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Europe: The Impact Of Asthma

Parents of asthmatic children across Europe say their child is experiencing increasingly negative feelings, like fear and unhappiness, due to asthma. In a survey conducted by MORI in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain, many parents of asthmatic children say their child's quality of life has declined over the past three years.
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Women See Family History Not Old Age As Greatest Breast Cancer Risk

Over three-quarters (77%) of British women recognise family history of breast cancer as a major determining factor for developing Breast Cancer, but worryingly, only thirteen per cent correctly identify old age as something that puts women at most risk.
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Attitudes To Heart Attacks & Strokes

Awareness among people aged 35 or more of the risks of having a heart attack or stroke is patchy, according to research by MORI. Some of the people most at risk are not concerned at the thought of suffering either.
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Public trust in medicines

People have a significant level of trust in the safety of available medicines, with almost two thirds (63%) believing medicines are thoroughly tested for use in children and babies before they are used in this country. The research conducted by the MORI Social Research Institute — commissioned by Action Research — shows one in five people (22%) agree strongly that this is the case.
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Many Patients "Willing To Travel Abroad For Treatment"

Research by the MORI Social Research Institute for the British Medical Association has found that more than two in five (42%) patients would be willing to travel outside the UK for treatment and that more than half (51%) believe involving other organisations — including the private sector — would improve the provision of NHS health care.
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Research Among The General Public And Those With Arthritis

The Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) has previously estimated that around 8 million people are affected by arthritis. From this survey, however, the proportion who say that they have or have had arthritis or joint pain is over a third (36%), which translates into more than 16 million adults — double the previously estimated number.
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Internationally Recruited Nurses Paying Up To £2,000 To Care For Patients

Over one in three internationally recruited nurses have had to pay fees to their employer or a recruitment agency to work in the UK.
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Supportive Family And Friends Key To Young People Being At Ease With Mental Health

A caring and supportive family is seen as the best environment for young people to experience mental well-being, new research reveals today.
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Cancer: Young People Are Confused And Want To Know More

Two thirds of children know somebody affected by cancer, and nearly half have had a family member with the disease, yet they still lack understanding about cancer, its causes and their own relative risk. This is according to research published today by MORI for Macmillan Cancer Relief, to launch the charity's schools awareness programme Cancer Talk.