As we approached the last week of the year, it is the perfect time to reflect upon what is important not only to our lives physically, but also to our appearance. Of course with each passing year we age and it is impossible to ignore the signs of aging as time progresses.
pThe recent reports of possible danger from ruptured silicone implants in France is not likely to be an issue in the United States.
When celebrities have plastic surgery( and admit it) it seems to capture the attention of the media. Sharon Osbourne was no exception when she announced that her absence from her talk show was due to breast implants removal.
The overuse of antibiotics has been a global concern for years, especially in the treatment of children. The fear is that bacterial will become resistant when so many patients use antibiotics on a regular basis. Dr. O’Toole explains to patients who are having surgery that antibiotics are prescribed primarily as a precautionary measure against infection. For breast augmentation patients, the concern is also that the body may reject the implants as a foreign body which can cause not only infection but also capsular contracture.
Although not FDA approved, counterfeit morning-after pills may have made their way into our local market.
Patients who are considering plastic surgery are often surprised when their spouses do not share the same concerns that they do about their body.
Decisions are made between healthy and unhealthy foods in what may seem like an instant. Studies show that it may be more scientific than once thought
Pregnancy brings about a great deal of anxiety for many women. Worrying about the health of the baby is just one of the thoughts on a pregnant woman’s mind
More news that infant formula may not be the best for your baby is good news for advocates of breast feeding. While the benefits are well known for both mother and baby, the fact remains that many women who have chosen breast-feeding are discouraged with the way their breast look once they have weaned the baby.
Celebrity purchasing power is undeniable when it works. It can also backfire. Celebrities who have had plastic surgery procedures performed are seldom praised for having a great plastic surgeon. Dr. O’Toole explains to his patients that it is difficult to determine the merit of plastic surgery procedures performed on celebrities.
There is no shortage of dating advice, but interestingly enough one website uses math statistics to determine the best advice for online daters. To the surprise of some, cleavage gets more responses regardless of the age of the woman. Obviously, having a nice cleavage line is not possible for every woman.
Women doing the house work seems to be as old as history itself. Some women are surprised to learn that after breast augmentation surgery including breast lift and breast reduction there are restrictions on activities including housework. Dr. O’Toole explains that the process of something as simple as vacuuming causes the chest muscles to contract which could cause concern especially if the patient has breast implants.
According to The Los Angeles Times a study of more than 400,000 IVF cycles has found that doctors should aim to retrieve around 15 eggs from a woman’s ovaries in a single cycle for the best chance of achieving a live birth.
According to The Los Angeles Times Usually we think of testosterone as a hormone that men have — in abundance. But testosterone plays a big role in setting the pace for a woman’s sex drive as well. And both men and women experience a natural drop in testosterone that can cause libido to ebb in midlife.
According to The Los Angeles Times more than $100 billion in annual brand-name drug sales will be at risk for generic competition from 2011 to 2015. That’s about one-third of the annual spending on all prescription drugs in the U.S., according to IMS data.
According to CBS 8 Old Glory is getting a new look that some critics say is anything but patriotic.
The trendy item — complete with with holes resembling cigarette burns and safety pins holding together the frayed openings along the sides — is fetching upwards of $1,500 this spring after its debut from French design firm Balmain.
According to The Los Angeles Times paging Stacy London and Clinton Kelly: Apparently dermatologists need some help in deciding what to wear when they see patients.
According to CBS it’s National Stress Awareness Month, but if you’re at work, you probably can’t tell the difference between April and the other eleven months of the year.
That’s because a new study shows over three-fourths of the U.S. workforce is stressed out by at least one thing at their job, with anxiety even reaching the youngest working Americans.
According to The Los Angeles Times Facebook friends may not be all that friendly, according to a new survey. In yet another examination of the negative social and psychological vibes generated by Facebook participation, researchers reported this week that 85% of women say they have been annoyed by their Facebook friends’ postings.
According to ABC 7 here’s another reason to breastfeed your baby.
A new study says it may increase the size of their brain. The study out of the United Kingdom also links longer pregnancies to larger brains.
According to CBS 2 McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling another batch of Tylenol due to complaints of a musty, moldy smell.
