Norwich Union Health NewsHealthcare news direct from Norwich UnionCampaign draws attention to cancer in minority groups- July 7, 2008 Today (July 7th) marks the start of the UK's Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week (EMCAW), a campaign which seeks to increase levels of awareness about the disease among the nation's black and minority ethnic communities.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Charity warns of 100 diabetic amputations a week- July 7, 2008 A hundred people every week have a lower limb amputated as a result of diabetes, a charity has warned.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Elderly women more likely to have dementia than men- July 3, 2008 Women in their 90s are nearly twice as likely to have dementia as men of a similar age, a new study has found.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Study shows improvement in child leukaemia cure rates- July 2, 2008 Seventy-three per cent of children who have recently been diagnosed with leukaemia should survive, according to new research.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Public ready to accept stronger anti-smoking measures- July 1, 2008 A new poll published on the first anniversary of England's smoke-free legislation has revealed that the majority of people support the ban on smoking in public places and would even welcome more stringent laws.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... |