What’s making the news in Healthcare

The world of medicine and healthcare is constantly changing and if you want to stay ahead it pays to keep up to date.

Medical breakthroughs and groundbreaking initiatives like HealthChoice's private health insurance means it is important to keep abreast of what's happening - so you can make the choices that are right for you.

Which is why if it's making the news in private healthcare, here's where you'll find it.

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Experts have discovered why arteries clog

Experts shed light on why arteries clog

Posted: 25/09/2009

Healthcare professionals are constantly encouraging people to eat healthily and exercise in order to prevent their arteries from clogging up, as this is one of the main causes of heart disease, the world's biggest killer. Read more...

New discovery 'may cure hepatitis C'

Posted: 17/09/2009

Though hepatitis C can now be managed and rarely results in death, over 70 per cent of those with the virus live with it for the rest of their lives. Read more...

People 'must protect their hearts'

Posted: 11/09/2009

Heart disease is the single biggest killer in the world and has destroyed millions of lives across the globe, but many of the causes of the condition are actually self-inflicted. Read more...

Alzheimer's discovery is biggest for years

Alzheimer's discovery 'the biggest for years'

Posted: 09/09/2009

Alzheimer's disease has ruined millions of lives, but specialists believe they now may have found two of the key genes involved in the development of the condition. Read more...

IBS findings 'may not apply to everybody'

Posted: 02/09/2009

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition which affects many people in different ways and is very hard to diagnose, meaning that several individuals are left in constant pain. Read more...

Recession 'more likely to cause depression'

Posted: 28/08/2009

Boarded-up windows have become a common sight on many high streets as businesses are forced to close due to the economic downturn and for now it appears that the recession is likely to continue into the near future. Read more...

Cancer death rates decline

Posted: 13/08/2009

As one of the biggest killers in the world, cancer often gets more time devoted to its eradication than any other disease. Read more...

Scientists have made an Alzheimer's breakthrough

Healthcare experts make Alzheimer's breakthrough

Posted: 12/08/2009

As 60 per cent of people suffering from dementia have Alzheimer's, healthcare specialists are constantly looking for ways to combat the disease. Read more...

Optimistic women 'live longer'

Posted: 11/08/2009

Women who have an optimistic outlook on life may have something else to smile about following the publication of the latest statistics. Read more...