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The new Civil Liability Act, due to come into force next April, has been generally welcomed. It will see the maximum compensation payment for whiplash and other personal injuries capped, while settling claims without medical evidence will be banned – a move designed to prevent spurious and exaggerated claims. There are 1,500 whiplash claims a day in the UK, costing insurers £2bn a year, according to the Association of British Insurers. Stamping out bogus cases will enable...

When most people think of chiropractors they tend to think of professionals that make adjustments to your spine, neck, and back. Sure, that’s what these professionals are known for and that is why most people visit them, but they can provide you with a number of other benefits as well. Below, you are going to learn about some of the most unexpected benefits that you will receive when you visit a professional chiropractor. Immune System...

IVF, or in vitro fertilization, is the most popular and effective form of assisted reproductive technology today. It has been used worldwide for almost 40 years. For many couples, this is the only way to have children. IVF can help even in cases where natural conception is almost impossible. What are the main steps if this procedure? Is it safe, effective and how much will IVF cost in Georgia, India, California, Australia or UK? IVF...

Worldwide, there are over two billion people who are either overweight or obese. This is roughly 30% of the entire global population. Stats reveal that 3/4 of the American population is comprised by people who are obese. Well, it seems that obesity has nearly become an epidemic. It can be a serious health risk because it can lead to chronic ailments such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. While many people wanted to get rid of...

What’s so special about nanoparticles? Most biological interactions occur at the nano level, or in other words, at a scale one billionth the size of a meter. This means that being able to manipulate nanomaterials of a similar size is extremely useful and applicable to a wide range of medicine. Due to their minuscule size, nanoparticles have a high surface area to volume ratio, giving them a large contact area when interacting with their targets....

About 450 million people live with mental illness worldwide. Take a minute wherever you are and look around. Be it in an office, walking in the supermarket or even on the train. Of every four people you see, one will suffer a mental illness in their lifetime. These figures make mental illness among the top causes of ill health globally. According to WHO, depressive disorders rank fourth in the global disease burden and are expected...

Pain, like it or not, is a reality of life. Every so often your body will use it to signal to you that something is wrong. Most times, the go-to method of relieving pain is taking a pain reliever, which is likely to be a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Globally, NSAIDs are the most commonly used medications globally, used by 30 million people daily. While it was previously thought that the effects come from long...

The ketogenic diet is a good way of losing weight, treat diseases such as diabetes, epilepsy, balance your hormones and improve mental cognition. Deciding to go the keto way is a significant step in changing your life for the better. The difficult part is not starting the keto diet but rather getting into ketosis. When your body begins to burn fats, you are finally in keto. However, getting into Konscious Keto can be a long...