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Surgeons report surge in ‘man boob’ operations

• Demand for operations to correct gynecomastia grow by 80%• Overall male demand for cosmetic surgery surges by 21%Plastic surgeons are reporting a record number of “man boob” reduction operations as the rise in demand outstrips that for all other procedures, including women’s breast enlargement.Figures published by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons showed [...]

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Change In Mammography Guidelines Questioned

The methodology and evidence behind a widely publicized change in national mammography guidelines is questionable, according to a review in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS), published by SAGE.In November 2009, the US Preventive Servi…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
 

Lovers told to pay fine in buffaloes, pig

A news report says a Malaysian court has ordered two lovers to pay a fine of four buffaloes and a pig after they were found guilty of having an illicit affair.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Faculties of medicine issue report on future

A century after the last comprehensive study of medical education in Canada and the United States, a new report released Thursday offers a blueprint for the training of Canadian medical students in the future.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
 

Report: Harsh winter a sign of climate change

This winter’s extreme weather  is in fact a sign of how climate change disrupts long-standing patterns, according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation.
 

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Ginkgo herbal meds may increase seizures in epileptic people

Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy and could reduce the effectiveness of anti-seizure drugs, a new report concludes.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |
 

Malaysia: Suspects tied to alleged plane bomber

Malaysia is holding 10 terror suspects with alleged ties to a Nigerian suspected in last month’s attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner, a news report said Thursday.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Ottawa gets failing grade on food safety

Food inspectors and a consumer group say the government hasn’t improved the food-safety system six months after a report was filed on the fatal listeriosis outbreak.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Diarrhea vaccines could save 2 million lives: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vaccines against rotavirus, which can kills babies and young children within days by causing severe diarrhea, could save 2 million children over the next decade, experts said Wednesday.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Report: Elizabeth and John Edwards are separated

After meeting the child that rocked her 32-year marriage to one-time presidential candidate John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards has had enough. “She said, ‘I’ve had it. I can’t do this. I want my life back,’ ” her sister, Nancy Anania, said.  The couple now occupy separate residences.
 

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |