by Usha on January 10th, 2010
Going straight to the emergency room seems like the most prudent thing to do in case of a health issue. It could be bleeding during pregnancy or a tingling sensation on the right side of the body or something else.
Why do these emergency visits leave several patients with a deep sense of regret for the [...]
Tags: CT scan performed on a pregnant woman, doctors made a mistake, hospital mistakes, hospital safety, operated on the wrong eye, operation on the wrong side, victim of hospital mistake, wrong side operation
by Usha on January 5th, 2010
The number of C-Sections in the United States have been on the rise since the 1990s. While the main reason could be health-related, such as older women having babies, obesity etc.; there are many who opt for a C-section just to avoid the discomfort associated with a normal delivery.
For many of us, the thought of [...]
Tags: C-section, C-section can be risky, Cesarean section, info on Cesarean, information on C-section, more info on C-section, normal vaginal delivery, vaginal delivery
by Usha on January 5th, 2010
Mastectomy is the worst nightmare a woman can have. As if being diagnosed with cancer is not enough, removal of the breast plays havoc with a woman’s self-esteem.
Each year more than 250,000 women in America face breast cancer and many of them undergo breast reconstructive surgery. Why breast reconstruction?
There are a number of reasons women [...]
Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer and mastectomy, breast cancer surgery, breast reconstruction, breast reconstruction surgery, mastectomy, mastectomy and lumpectomy, mastectomy for breast cancer, mastectomy or lumpectomy, options for surgery
by Usha on November 9th, 2009
The most popular way of increasing the size of breasts is implants; either silicon-gel or saline-filled. But there are many risks associated with these implants and some of them as identified by the FDA are, leaking or hardening of the implants; rippling, sagging or lack of sensation of the breasts.
Although, silicon implants are approved [...]
Tags: artificial implants, breast augmentation, breast cancer, mastectomies, mastectomy, saline breast implants, saline implants, silicon breast implants, silicon gel implants, silicon implants
by Usha on November 4th, 2009
It is nothing short of a miracle for blind people to regain their vision and see again, and this may become a reality sooner than you think, thanks to a microchip the size of a small grain – or should we say, thanks to the researchers who spend years on research just to make this [...]
Tags: blind can see, blind patients, causes of blindness, damaged retinal cells, eye implant, eye implants, macular degeneration, microchip for the blind, microchip implant, restore visiton, retina damage, retinal damage, retinal implant, retinitis pigmentosa
by Health on August 2nd, 2009
When visiting a new place, the first thing tourists do is to sample the delightful cuisine or check out the tourist attractions. But not so in Tunisia! The first whiff of Tunisian air gives rise to waves of anticipation – of a new look – of a flawless face or body.
La Marsa is [...]
