London: Despite huge investment in the UK’s public health service over the last 17 years, patients from the UK are voting with their feet and travelling abroad for treatment, says a survey by Treatment Abroad. More than 50,000 people travelled … Continue reading
Despite the fact that we spend around eight hours a day in bed, most of us are surprisingly complacent about our place of rest. In fact a poor bed can lead to worse things than a lumpy night. Tiredness, back … Continue reading
London: Summer is almost upon us and women across the land will be contemplating one of the most important issues of their lives, their summer wardrobe! With this in mind we have grabbed two women respected by all, the style … Continue reading
Sydney: Cosmetic interest in the controversial anti-ageing growth hormone has swelled by 20 per cent since Rocky star Sylvester Stallone was allegedly caught with the chemical at Sydney airport. The Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia says its members have fielded … Continue reading
London: Changes caused to bugs in the gut by restricting calorie intake may partly explain why dietary restriction can extend lifespan, according to new analysis from a life-long project looking at the effects of dietary restriction on Labrador Retriever dogs. … Continue reading
London: No 7 Protect & Perfect, a modestly priced product $34 (£17, 25) has been flying off the shelf of UK pharmacy Boots after an independent study carried out by experts at the University Manchester revealed that it was just … Continue reading
London: Everyones talking about climate change so The Vegetarian Society is urging vegetarians to go even greener by eating seasonal UK-grown produce for the fifteenth National Vegetarian Week which runs from 21st May 27th May 2007. A new recipe … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Dermatologists in the US say they are preparing for huge demand for a new wrinkle cream that reduces wrinkles in one hour. Preliminary results from an ongoing independent clinical study assessing the effects of new iS CLINICAL(R) Youth … Continue reading
London: Join Nicky Hambleton-Jones from the UK’s Channel 4s Ten Years Younger and Rosie Gavzey from the Eyecare Trust for advice on looking after our eyes. Chat date: Friday 30th March 2007 – Chat time: 13.00(-1GMT) at www.webchats.tv Nicky Hambleton-Jones … Continue reading
London: A scientist who has suggested that adding anti-ageing chemicals known as isotopes to food would give most people an extra ten years of life as agreed to be a living experiment. Dr Mikhail Shchepirov, a visiting professor at Oxford … Continue reading
Singapore: We all dream about the perfect island idyll – white sand beaches, tropical vegetation, palm trees, pristine blue sea and uninhabited. A place where time stands still and where the stresses and strains of modern life are forgotten. Now … Continue reading
London: The British biotech company Intercytex (ICX.L) with a market capitalisation of $98m (£50m, 76m) which floated on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market earlier this year, has an attractive pipeline of products within the anti-ageing and rejuvenation sector – all … Continue reading
London: The growing ageing population means that there will be a shortage of people to care for them, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Many people fear that population ageing will generate a demand for long … Continue reading
London-based trend forecaster Susan Munceys book Trends Beyond Life In Search of Immortality is an extremely opportune and relevant book. The beginning of a new year is always a time to reflect on the past and, more pertinently, consider … Continue reading
Sydney: Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone denied having restricted drugs shortly before 48 vials of human growth hormone were found in his luggage, a Sydney court has been told. The vials of Jintropin were allegedly found in five boxes during a … Continue reading
London: UK pharmacy Boots is to launch a new service to detect the risk of the bone disease osteoporosis. This disease which makes more susceptible to breaks fand fractures affects three times more women than breast cancer (1). Boots is … Continue reading
There are many women out there who want to keep their youth and vitality but shy away from the doctor’s needle and scalpel. Naturopath Sarah Merson has written a fantastic handbag-sized book that is about to be published. It is … Continue reading
London: La Clinique de Paris which offers the ultimate in rejuvenation therapies has opened its first clinic in London. It currently has clinics in Paris, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Geneva. Based on the principle of … Continue reading
Barbados: Sandy Lane, on the Caribbean island of Barbados, is a luxurious and beautiful retreat which has recently been voted IAGTO Golf Resort of the Year 2007. With the assurance of attentive service, luxurious accommodation, an exceptional Spa, world-class cuisine … Continue reading
Baton Rouge: Scientists are nearer to creating an anti-ageing pill after discovering why eating less can help mankind live longer. Studies in a number of animals, from worms to mice and monkeys, have oncluded that if you eat enough nutrients … Continue reading
Contrary to opinion published by JAMA (Mortality In Randomised Trials of Antioxidant Supplements For Primary and Secondary Prevention, 28th February 2007), vitamins and minerals pose no health risks and are essential to the daily wellbeing of many people, who fail … Continue reading
London: Secondhand smoke is an “invisible killer”, according to a shocking new advertising campaign, launched by Public Health Minister Caroline Flint today. Nearly 85 per cent of tobacco smoke is invisible and odourless, but it causes just as much harm … Continue reading
London: The popular aesthetic filler, Restylane, used for lines and wrinkles, has been found to promote new collagen growth, says a new report. Restylane, made from hyaluronic acid a natural sugar found in skin works by its ability to hydrate … Continue reading
London: Alzheimer’s suffers in the UK are being denied drugs that can slow the progress of this terrible disease because the Government drug rationing body says that they are not cost effective at £2.50 a day per patient. As a … Continue reading
London:Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, warns a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study reports the case of a 36 year old professional body-builder who required … Continue reading
