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Thursday 9 December 2010

Women more anxious about dental visits


Female overseas health insurance policyholders may be more reluctant to visit the dentist than their male counterparts.

According to new figures released by the NHS Information Centre and the Office for National Statistics, one in five women in the UK suffers from extreme dental anxiety.

However, just one in ten men has the same fear, the data revealed.

The problem is worse in ...

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Purple berries may help combat Alzheimer's


Expatriate health insurance policyholders can help ward off dementia by eating purple fruits, according to a new study.

Scientists at the University of Manchester found that fruits such as blueberries play a role in tackling Alzheimer's and a range of other diseases, including Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis.

They discovered that ...

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Cancer 'the biggest fear' among UK adults


Overseas health insurance policyholders may be worried about the possibility of suffering with cancer, if a new study is anything to go by.

Research by Cancer Research UK shows that cancer is the number one fear among ...

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