London: Life expectancy for women has fallen and doctors blame the decrease on unhealthy lifestyles. Women they say are adopting male lifestyles, smoking and drinking too much alcohol alongside stressful full-time jobs. A new report from independent think-tank, the Office … Continue reading
Bejing: Collagen, harvested from the corpses of Chinese convicts is being sold for use in beauty products in Europe and the US, according to a report in the UK’s Guardian newspaper. An undercover reporter for the newspaper claims that agents … Continue reading
Washington: Low-fat vegan diets are more successful that those including meat, says a new study conducted by Georgetown University Hospitaland George Washington University in the US. Half the 59 overweight volunteers followed a strictly vegan diet as part of the … Continue reading
London: Women who have cosmetic surgery abroad may be risking their health, experts have warned. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons estimate that around 10,000 Britons have operations in countries such as South Africa, Brazil, Malaysia and India each … Continue reading
London: Renowned cosmetic dental surgeon, Dr Mark Hughes has recently launched the new Harley Street Dental Studio in London. The studio has state of the art equipment and the latest techniques are performed in a stylish and fashionably holistic spa … Continue reading
Texas: Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a protein prolonging life in mice works by controlling insulin. The protein, Klotho, is found in several species. In mice, the researchers discovered, it acts as … Continue reading
Copenhagen: High levels of daily stress appear to result in a lower risk of developing breast cancer for the first time, says a study in this week’s British Medical Journal. But high stress may put women at risk of other … Continue reading
London: 13 million smokers in the UK are doubling their chances of sight loss later life according to definitive new research published on RNIB Eye Test Action Day – September 7. The link between smoking and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) … Continue reading
London: Forty-nine is the age that people are labeled old and may be ostracised by wider society, according to a new UK study on ageism. Experts said they were surprised and shocked by the results, which could point to major … Continue reading
London: UK doctors have warned that if people don’t control their weight by taking more exercise and eating less, there will be an explosion in the number of cases of diabetes. Already the number of Britons suffering from the disease … Continue reading
New York: Green tea which is packed with powerful antioxidants and can protect the body from cancer and heart disease can also help get rid of wrinkles. This week, world famous anti-ageing expert Dr Nicholas Perricone became the latest ambassador … Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Actress Jane Seymour has accused drug companies of failing to help educate the public about healthy lifestyles because of their pursuit of profit. In an exclusive interview to publicise her work with the US woman’s heart disease awareness … Continue reading
Animals have unique physiological structures, and therefore need specific food and nutrients to keep them in optimal health. No longer considered just animals, household pets require special attention. Filling the need, the pet food industry has grown tremendously over the … Continue reading
London: People in good relationships and marriages suffer less from the diseases of ageing, such as heart attacks and stress, a joint US-UK study has found. The research which was carried out by Rosalind Barnett of Brandeis University in the … Continue reading
Boston: Paracetamol, the world’s most popular painkiller, can make some women vulnerable to strokes, US doctors have discovered. Those who take paracetamol regular double the risk of developing high blood pressure, making them vulnerable to strokes, according to research carried … Continue reading
London: For the increasing number of women contemplating a face-lift there is a new technique called the MACS Lift (minimal access cranial suspension lift) which is now being adopted in the UK. It is less invasive than a conventional face-lift … Continue reading
Rome: New research has pinned down why extra-virgin olive oil, a staple of Italian cuisine, helps the nation’s inhabitants avoid tumours and other diseases in their later years. The results of a nine-year study of Italians living in the olive-rich … Continue reading
Animals have unique physiological structures, and therefore need specific food and nutrients to keep them in optimal health. No longer considered just animals, household pets require special attention. Filling the need, the pet food industry has grown tremendously over the … Continue reading
Manchester: A diet high in oily fish helps protect the skin from the sun, researchers at Manchester University have discovered. In a test 42 people were given supplements equivalent to eating fish three times a week, and after just one … Continue reading
A DOCTOR who turned hundreds of young patients into drugged ‘ zombies’ could be struck off after 100 new alleged victims came forward. The children’s families queued outside the offices of the General Medical Council yesterday to hand in letters … Continue reading
PROFESSOR Sir Roy Meadow, whose evidence led to three mothers being wrongly convicted of murdering their babies, was struck off the medical register yesterday. The 72-year- old doctor was found guilty of serious professional misconduct after he was found to … Continue reading
A FRENCH surgeon hired by a private hospital to treat Health Service patients botched nearly two-thirds of the operations, according to a leaked Government report. Roland Istria, 59, was brought in by the Nuffield Hospital in Cambridge to perform joint … Continue reading
A WOMAN died from cancer four years after her GP failed to act on test results showing she had the disease. Xenoulla Poxilaris should have been referred for surgery in 2001 after a biopsy revealed a mole removed from her … Continue reading
Custom-Rx Compounding Pharmacy Issues Nationwide Recall of Trypan Blue 0.06% Ophthalmic Solution Contact: Verne Betlach 612-866-2211 Richfield, MN — August 26, 2005 — Custom RX Compounding Pharmacy of Richfield, Minnesota, is initiating a nationwide recall of Trypan Blue 0.06% Ophthalmic … Continue reading
Texas: Scientists in the United States have discovered a gene that can keep mice alive for 30% longer than normal. They say the gene, called Klotho, has a key role to play in many of the processes related to ageing. … Continue reading
