A new study has revealed that a common testicular condition could contribute to infertility. A varicocele is a condition which affects 15 percent of men over the age of 15; it occurs when the veins of the scrotum widen. Varicoceles are often completely harmless but they may sometimes cause pain and in the long-term may […]
Teachers have condemned the use of anti-abortion lessons in secondary schools. Teachers, along with family planning groups and humanists, have criticised anti-abortion groups for shocking children by using graphic, hard-hitting images. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is being invited to secondary schools across the country to talk to children about the […]
Parents have been left confused and concerned after a New York Times expose revealed the possible dangers associated with dental X-rays. The piece revealed that dentists across America were using old X-ray machines, which emit higher levels of radiation than newer digital models, which are becoming increasingly popular with orthodontists and other dental specialists. Recent […]
Former politician, Ann Widdecombe has insisted that she has not lost a pound since starting Strictly Come Dancing. Widdecombe has become something of a cult figure since the new series of the BBC show started; her quick wit and questionable dancing skills have endeared her to the public and she has managed to cruise through […]
American Idol winner and R&B singer, Fantasia Barrino, 26, admitted during a court hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina, to aborting the baby she conceived with her married ex-lover and father of two, Antwaun Cook. Barrino, who has Cook’s name tattooed above her left breast, had been having an affair with Cook since August 2009 and […]
Once known for being the fresh-faced teenage best friend of MTV’s The Hills star Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag is now known for having at least 10 plastic surgery procedures performed in one day, last year. Montag, who once confessed to wanting to look like Barbie, is changing her tune and speaking out about her post-surgery […]
Whilst there are a variety of options for treating bilateral cleft lip and palate, even though there may be similar aesthetic looking results, the jaw functions produce distinct differences. Those with cleft lip and palate usually experience oral irregularities too; with teeth positioning, number and shape being easily affected. A common issue usually includes either […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved only the 2nd trial in the world that will involve using human embryonic stem cells in living patients. The trial is to involved people with Stargardt’s macular dystrophy, a condition that affects the vision of sufferers, who will gradually become blind as their eyesight deteriorates. Christopher […]
A beauty pageant with a difference was held recently in Budapest, Hungary with some unusual rules for its prospective competitors. While most beauty competitions maintain that the girls who enter are all natural and have never had any cosmetic surgery carried out, the Miss Plastic competition is only for women who have gone under the […]
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detailed the mixed results achieved in trying to tackle different sexually acquired diseases. While the rate of gonorrhoea in the US is now at an all-time low, cases of chlamydia and syphilis are continuing to rise. All three can be easily treated with […]