Cosmetic surgery is fast becoming technologically driven. The days when implements, such as saws and knives were the standard tools of the trade are coming to an end. While it has proved valuable in helping the surgeon with their work, old dental equipment is also gruesome and limited in what it can achieve. One new […]
Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating enough, but losing your hair during chemotherapy treatment must only add to the stress. For children though the anxiety is probably enormous. However, help is at hand in the shape of a new book, published by the American Cancer Society (ACS), which aims to help children cope with hair […]
In the run up to next year’s United States presidential elections another row could be brewing over health insurance provision. This row could go far beyond the current arguments of why the federal government should help fund insurance provision for those least able to afford it. It seems during a series of debates over health […]
Well known actress Pauline Quirke showed off her new figure at the TV Choice Awards recently. Despite struggling with weight for many years she was determined to lose it and lose it she did – all of 7 stone. Pauline told reporters that she used to avoid getting her photograph taken at events and even […]
The cost of cosmetic surgery is often too expensive for many people, especially during these times of economic hardship and so there now appears to be a growing trend for cheap DIY solutions. Unfortunately, the chances of these ‘solutions’ going wrong are very high. The latest case involves woman who decided to inject herself with […]
The Obama health care reform faces a new challenge after a ruling by a Virginia court hearing. It seems there was confusion over whether the 4th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals said they upheld the Obama administration’s right to interfere in health insurance issue at a national and State level. At first people thought the […]
If recent research involving stem is true cells the answer is a hopeful yes. Baldness affects both men and women, but men are generally the major sufferers with male pattern baldness being the main cause. The research used mice, studying fatty skin layers. The specific cells being investigated were adipose precursor cells, which researchers found […]
A recent report commissioned by an organisation called the Pew Centre on the States gave the USA State of Nebraska a C grade for its current efforts in improving dental health care. The organisation said that only half of the benchmarks aimed at improving children’s dental health were reached. One of the missed benchmarks concerned […]
More and more men are opting to get cosmetic surgery. However, most men are still too shy to talk about what they have had done. This isn’t really surprising as men are traditionally reluctant to talk about their health and medical problems. However, the growth in male plastic surgery follows an increased interest by many […]
Arkansas doctors are warning that obesity among children is growing rapidly in the State. A recently published study has found that the obesity rate in Craighead County had tripled since 1980. It also suggested that 38% of Arkansas students are also at risk of developing problems associated with obesity. Speaking with reporters one of the […]