Experts in the US have suggested that people who want to lose weight should improve their knowledge before going on a diet. The suggestion is that people need to understand more why their lifestyle is probably one of the major reasons for becoming obese in the first place and more importantly accept that this is [...]
Improve Your Knowledge to Lose Weight
May 16th, 2012Dental Forensics
May 14th, 2012Some lucky students attending Washington Township High School in the USA were given a rare treat recently. They were given information and some experience in what it means to be a forensic dentist. Dr. Anthony Calandra, a local community dentist and an expert in forensic orthodontics gave a talk about the importance of oral health [...]
New Survey Debunks Abortion Myth
May 11th, 2012The pro versus anti abortion argument often deteriorates to a slanging match, in which those in the pro-abortion camp are accused of not really understanding the consequences of choosing an abortion. However, a recent survey has debunked this myth. It seems 87% of women seeking an abortion are highly confident in the decision they make. [...]
LASIK Eye Treatment Makes Its Way to the Middle East
May 9th, 2012It isn’t just the USA, Europe and other western nations that are seeing an upsurge in use of LASIK laser eye treatment. Patients in Oman are also benefiting. Patients requiring treatment visit the Muscat Eye Laser Centre, which uses a particular system called Z-LASIK. Uptake has apparently been nothing short of phenomenal. Worldwide 30 million [...]
Can Losing Weight Reduce Cancer Risk?
May 4th, 2012It seems so according to recent research. Scientists suggest that if obese women cut just 5% of their body fat they could also cut their risk of getting cancer. The research also found that there was a 42% reduction in their levels of a particular protein that is implicated in the development of cancer. Seemingly [...]
To Tan or Not To Tan? Is the Question
May 2nd, 2012Dermatologists are at loggerheads over whether there is such a thing as a safe tan. Many believe that tanning the skin whether outdoors in the sun or indoors using tanning machines is safe and are therefore discouraging people, particularly young people from getting it done. Dr. Carolyn Jacob, a dermatologist from Chicago recently told reporters: [...]
US Catholic School Teacher Sacked for Being Infertile
April 30th, 2012A teacher at a Roman Catholic school in Indianapolis was asked to leave her job because she admitted to having infertility treatment. IVF treatment is seemingly against Roman Catholic beliefs, which meant that after telling the principal of the school of what she had her husband had decided to do her job as a teacher [...]
Dubai Surgeons Now Treating Hair Problems
April 27th, 2012Cosmetic surgeons in Dubai have found many of their patients are asking them to carry out hair transplants. Eyebrows, eye lashes and facial hair seem to be the main problem areas. One Dubai surgeon, Dr Riad Roomi, said since 2009 when he started his practice there has been around a 78% increase in requests for [...]
Protecting the Eyes in Sport
April 23rd, 2012While protecting bones and the head is often considered vital when playing sport, the eyes can be and often are neglected. However, recent research has found in the USA alone there are 40,000 eye injuries each year. Even more alarming one-third of this figure involves children. One US based Ophthalmologist Sandy Feldman believes that the [...]