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 […]
A regulatory body called the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned people to be careful when choosing weight loss tablets. This is because a certain natural weight loss pill that is able to be bought over the internet has potential side effects. It doesn’t state what the contamination is, but it is […]
Anew study reported in the ‘Journal of Clinical Obesity’ has found that surgery can of great help to severely obese teens who are trying to shed the pounds. It is bariatic surgery that this claim is based on, what is a multitude of surgical procedures that are done to limit the amount of food a […]
Health is fast becoming a major issue in Ireland along with the economy and the banking crisis. However many are positive that a proper health care system can be created in the country which is both fair and efficient. Unlike in Britain with a free national health service, Irish people, like most people around the […]
That’s a question now being asked in Australia after the Defence Force sent home several soldiers serving in Afghanistan for using steroids. Last year a Sydney newspaper discovered that 7 Special Forces soldiers were found to be positive for anabolic steroids, which are generally taken for body building purposes. All the solders were sent home […]
Suffolk County Council have paid in excess of £3330,000 in compensation over the last four years to people who have tripped and injured themselves on pavements in the County. The information, discovered thanks to a freedom of information request put forward by the East Anglia Times, details the cost to the County of paying personal […]
A new NHS dental surgery opened its doors recently in Earley, Berkshire. Called Pure Smile Earley Dental Practice Limited, it was commissioned by NHS Berkshire West in order to improve access to dental health in the area. It has proved very popular as over 400 patients have already joined since it was opened on the […]