One of the perks for working for a particular employer is health insurance provision. For instance, in the UK many companies now offer its employees Bupa or some other similar scheme. In other countries there will be similar employee benefits. However this could be under threat. A report by a global service company specialising in […]
A health insurance plan for the State of Utah civil servants may be under threat. An audit has found that the costs of running the plan have escalated, and not enough is being done to keep costs down. The last audit carried out in 2003 found that the Utah Public Employee Health Plan (PEHP), which […]
Moves to repeal Obama’s health care bill have also raised the prospect of a fierce debate between the pro and anti abortionists in the US Congress. While politicians have been urged to tone down their language in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffard, abortion does raise the hackles of many on both […]
India is known to have more dental practices than anywhere else in the world. However this hasn’t stopped the Government from developing dental health further. In short, it wants to create more dentist jobs. Speaking with local Indian reporters, Ghulam Nabi Azad who is India’s health and welfare minister said: India is number one in […]
One of the major side effects of having chemotherapy for treating cancers such as leukaemia is hair loss. Traditionally, patients are forced to either accept their temporary baldness or wear a wig. Both can be embarrassing not to mention stressful. However at the Arab Health trade show which is due to take place in Dubai […]
Going to see your doctor when you are ill is something we all take for granted. What we also take for granted is their ability to diagnose and prescribe proper treatment. It is a job most of us would not want to do simply because it does come with risk. No one is infallible, and […]
Recent research has found that antioxidants may play a crucial role in helping male infertility. It is well known that antioxidants are helping to prolong life, so it is interesting to note it might just help in creating life. Infertility has a number of causes, some being environmental, but one cause – oxidation – is […]
Obesity is a growing problem which needs to be tackled as it can lead to unnecessary further medical problems, not to mention cost. While obesity is obviously associated with people who are considered by doctors to be fat or overweight, there is a worrying and growing phenomenon that some women who would not fall into […]
With a shortage of money at the heart of many of the UK’s public services, it doesn’t help when people miss appointments. A survey commissioned by the British Dental Association has found that NHS dentists in England are losing as much as two weeks work per year when people miss appointments. This amounts to some […]
With all the depressing news these days both in the UK and abroad, you could be forgiven if you wanted to pull your hair out or lost it through worry. So hopefully this little article will uplift your spirits. A nurse in the USA, who works for the Onslow County Health Department, decided to donate […]