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 […]
In a bizarre twist of fate, so to speak, a 20 stone ‘skinny’ is piling on the pounds so he can qualify for a weight loss operation. Darrin McCloud was recently told by doctors that he wasn’t overweight enough to have a gastric band operation. Darrin, who is a diabetic, was told his BMI of […]
Period pain for many women can be very debilitating, so it will come as a great relief that something can be done about it. However the question is what is the reason for the pain in the first place. It seems that many women suffer as a result of the development of fibroids which are […]
With the growth in popularity of riding snowmobiles, there has been a corresponding increase in accidents and people claiming personal injuries. However a lawyer from Syracuse has slammed the lack of any proper regulations regarding safety. He believes that snowmobile riders should all take some sort of safety course, especially new riders. More competent riders […]
Anti abortion campaigners appear to be on a roll in the United States. The latest State in the union to file anti abortion bills in their own State congress is Indiana. In fact, 21 were filed but 7 were withdrawn. One bill is designed to prevent women being able to claim health insurance, while another […]
A Canadian woman lost her job simply because she shaved her hair as an act of support for her uncle, who is suffering from Cancer. Despite wearing head scarves, the lady’s employer said it wasn’t enough. For its part, the company owner said that her shaven head (even covered) was not conducive to image the […]
Despite some judges publicly stating the Obama legislation is lawful, another federal judge has now decided the legislation is unconstitutional. The ruling by Florida judge Roger Vinson was expected. However it wasn’t expected that his judgement would go beyond a separate ruling last year by a Virginia judge who said the insurance aspect of Obama’s […]
The answer is possibly. It seems a review of the risks of the pill suggest that if taken for took long, the chance of becoming infertile by the age of 35 increase. However this has been criticised. In fact one commentator has even gone as far as suggesting that public health officials in the US […]
Like all professions the need for continuous training among dentists is paramount. Traditionally this has meant taking time away from the practice to go on courses. However dentists can now stay at home and be trained along with others, via new computer-based technology. Webcasts offer the chance for dentists to learn new techniques and discuss […]