13 March 2013

NEED FOR PRIVATE MEDICAL SINKING FUND

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INQUIRY BY NUMBERS

101 per cent
Rise in Britons aged 85-plus, 2010-30
51 per cent
Rise in number of those aged over 65, 2010-30

10.7m
Number of people who can currently expect inadequate retirement income

50 per cent
Rise in the number of people in England with three or more long-term health conditions, 2008-18

80 per cent
Rise in the number hit by dementia, 2010-30

£54bn
The projected NHS funding shortfall if current patterns continue, 2021/22

93.8
Life expectancy for men born in 2011

96.7
Life expectancy for women born in 2011

2.87
The number of working age people for every pensioner over the age of 67, 2035

12 March 2013

UK: NHS RIP

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Doctors said my son was constipated - in fact, he had CANCER: Mother's fury after doctors missed basketball-sized tumour 11 TIMES as survival odds slashed to 40%

Doctors told Sharon Woolley her son Charlie, 5, was constipated
Kept prescribing laxatives even after his symptoms continued to get worse
Five months after they first appeared he 'looked five months pregnant'
On 11th visit, doctors finally scanned him and found huge tumour in stomach
Was so big they couldn’t even see his lungs or liver on the scan
Delayed diagnosis means his chance of survival has been slashed to 40%

By Lucy Laing
PUBLISHED: 19:21 GMT, 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 22:36 GMT, 12 March 2013

A mother has spoken of her fury after doctors sent her son home 11 times in five months before discovering a football-sized tumour in his stomach.
Sharon Woolley was told her five-year-old son Charlie was suffering from constipation - when all along he had neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer with one of the lowest survival rates.

Miss Woolley believes the time delay in diagnosis may now affect whether he survives the disease or not. He has been given a survival rate of less than 40 per cent.

(COMMENT: Average NHS GP visit = 4-5 min.)

PROSTATE Ca. affects UK UROLOGISTS

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In a cruel twist of fate, these three top prostate cancer experts have ALL been hit by the disease. Their stories are vital reading for men - and their loved ones

By Victoria Lambert
PUBLISHED: 00:35 GMT, 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 01:51 GMT, 12 March 2013

Every year 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer — and more than 10,000 die from it.

Treatment can cause anxiety and side-effects such as impotence and incontinence. Many ask: what would the experts do in my shoes?

In a remarkable coincidence, three of the UK’s leading experts reveal that they, too, have the cancer and here they talk about their experiences . . .

11 March 2013

LONDON property near MEDICAL HARLEY STREET

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(1/3 mile from the Medical Harley Street Area)

Britain's most expensive terraced home sells for record breaking £80m (and that's after knocking £20m off the asking price)

One Cornwall Terrace is a Grade 1 listed mansion overlooking Regent's Park
It is spread across 21,500 sq/ft, has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms
Property trader Marcus Cooper bought the property for £80million
He will have to pay £12million in stamp duty alone
It is 492 times more expensive than the average property

By Jaymi Mccann
PUBLISHED: 16:21 GMT, 11 March 2013 | UPDATED: 00:32 GMT, 12 March 2013

An end-of-terrace former squat has sold for £80million in one of Britain’s biggest ever property deals.
The house, opposite Regent’s Park in London, is spread over a vast 21,500sqft and was once the home of the New Zealand High Commissioner.
Experts expected it to be purchased by a businessman from Russia or the Middle East, but British property mogul Marcus Cooper has snapped up the property.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2291627/Britains-expensive-terraced-home-sells-record-breaking-80MILLION-20m-asking-price.html#ixzz2NHXBt688
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09 March 2013

UK: STATE MEDICINE FATAL DIAGNOSTIC ERROR.

Saturday, Mar 09 2013 6PM 37°F 9PM 39°F 5-Day Forecast

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University professor, 37, dies from lung cancer after string of doctors dismissed symptoms as 'anxiety and depression'

Lisa Smirl, 37, saw three doctors with a range of symptoms over a year
Had been suffering from shortness of breath, weight loss and arm pain
Despite this, doctors dismissed her symptoms as psychological
By the time cancer was diagnosed it had spread throughout her body
Cambridge-educated lecturer died last month, a year after being diagnosed

By Anna Hodgekiss
PUBLISHED: 11:24 GMT, 8 March 2013 | UPDATED: 15:56 GMT, 8 March 2013

A university professor died of lung cancer aged 37 after doctors repeatedly dismissed her illness as 'purely psychological'.
Lisa Smirl, 37, saw three different doctors with a range of symptoms over a year-long period but they were dismissed as anxiety and depression.
By the time cancer was finally diagnosed it had spread throughout her body and was terminal.
Dr Smirl, who was married to a medical doctor and lived in Leeds and Brighton, kept a heartbreaking online blog about her treatment.

Misdiagnosis: Despite Lisa Smirl seeing three doctors with symptoms, her lung cancer was repeatedly written off as 'anxiety and depression'

Univ.SUSSEX

Obituary: Dr Lisa Smirl PhD(Cantab.)