The latest recall is for roughly 34,000 bottles of Tylenol 8 Hour extended release capsules.
According to The Los Angeles Times will taking multivitamins protect you from dying of cancer or heart disease? The answer is no, according to new research.
According to My Fox LA as scientists race to find a biological cause for chronic fatigue syndrome, long considered by many doctors to exist in patients’ heads, the National Institutes of Health could shed new light on the debate at a major scientific workshop on the disorder.
According to The Los Angeles Times older women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to live just as long as peers without breast cancer, according to a new study.
According to ABC 7 men have a one-in-two chance of getting a diagnosed with cancer, while for women, it’s one in three. But for some, cancer is inevitable because of genes that are passed from one generation to the next. It’s a riddle that researchers are trying to solve.
According to The Los Angeles Times The FDA is warning consumers about a weight loss drug that could be deadly.
Fruta Planta has been linked to several heart attacks and at least one death, according to officials.
According to The Los Angeles Times listen up all you single people…it’s not you, it’s California!
If you’re looking for romance, the Golden State is anything but the place to be.
According to Amazon.com, the least romantic city in the entire United States — underscore entire country — is El Monte!
According to the LA Times for the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a drug to reduce the risk of premature delivery, although it required the manufacturer to conduct more studies to demonstrate the drug’s efficacy.
According to MSNBC if you’re a nobody who desperately wants to be taken seriously, Northwestern University researchers have this advice: Stop slouching, already.
According to The Los Angeles Times experts in the field of positive psychology still believe it’s possible for people to push their happiness baseline upward — not just temporarily but over the long haul.
According to channel 10 news a new study suggests having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems, but having a baby does.
The research by Danish scientists is one of the largest to compare the aftermath of both decisions.
According to The Los Angeles Times what could be healthier for a baby than feeding him nothing but breast milk for the first six months of his life?
Not relying exclusively on breast milk for the first six months of life, according to a small group of experts on pediatric health from the United Kingdom.
According to The Los Angeles Times scoliosis, a condition marked by sideways curvature of the spine, is often detected during adolescence, a surprising and mystifying diagnosis for children and their parents.
According to The Los Angeles Times here is the way to make a resolution you can keep. Make sure your resolution is at least theoretically possible and the outcome is at least theoretically in your control. Meaning, don’t resolve to lose 50 pounds by tomorrow or to win $50 million in the lottery.
According to the LA Daily news Elise Lutz never let her friends see what was left of her ear.
She’d carefully style her long hair into a one-sided ponytail, or swelter under a swim cap for hours at meets, to cover the molten lump from a severe burn as a toddler in her native China.
According to Fox News sassy Australian reality TV show star Tabatha Coffey revealed that a botched breast augmentation almost killed her.
According to The Los Angeles Times ever think of taking your blood pressure with a smart phone? If so, you may be in luck. Some companies are busy developing medical apps that would do just that.
According to channel 7 news for some, strapping on the iPod and heading down the trail solo gets lonely. The solution? Buddy up.
"Everybody has those days when they'd rather be laying on the couch. They don't want to get out of bed. If you have a partner or a group of people, that accountability factor really helps you get there," explained trainer Cory Brusseau.
According to the Los Angeles Times patients taking warfarin to prevent dangerous blood clots should avoid herbal and dietary supplements because they can change the drug’s effectiveness.
According to The Orange County Register some celebrity watchers suspect that breast implants are responsible for the figure of singer Katy Perry, but she says she’s naturally so well endowed that she once wanted her breast size reduced.
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According to The Los Angeles Times A national study published Wednesday finds that men with diabetes are 24 percent more likely to develop colon cancer than those without diabetes. The same risk didn't apply to women.
Previous studies have demonstrated a link between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of colon cancer — but this study finds that men seem to be at greater risk than women
According to The Los Angeles Times emergency room visits for abuse of prescription pain pills more than doubled between 2004 and 2008, and the biggest increase (152%) involved oxycodone products, according to a study released in June by the
"We urgently need to take action," said CDC director Dr. Thomas Frieden. "Emergency department visits involving non-medical use of these prescription drugs are now as common as emergency department visits for use of illicit drugs."
