Now that the 2012 US presidential election is over and the incumbent Barack Obama won – just- his health care reforms are now being pushed forward. The reforms themselves do not come into force till 2014, but the federal government has released its health insurance plans which detail what is covered and what is not. […]
A ten year old girl lopped 12 inches off her hair and donated it to the Little Princess Trust. The latter is a charity that helps other children who have lost their own hair by donating ‘real-hair’ wigs. Maisie Reynolds who lives in the town of Murton in County Durham told reporters that she decided […]
It is often said that one of the reasons people get a facelift or some other plastic surgery is because of what their Hollywood favourites do. Be that as it may, the question that is perhaps more pertinent is do Hollywood film stars actually get cosmetic surgery to embolden their image in the way we […]
In what can only be described as one of the most bizarre cosmetic surgery stories a man has been awarded compensation of £26,000. The individual apparently underwent surgery on his nose only for the operation to leave it a different colour. He decided to get a nose job after years of playing rugby left his […]
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but still has massive social problems. It is also a growing destination for tourism, which some believe could be developed further by encouraging medical tourism. The question is how? Currently, the growth in the development of medical clinics (in particular infertility clinics) is not […]
Scientists have found that advice often given to Type 2 diabetics may not be right after all. It seems that they are told to lose weight in order to cut their risk of heart attack or stroke, but this may not be true after all. However researchers were surprised to find other medical problems could […]
In general, patients visiting their dentists will assume that the surgery is clean as well as efficient. However there have been cases in the past where hygiene has not been top of the priority list by those working in a practice. This fact was recently brought home when health officials made some startling suggestions regarding […]
Although the British media has mainly focused attention on the differences between Barack Obama and his contender, Mitt Romney for the presidency of the USA, one issue that has not been mentioned is abortion. Yet, this particular topic is still very hot with Republicans opposed to abortion even managing to infiltrate Democratic meetings to protest. […]
A report suggests that if the Obama Care Bill is repealed if Mitt Romney becomes president, one of the groups most likely to be seriously affected will be early retirees. These are individuals who want to take early retirement but retain the health care provisions their employers gave them. The Employee Benefit Research Institute recently […]
According to an eminent expert in New Zealand, funding for IVF treatment is lagging behind the country’s larger neighbour Australia. Dr. John Peek carried out a study over 20 years and found that 1000 babies could have been born if IVF treatment was funded better and the criteria relaxed. He told reporters: “In New Zealand […]