Scientists at Edinburgh University are working on a new device which they believe could cut the number of people suffering from hair loss during chemotherapy. They also think it could reduce other side effects including sickness and a weakened immune system. The device uses palladium particles to set off reactions within cells; the palladium is […]
The Israel Health Ministry recently released figures that show the number of legal abortions over the last few years has dropped by 19%. Since the formation of the Middle Eastern state in 1948, the number of abortions has steadily increased with around 40,000 foetuses being aborted every year. Access to abortion in Israel is a […]
A South Wales dental practice announced that they have places for 250 NHS patients. The practice in Killay, South Wales, UK called Denticare which was due to open its doors at the end of February to more patients, already has around 7,500 people on its books. And they have had to relieve themselves of several […]
Hundreds of businesses, most of them small firms are signing up with a Massachusetts insurance company in the USA. The insurance company charges large fees if employees decide they want treatment at expensive hospitals. As such, they are encouraged instead to go to low cost hospitals. With ever increasing health costs many American firms who […]
As part of the Government’s drive to rid itself of Quangos, one of the victims could be the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). However this has been criticised as both unnecessary and potentially harmful in the regulation of infertility treatment and all that surrounds this. The terms of reference of the HFEA include regulating […]
The UAE Ministry of health has banned a herbal weight loss pill called Celerite; it’s believed to cause palpitations and other side effects. This ban follows other similar bans in the UAE recently of any medications containing sibutramine, which clinical trials relate to heart attacks. Celerite also contains sibutramine. Speaking with reporters Dr Amin Al […]
An opera singer left disabled after medical failure has now settled. The singer was left with brain damage after medical practitioners failed to give the woman a CT scan which would have shown up an abscess on the brain. The abscess unfortunately burst causing severe brain damage. Further revelations revealed the abscess could have been […]
There is currently a new debate going on in plastic surgery circles, namely which is better for a patient – being asleep or awake during surgery. Being awake during a procedure seems to be a growing phenomenon, but a number of cosmetic surgeons are worried that this could be problematic for the patient. For instance, […]
A little while ago, well known Television presenter Gail Porter announced that she had lost much of her hair again from alopecia. At the time she strangely sported a Mohican style haircut resulting from hair loss. She tweeted: “I’m thinking that shaving is the best option. Can’t bear the thought of another morning with a […]
Voters have been making their own feelings felt over what they see as archaic views over abortion by Republican politicians. One voter, Ilene Seidman, a professor of law said: “I think a victim-blaming culture is still alive and well.” She was referring to a Bill proposed by a New Jersey Representative that would have forced […]