Norwich Union Health NewsHealthcare news direct from Norwich UnionFigures show record fall in smoking rates- June 30, 2008 More smokers than ever before have succeeded in giving up smoking following the introduction of smoke-free legislation in England, new research shows.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Drive to cut number of IVF twins- June 27, 2008 Experts have called for the number of twins born following IVF treatment to be reduced, but there are concerns that such a move could be hampered due to financial reasons.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Fat levels in takeaways unveiled- June 26, 2008 An investigation by Which has revealed that many takeaway meals contain high levels of saturated fat and sugar.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... NHS to prescribe weight loss drug- June 25, 2008 Doctors in England and Wales will be able to prescribe the weight loss drug rimonabant (Acomplia) after it received approval from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice).http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... Men with faulty gene face poorer prostate cancer prognosis- June 25, 2008 Prostate cancer patients whose disease is due to a faulty version of the BRCA2 gene are more likely to die from the disease than those with a faulty BRCA1 gene, scientists have found.http://www.norwichunion.com/health/health-news/news-story.htm?source=rss-health&id=121... |