Possibly, according to the latest research. A researcher at University College London reviewed studies to see if there was a link between burning off energy and being exposed to cold. Interestingly, Fiona Johnson found over the last few decades householders both in the UK and USA had been steadily increasing the temperature in their homes. […]
Singer Kelli Williams has asked women to “think, long and hard” before deciding on getting cosmetic surgery. She based this opinion on watching her father, himself a plastic surgeon carrying out a lot of operations on patients. She told reporters: “Growing up around that (cosmetic surgery) gave me a very nice life as a kid […]
A mother was abused by internet forum users recently when she posted her ideas and plans for what she wanted to see happen to her eggs. The mother in question has a 2 year old daughter who suffers from Turner Syndrome, which is a chromosomal abnormality where one of the X chromosomes is either partially […]
Dr. Dana Jackson in Shreveport, LA is to offer residents and those from surrounding areas a helpline in these troublesome economic times, by hosting a free emergency dental treatment day on Friday 25th Feb. This is an event for both adults and children who are finding it difficult to afford dental treatment. Dr. Jackson said: […]
A recent study suggests that a drug normally used for treating cancer may be useful in helping premature babies at risk of going blind from premature retinopathy. Not just that, the drug treatment is thought to be a better and cheaper solution than laser therapy. The results of the study are astounding in fact, with […]
A Scottish nurse who spent most of her time advising women to examine themselves for lumps had her own scare recently. Luckily however, the nurse did the right thing and had treatment. One year on she is all clear, but she did say it was one of the hardest things she had to face in […]
The debate between pro and anti abortion lobbyists moved across the US / Canadian border recently. A student association in a Canadian University passed a resolution to uphold a ban regarding an anti abortion club. The pro life club in question which has about 10 members lost its accreditation last November, but tried to get […]
A top international insurance company has been accused of misleading New Zealanders. The insurance company in question is accused of luring consumers by suggesting their main competitor was increasing its prices for health insurance. However once the customers signed up, the new company hiked its own prices by around 14%. No fewer than 30,000 customers […]
With many businesses and professions realising the need to ‘go green’ and become more eco-friendly, it is no surprise that dentistry should follow suit. Eight years ago, Fred Pockrass a dentist in California decided in partnership with his lawyer wife, Ina to open the State’s first green dentist practice; they use practices and procedures which […]
An increasing number of women in the UK are having breast enlargement operations as a direct consequence of female TV and other stars. The latest celebrity to have had the operation is Christina Hendricks who is currently starring in the popular TV drama, Mad Men. The actress even has the support of a politician who […]