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Swine Influenza Daily Update: 14 July 2009, Wales
The NPHS influenza surveillance scheme, which records reports of diagnoses of flufrom more than 300 GP practices across Wales, shows low but increasing levels of influenza activity in all parts of Wales.
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IAS Conference Begins, Report Says Economic Crisis Forcing Africans Living With HIV/AIDS Off Life-Saving Medications
At a news conference opening the 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention on Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa, Julio Montaner, president of the International AIDS Society, expressed disappointment that the "G8 ignored the HIV-AIDS issue at its annual summit this month," which was "just four years after pledging at the 2005 Gleneagles [G8] summit to fight for universal access to AIDS treatment by 2010," the Globe and Mail reports. "The silence of the G8 leaders is not just pathetic, it is criminal," Montaner said. The Global and Mail writes, "Cutting back on HIV-AIDS treatment programs during the recession will mean billions or even trillions of dollars in additional costs over the long term, especially because of growing scientific evidence that anti-retroviral medicine for AIDS patients can be crucial in preventing the transmission of the AIDS virus, Dr. Montaner said" (York, 7/20).
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Nine Of The Top 20 Health Issues Researched On The Internet Relate To Dieting, Weight Loss And Healthy Living

Nine of the top 20 health issues researched on the internet relate to dieting, weight loss and healthy living. Women make up the majority (fifty five per cent) of people who use the internet to research health and medical issues and nine of the top twenty health and medical searches on the internet relate to obesity, weight loss and healthy living, with women over the age of 45 making up more than a third (37%) of web users looking for health and medical information on the web. These are some of the findings from the 3rd annual WebWatch 2009 survey published by Private Healthcare UK, using data from Hitwise, which provides a snapshot of the type of health issues web users are concerned about and the health and medical sites the UK"s web users are visiting. Download the full WebWatch 2009 report at: http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/aboutus/webwatch-2009 With new figures from the NHS Information Centre showing that the number of obesity surgery procedures are up 40% on last year it is hardly surprising that the Private Healthcare UK survey found that information about BMI (body mass index), calories and diabetes were the most common disease/condition related terms searched. Information for the survey was gathered by Hitwise over a four week period to the end of January 2009, monitoring daily activity on 1,492 UK health and medical websites as defined by Hitwise. The report also includes information about other factors relevant to today"s online healthcare market that include gender and age of visitors to health and medical sites, search engine use, the most visited sites, and the most visited health information sites, the health and medical sector"s share of all web activity and the most visited insurance company sites. Analysis of the data reveals that the web is becoming an increasingly important research tool for individuals looking for information about health and medical matters. The web is also being used as a main form of communication for organisations in both the private, public and charity sectors in addressing the public in health awareness issues, with obesity, weight loss and health living being key subjects of interest. Private Healthcare UK is the UK"s leading gateway to information about private health care services, medical information, news res and insurance and was the fifth most visited site for general healthcare information in the four weeks to the end of January 2009 an indication of its strong position in the healthcare web sector. NetDoctor"s (the fourth most visited site according to the Hitwise data) recent launch of a portal to Private Healthcare UK on its website means that Private Healthcare UK"s market share is set to grow with its exposure to NetDoctor"s audience of 4.5m visitors a month. This will be a useful re for self-paying patients researching private medical treatment and insurance options and the increasing number of NHS patients who are exercising their rights to access private healthcare. Keith Pollard of Private Healthcare UK comments that; "The data shows that people are increasingly relying on the web as a re for a wide range of information about health and medical services. Private Healthcare continues to grow in popularity in a crowded market place because it holds a unique position by providing users with a reliable and easy to use re for information about private healthcare options that helps them make informed decisions about treatment, healthcare providers and insurance." About Intuition Communication Intuition Communication publishes some of the UK"s most visited healthcare information sites including Private Healthcare UK, Treatment Abroad, and: - http://www.harleystreet.guide.co.uk - provides comprehensive information about this world famous area of medical excellence. - http://www.self-help.org.uk - a searchable database of over 1,000 self help organisations and support groups across the UK. - http://www.treatmentabroad.com - the UK"s leading guide to health and medical tourism, covering over 40 destinations worldwide. - http://www.treatmentinhungary.net - a health tourism site with a specific focus on Hungary. - http://www.treatmentincyprus.com - a health tourism site with a specific focus on Cyprus. - http://www.treatmentinspain.com - a health tourism site with a specific focus on Spain. - http://www.canceradvice.co.uk - access to opinions and advice from some of the UK"s leading oncologists. Private Healthcare UK


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