Going under the knife has become as much of a fashion statement as wearing clothes for some individuals. However, has this obsession with looking as beautiful as possible, just gone too far? For some it probably has. For instance, one man in North America has paid out a staggering £60,000 so far to improve his […]
Experts believe the global expansion of cosmetic surgery will continue this year with growth expected to be around 10%. Last year the industry reached a record $6 billion (about £3.75 billion) with surgical procedures such as liposuction and non-invasive procedures topping the bill. This year the growth is thought to reach around $7 billion. Asia […]
The UK government has announced that anyone coming from abroad to live in Britain will not be entitled to NHS treatment unless they can provide health insurance. The announcement was made in light of two east European states, Bulgaria and Romania, joining the European Union. People travelling from these countries have been told that if […]
That’s the hope of many people in the USA where at the moment anyone with a serious pre-existing illness can be declined health insurance. The idea behind President Barak Obama’s healthcare law is to stop anyone who exhibits a pre-existing condition from being declined getting insurance cover. However the changes will not come into force […]
Cosmetic and plastic surgeons have been quick to hail the work of Joseph Murray, a Nobel Prize winner who pioneered transplant surgery. Dr. Murray is one of earliest medical professionals to transplant the kidney, way back in 1954. Today, transplantation is considered a routine operation. Transplantation and similar cosmetic practices have in fact been around […]
California has long been a more liberal-minded state in the USA. So, despite the sometimes angry debates around the country over the rights and wrongs of abortion, it comes as no surprise Californians take a more positive view. The State legislature took a step nearer recently to more liberalised abortion, when one politician suggested that […]
Laser eye surgery has been around for several years now. The normal technology in use by eye surgeons and others is LASIK surgery. However an American ophthalmologist based in New England is offering his patients a different kind of surgery. This is also aimed at patients with cataracts. In fact the practitioner is apparently the […]
It seems that losing weight just doesn’t help improve an obese person’s health and well-being it also gets rid of intestinal worms. The research found that as part of using a regular weight loss regime, the latter also affects the ability for gastrointestinal worms, which are parasites, to feed. Globally, 25% of people are affected by this […]
For decades the debate over abortion has always revolved around the rights of women. And in the early days, this was probably the right thing to do. However many people nowadays feel that the issue is just as much a man’s problem. After all, they are also needed to create a baby. Yet, men generally […]
While the vast majority of people undergoing some form of cosmetic surgery come out the other end unscathed, there are many people it seems who don’t. Despite spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds, apparently a large minority (5%) of people (mainly women) have had corrective surgery after a botched operation. One woman complained that […]