A political argument has started over a bill going through the US Senate concerning opticians. The bill, which one senator believes is being rushed, will allow opticians (called optometrists in America) to do more than they are legally entitled do at present; currently, this is just diagnosis and treatment of certain eye problems and the […]
It seems so, according to a number of commentators. It appears that two of the largest health insurance companies in Ireland have put up their prices so far that many people can no longer afford it. The Irish health market was opened up to the ‘market’ and competition in the mid 1990s, but the companies […]
Pro life campaigners have long believed that having an abortion is one of the primary reasons for mental breakdown. However this theory has been shot down by research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Instead, scientists say parenthood is the major factor and not abortion. The research carried out by Danish doctors said […]
With one in four men starting to lose hair in the 20s, it is good to know that celebrities are speaking out. Many, who themselves are going bald or thin on top are increasingly looking for solutions. For instance, actor James Nesbitt recently had a hair transplant; he told reporters: “It’s changed my life. It’s […]
It seems so, according one Dorset couple. They told reporters that ever since they first went for treatment in 2007, they have been thwarted, with the local centre telling them that a change in policy now limits the number of IVF treatments they can have. In the case of the Dorset couple, they were originally […]
The plastic surgery in question is based in Rotherham. It was accused of a series of failings that could have had serious consequences for its patients. The judgement was made by Nancy Hillier, the judge in the Health, Education and Social Care Tribunal. She said: “[inspections had revealed] significant and extensive breaches of the relevant […]
Most people believe that just by eating food which is low in fat will help them lose weight. But an Australian fitness instructor has condemned this attitude. James Duigan, who is a fitness trainer to the rich and famous recently told reporters: “I see so many people trying their best and it’s just not working […]
An Illinois malpractice lawyer wants surgeons to inform their patients as to whether or not they have had sufficient sleep prior to carrying out any operation. The lawyer, Patrick Salvi believes that this could prevent many malpractice suits being served on medical professionals. Publishing a report in the New England Journal of Medicine Mr. Salvi […]
Apparently not according to recent research. The author of one study published in the New England Journal of Medicine said she was “not surprised by [the] findings.” Trine Munk-Olsen added: “Most well-made studies in the field of abortion and mental health show that having an abortion is not associated with an increased risk of having […]
Since the Second World War, and more particularly since the 1950s after the Korean civil war, South Korea has become more and more westernised. As such, it also seems to have its fair share of ‘western health problems’; one of these could be hair loss. Why loss of hair is on the increase in Korea […]