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Cosmetic surgeons frown on Senate's 'botax' plan
If you're considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast.
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Second twin stirs after successful separation in Australia
The second of the Bangladeshi conjoined twins that Australian surgeons separated this week is being brought out of an induced coma.
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Breast Enhancement Patients in Tampa, Florida Choosing Combined Procedures for a Complete Makeover
Dr. Jeremy Benedetti discusses the benefits of combining breast surgery procedures, such as breast augmentation and breast lift, to achieve a complete breast enhancement makeover in Tampa, Florida.
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Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgery
Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.
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Raunch culture and the growth of the 'designer vagina' SUZY FREEMAN-GREENE Comments 76 The raunchy images portrayed by some female artists may be part of the popularity of so-called "designer vaginas". Aren't women insecure enough without fretting over their genitalia? Britney Spears' singing prowess may be deeply suspect but she can thrust her ...
The Botax? Nip/tuck levy to help health care plan
They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.
Aspirin Without Plavix As Good After Heart Bypass
Aspirin alone proved as effective as aspirin plus the blood clot preventer Plavix in keeping coronary artery bypass grafts open during the first year after surgery, according to a study released on Monday.
Peer pressure compels teens to opt for cosmetic surgery
The onset of puberty can be an agonising time for many adolescents. This is the time when a strong emphasis is placed on looks and many teenagers look for peer validation.
Separated Bangladeshi twins to make full recovery
Both Bangladeshi twins whose conjoined heads and brains were separated this week are expected to make a full recovery, Australian doctors said on Thursday.
Maine breast cancer survivors, doctors question starting mammograms at age 50
Breast cancer survivor Jeni Lloyd was "quite astounded" by the news earlier this week that a powerful national health panel has recommended a significant reduction in the use of mammography to detect breast cancer in women.
The Top 8 Most Coveted Celebrity Body Parts
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, how can I look like the fairest starlet of them all?" Apparently that's the question many Americans ask themselves prior to waltzing into their local plastic surgeon 's office.
Doctors use social networks to educate patients
About every 15 minutes, Dr. Carlos Wolf of Miami Plastic Surgery gave them a few keystrokes of information about how the patient was doing.
No evidence of brain damage for Bangladeshi conjoined twins
Bangladeshi conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna are showing no signs of brain damage after their 27-hour head separation.
Twins given chance of separate lives
Thank you. Conjoined twins separated Surgeons at the Royal Children's Hospital successfully separated conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna at 11am.
Cosmetic Surgery Patients At More Risk Than Ever
A special edition of the journal, Clinical Risk , published by the Royal Society of Medicine, looks at how the combination of an under-regulated market, "professional greed", increased marketing and overwhelming media hype have created a "perfect storm" that threatens patients and practitioners alike.
Robot Surgery Safe In Kids, But Outcomes No Better
Robotic surgery is safe for use in children, but there's little evidence that outcomes for this type of surgery are any better than they are with standard operations, the authors of a new review of medical studies published in Pediatrics conclude.
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER
Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.
Aggressive Screening and Treatment Prevention Cuts Fracture Rate
A U.S study, published this month in the Journal of bone & Joint Surgery, revealed that aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce hip fracture rates by 25%. About 650,000 men and women were followed in Kaiser Permanente Through targeting people at risk, ensuring they get bone density screening, appropriate medications and ...
Cosmetic surgeons demand ban on advertising their own trade
The president of Britain's Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons says the market for cosmetic surgery in the UK is an 'unregulated mess'. File photo / Kenny Rodger Shrink The president of Britain's Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons says the market for cosmetic surgery in the UK is an 'unregulated mess'. File photo / Kenny Rodger It is a ...
ACA story 'crucified' unsung hero: court
A report on the Nine Network's A Current Affair has "crucified" a Sydney plastic surgeon, making him out to be a monster, when he's really an "unsung Australian hero like Fred Hollows", his barrister says.
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