It’s not clear from the study if women were born with extra-flexible joints or obtained them through a lifetime of exercise and stretching, according to Tim Spector, a professor of rheumatology at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
The high-protein Atkins diet has caused a “life-threatening complication” for a woman who strictly followed the diet, say US doctors.
Despite its proven efficacy in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with abnormal heart rhythm, the blood thinner warfarin is less commonly given to racial minorities, even though their risk of stroke is higher than that of whites, a new study shows.
Women who have habitually low levels of calcium in their diet undergo significant changes in bone calcium turnover during pregnancy and lactation, according to the results of a new study.
Levels of unhealthy blood pressure are on the decline worldwide, a new study shows, but experts aren’t sure why.
Breast-fed babies, so the prevailing wisdom goes, are less likely to have weight problems later in life. Introducing solid foods later — at about four or six months — is also thought to reduce the risk of being overweight later in childhood.
Can You do CPR on Self ?? Let’s say it’s 6.15pm and you’re driving home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on the job. You’re really tired, and frustrated. YOU ARE REALLY STRESSED AND UPSET…
The standard treatment for spider and varicose veins is Sclerotherapy, which involves injecting a chemical (usually salt-water, or saline) solution into the blood vessel, which then collapses and is absorbed by the body.
Thigh lift is surgery that removes excess skin and fat from your thighs. The goal of the procedure is to improve the appearance of your thighs by removing the ?dimpled look? produced by cellulite.
State-of-the-art hospital equipment, skilled surgeons, and economical prices mean more cosmetic surgery clinics are jammed in the run up to Vietnam’s Tet lunar New Year. The most sought-after procedures, performed in State hospitals as well as private clinics, are eyelid operations, nose jobs, breast implants, and general nips and tucks.