Archive for the 'Surgery' Category

 Weight-loss surgery for kids: maybe as a last resort | Booster …

For the 17% of American kids who are considered obese, prevention — the strategy everyone agrees is the best way to tackle the nation’s health woes — is no longer an option. What, then, to do to prevent a wave…



 Who Are the Best Candidates For a Facelift?

The best candidates for facelift are patients who take good care of their skin, have no need for non-surgical procedures, are educated about what to expect during and after surgery, know how to take care of themselves after their procedure, have realistic expectations. Hopefully, you have been taking care of your skin for years, including using sun screen and other skin care products.



 Incontinence – Background and Practical Tips For Looking After Yourself and Others

Problems with the bladder and controlling urine is a common issue in the elderly, in particularly women. This can be an inconvenience to the quality of everyday life, with impacts wide and varied to each individual.



 Growing evidence supports garlic to treat hepatopulmonary syndrome

It occurs in up to 20% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver and should be considered in anyone who develops difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. In 1992, researchers from the University of Florida published a report of a patient with hepatopulmonary syndrome who failed drug therapy, refused surgery, but improved while taking garlic supplements.



 PRK LASIK Surgery – Stop Viewing the World With Myopic Eyes Forever!

PRK surgery or Photo Refractive Keratectomy is the medical term where through a surgical process, a thin flap is created on the corneal tissue, folding the flap to remodel the tissue beneath with a laser. Finally, this flap is repositioned and the eye heals on its own during the recovery or postoperative period.



 BotoxCosmetic A Popular Cosmetic Procedure

Dr. Dina Eliopoulos, MD Center for Plastic Surgery Botox® Cosmetic – A Popular Cosmetic Procedure Botox® is a popular cosmetic procedure for treating early and telltale signs of aging. According to yearly statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, BOTOX Cosmetic continues to be the most common non surgical cosmetic procedure



 MetsBlog.com – News: Kelvim Escobar to Undergo Shoulder Surgery

According to the Mets, Kelvim Escobar will undergo surgery to repair a torn capsule in the front of his right shoulder, and is expected to miss the rest of this season. Escobar, who was signed to a one year, $1.25 million Major League …



 Ryan Madson Set To Have Surgery On Self-Inflicted Broken Toe – SB …

Toe surgery generally isn’t the most complicated or significant of surgeries, but it’s looking like Madson will be out for longer than was originally estimated. In the meantime, the Phillies will have to keep leaning on Jose Contreras …



 Aarif Yousif From Iraq Visits India For Heart & Urology Surgery In …

Successful heart surgery at We Care India partner hospital allows Robert Clarke to live a normal life despite a rare genetic disorder We Care india helped Robert find best super specialised surgeon for his rare condition. …



 Southern Plastic Surgery May News & Specials – iContact Community

May 4, 2010 News, Specials & What’s Happening in Plastic Surgery In This Issue: A note from the staff Customer Satisfaction Survey May Specials for Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center & Southern Plastic Surgery What’s New? Read our blog! …