Dr Lisa Smirl PhD(Cantab)

Global Studies staff have been paying tribute to Dr Lisa Smirl, who died last week aged 37, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Dr Smirl was a Lecturer in International Security from 2009-12, when she took early retirement because of her developing illness.
Her PhD, completed at the University of Cambridge in 2010, focused on the spatial practices and built environment of international aid agencies, drawing not only on extensive fieldwork, but also on her own experience of working for the UN Development Programme in south-eastern Europe, central Asia and Africa.
Since arriving at Sussex, she was instrumental in setting up a new MA programme on Conflict, Security and Development as part of a significant expansion of the School of Global Studies' engagement with international security issues.
She was also pushing forward an exciting programme of research on humanitarian action and post-conflict intervention, including a focus on the spatial and cultural significance of the use of SUVs by aid workers in what she called "drive-by development". Her growing body of research demonstrated an extraordinary, creative and original mind at work.

07 March 2013

TORONTO PRIVATE PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT

Can-Am HIFU, a private clinic located in Toronto, Ontario, specializes in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound therapy. Can-Am HIFU is a Canadian entity of International HIFU , a healthcare development company and medical device distributor headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.

HIFU with the Sonablate® 500 has been approved by Health Canada for the treatment of prostate cancer since June 2005. HIFU is an alternative treatment option to External Beam Radiation, Watchful Waiting, Radical Prostatectomy, Brachytherapy, Cryosurgery, Hormone Therapy and Chemotherapy.

The medical team at Can-Am HIFU includes seven urological surgeons: Jack Barkin, MD(Tor.77); Laurence Klotz, MD(Tor.77); Prof.Sender Herschorn, MD)McGill 92); Neil Fleshner, MD(Tor.86); Michael Robinette, MD;(Tor.84) Sidney Radomski, MD(Tor.84); and Antonio Finelli, MD(Tor.96). The centre’s staff also includes RNs and Anaesthetists.

ADDRESS
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123 Edward Street, Suite 1401
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Toll Free: 1-877-787-5906

Cost $12,000 - $22,000.

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FLORIDA: PSOROPHORA CILIATA mosquito

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Thursday, Mar 07 2013 6PM 33°F 9PM 33°F 5-Day Forecast

Super-sized mosquitoes as big as quarters which can bite through clothing are headed to Florida 'in large numbers' this summer

By Katie Davies
PUBLISHED: 21:21 GMT, 6 March 2013 | UPDATED: 22:04 GMT, 6 March 2013

Mega-mosquitoes which are the size of quarters are expected to take over areas of Florida 'in large numbers' this summer, scientists have warned.
The special breed of the nuisance bug, which can be 20 times bigger than common menacing Asian tiger mosquitoes, are described as 'notoriously aggressive'.
They were handed the perfect breeding ground by last year's tropical storms, according to scientists at the University of Florida, so are coming to a town near you.

Super-sized: Scientist says mega mosquitoes also known as gallnippers, left, could be common in central Florida this summer. They can be 20 times bigger than typical Asian tiger mosquitoes

Super-sized: Scientist says mega mosquitoes also known as gallinippers, left, could be common in central Florida this summer. They can be 20 times bigger than typical Asian tiger mosquitoes

'Because of the events last year, and the eggs laid, we can expect large numbers of these mosquitoes again,' Entomologist Phil Kaufman, an associate professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, told the Gainsville Sun.
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'We suggest people wear long-sleeve pants and shirts. Just doing that may not be enough for this type of mosquito; you're going to have use one of the insect repellants to dissuade them from landing.'
'The bite really hurts, I can attest to that,' he told science site phys.org.
Psorophora ciliata, or Gallinipper mosquitoes as they are commonly known, have half inch long bodies and the same black-white color pattern of the more common Asian Tiger Mosquito with a wingspan of 6-7 millimeters.

Ouch: Mega-mosquito bites hurt much more than usual mosquito bites according to the experts, who say the insects can even bite through clothing

This big: Gallnippers tend to be the size of a quarter and could be seen in large numbers in Central Florida this Summer, according to scientists

This big: Gallinippers tend to be the size of a quarter and could be seen in large numbers in Central Florida this Summer, according to scientists

Because of their size they are often able to withstand common repellants.
The hurricanes of last year brought large numbers of the insects to the Central and South Florida area which laid dormant eggs in the soil near ponds and streams.
Now scientists are predicting heavy rainfall will come again and cause the eggs to hatch - releasing the super-sized bugs in large numbers.

THE ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO

Size: 2 - 10mm but males are much smaller than females

Bite: Only the bigger females feed on blood. Bites are itchy and can be serious in people who suffer a reaction but can also be fairly minor. They can carry serious diseases such as Dengue Fever

Appearance: Black and white shiny striped bodies

Location: In 866 counties in 26 states. Mostly in the Southeast but also Texas.

THE AMERICAN GALLINIPPER

Size: Body alone is half an inch long with a wingspan of 6-7 millimeters

Bite: 'Persistent biting behavior' and their bite is much more painful. They can also bite through light material but like other mosquitoes only the females bite

Appearance: Also black and white striped

Location: The east of the U.S. but they are predicted to be highly prevalent in central Florida this summer.

One plus point to the bugs, which are native to the eastern half of North America, is they don't carry diseases dangerous to humans like some of their smaller counterparts.
Like Asian tiger mosquitoes they are less common in urban areas and tend to be found near floodwater where they hatch.
'Down near Paynes Prairie, you are more likely to have more numbers than Main Street Gainesville,' Professor Kaufman added.
It is only females that bite with male Gallinippers feeding on flower nectar.
They also feed on other mosquito larvae and even tadpoles and are most active at dusk and dawn.
'When you read the historical accounts of the first European settlers in the Southeast and they talked about gigantic mosquitoes, this was one they were talking about,' Professor Kaufman added.