients could recover full use of their hands through a series of electric shocks, new research shows. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Thousands of lung cancer patients ‘being denied life-extending drug on NHS’

Posted: October 14, 2016 at 5:21 am   /   Health

THOUSANDS of desperately ill lung cancer patients are to be denied an innovative life-extending drug on the NHS. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Cancer patients ‘could be dying early from preventable blood clots’

Posted: October 12, 2016 at 5:23 am   /   Health

CANCER patients may be dying too early due to preventable blood clots, MPs have said. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Obese patients and smokers facing SIX month ban on surgery

Posted: October 10, 2016 at 5:21 am   /   Health

A HEALTH authority has said it will refuse operations to the obese and smokers for six months despite warnings from senior surgeons that the cost-cutting move is wrong. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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Dr Pimple Popper lives up to the name as she YANKS blackhead from under patient’s eye

Posted: October 1, 2016 at 5:22 am   /   World

THIS is the moment Dr Pimple Popper removes a huge blackhead from just below a man’s eye. Daily Express :: World Feed

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