Plastic surgery blog:Is your marriage affecting your health?

December 15, 2011 @ 07:25 AM — by Martin O'Toole

If you have been married a while it is not uncommon to feel as though you are sick of your spouse. A Los Angeles Times article looks at a study that finds that your marriage could really be affecting your health.

Bullying and plastic surgery

October 17, 2011 @ 10:35 PM — by Martin O'Toole

Bullying is not a new for children.  Although, there has been a lot of media attention on the subject lately.  A recent ABC news story told of a young 13-year-old girl whose parents allowed her to have a rhinoplasty procedure following taunts and teasing on Facebook. 

Young people often bullied and teased about their appearance

August 15, 2011 @ 08:53 PM — by Martin O'Toole

 Bullying on the playgrounds gets a lot of press these days. Most of us remember it as a part of life. Unfortunately, for some young people being teased can become more serious and escalate to bullying. Patients who consult with Dr. O’Toole concerning otoplasty or gynecomastia were often bullied and teased.

DEA releases finding ; Don’t call pot medicine

July 08, 2011 @ 08:33 AM — by Martin O'Toole

 The DEA has released their findings that marijuana does not have any medicinal value. Patients considering plastic surgery should be prepared to disclose all medications that are being taken

Dieting teens carry the behavior into adulthood

June 27, 2011 @ 09:48 AM — by Martin O'Toole

 Recent studies show that dieting teens are likely to spend a life time dieting. It is important for parents to help teenagers determine what a healthy weight would be for them. Parents should address concerns for daughters who complain about back pain, shoulder pain, or neck pain due to the heaviness of disproportionately large breast

Does a twist of the obliques get rid of love handles?

May 31, 2011 @ 09:11 PM — by Martin O'Toole

 Men have different concerns about their appearance than women. For most men their hair is most important. Followed closely by their abdomen and chest.

Employers share responsibility for keeping workers fit

May 16, 2011 @ 09:03 AM — by Martin O'Toole

 According to The Los Angeles Times between the sheet-cake birthday parties and hours-long, cookie-fueled management meetings, office work has a way of undermining all our plans to live healthfully. Americans spend nearly nine hours at work each day — and our sedentary jobs wreak havoc on our bodies.

Help your children get enough sleep for their health

January 21, 2011 @ 08:27 AM — by Martin O'Toole

According to The Los Angeles Times if you hate enforcing bedtime with your kids, here’s another good reason why you should. A new study suggests that younger children who get more regular sleep are less likely to be obese.

Pace your cocktails at the holiday party for your best health

December 10, 2010 @ 06:57 PM — by Martin O'Toole

According to MSNBC  with all the studies touting the health benefits of alcohol, you might be thinking you can imbibe with abandon this holiday season. Not so fast, experts say.    

In fact, doctors have even given a name to what can happen when people overindulge at festive times: Holiday Heart Syndrome.

Elderly men still interested in sex

December 09, 2010 @ 06:12 PM — by Martin O'Toole

According to channel 7 in a study reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Australian researchers surveyed men aged 75 to 95, most of whom were married or living with a partner.

They found that almost a third of the men aged 75 or older were sexually active at least once a year, including about 1 in 10 men aged 90 to 95.

Forty percent said they had sex less often than they would like. Forty-eight percent claimed sex remained an important part of their life.

Just half of one percent of men said they were having more sex than they would like to. Many sexually active older men also said they'd love to be having more sex.