Cosmetic Surgery :: Men Fill Face, Modify Midsection with Cosmetic Plastic Surge
Males had more than a million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2006 according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Medical
Dental :: Scientists re-grow dental enamel from cultured cells
Dental enamel is the hardest tissue produced by the body. It cannot regenerate itself, because it is formed by a layer of cells that is lost by the time the tooth appears in the mouth.
Cancer :: Growing, at-risk Hispanic population stresses need for global cancer prevention plan
Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States, and a Cincinnati medical oncologist says this trend highlights the urgent need for a national health agenda on cancer prevention and education that spans both developed and developing countries.
Education :: 13th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education
The research presented links theory and technology from artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and computer science with theory and practice from education and social science to bring a wide range of tools to bear on the task of creating systems to help people learn.
NHS :: BMA response to the Health Select Committee’s report on workforce planning
Responding to the Health Select Committee?s report, ?Boom and Bust in the NHS?, Dr Sam Everington, Deputy Chairman of the BMA, said:
Lung Cancer :: Higher risk of lung cancer mortality among women smokers
In the study of 500,000 adults, the Asia-Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration (APCSC) shows that the risks of dying from lung cancer were about twenty times higher among women who smoke compared with male smokers, a worrying finding given the increasing trend for women to take up the habit in many countries.
Alcohol :: Alcohol, tobacco more harmful than cannabis, LSD, ecstasy
A new study published today in the Lancet proposes that drugs should be classified by the amount of harm that they do, rather than the sharp A, B, and C divisions in the UK Misuse of Drugs Act.
Cosmetic Surgery :: Cosmetic plastic surgery Mommy Makeovers on the rise
More than 325,000 tummy tuck, breast augmentation and breast lift procedures were performed on women ages 20-39 in 2006, according to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Medicine :: Latest outdoor-related treatments detailed in new wilderness medicine book
Elsevier, the world-leading science and medical publisher, today introduced the 5th edition of Wilderness Medicine, the definitive clinical reference on its unique subject.
Health Care :: WellPoint appoints Nancy V. Atkins as vice president
WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced the appointment of Nancy V. Atkins as vice president of Account Management in its State Sponsored Business Unit, responsible for the leadership and oversight of relationships at regulatory agencies across the country.