Cosmetic Surgery :: Cosmetic surgery factfile
British demand for cosmetic surgery rose by 65 per cent last year and shows little sign of slowing down.
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Cancer :: CA Larynx and Homoeopathy
Cancer of the larynx is rare. Fewer than 1 in every 100 cancers is a cancer of the larynx. Cancer of the larynx is more common in men than in women. For every 4 men diagnosed, there is 1 woman diagnosed.
Obesity :: Lose some weight for good life
According to a new study, obese women who start to lose weight will also see an improvement in the quality of their s ex lives.
Pregnancy :: No bed rest for hypertension in pregnancy
Currently there is a lack of evidence that keeping pregnant women with high blood pressure in bed for a prolonged period of time improves the chance of a healthy delivery.
Eyes :: Fatty acids in the diet play a key role in dry eye syndrome
More than eight million people in the United States, predominantly women, suffer from dry eye syndrome, a painful and debilitating eye disease.
Cervical Cancer :: Psychosocial impact on affected women n cervical cancer
A recent study in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer revealed that women with cervical cancer have a broad range of concerns regarding cervical cancer, its treatment and additional psychosocial issues, including but not limited to sexuality, and that their male partners had equal levels of concerns in the first year following treatment, contrary to beliefs that the types or intensities of concerns between the two may differ.
Eyes :: Treating malignant melanoma of the uvea with radiation therapy
Treating a rare form of eye cancer with radiation therapy can spare patients from significant vision loss, according to new research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Breast Cancer :: Majority of women with breast cancer do not need chemotherapy
Researchers are now saying that chemotherapy with drugs called aromatase inhibitors is unnecessary after lumpectomy, radiation and 5 years of Tamoxifen, for the vast majority of women with breast cancer.
Eyes :: Good news for treating children with amblyopia
New research findings led by Thomas Krahe and Ary S. Ramoa of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine offer two pieces of good news for treating children with amblyopia.
Menopause :: Testosterone improve women’s lives after menopause
The addition of testosterone to hormone therapy in women after menopause en hances their se ual function. However, it may also reduce HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) in women.