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Research conducted by a team of scientists led by Dr Kevin Bozic, assistant professor of orthopaedics at the University of California, San Francisco, has shed light on why total hip replacement procedures conducted in the US are not always successful.
The answer to the question, ‘do I need a health plan?’ lies very much in a second question – ‘do you need to be healthy?’ For example, are you needed at work or at home in a way that leaves little time for illness?
n the UK, breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery procedure, although women who’ve had a mastectomy as part of cancer treatment may also have breast augmentation (in which case it is classed as reconstructive surgery).
Gastric bypass surgery is similar to gastric banding in the way it divides the stomach to create a small pouch at the top.
Lap band surgery, also known as gastric banding, is used to aid weight loss in obese patients who have failed to lose weight by conventional means.
A brain injury can occur whenever there’s a sudden trauma to the head. This can involve the penetration of an object, a violent impact, or even just a strong shaking, such as may occur during the rapid deceleration of a road traffic accident. Brain injuries are classified as mild, moderate, or ...
Have you ever asked yourself "What is my body shape?" Although you may think of yourself as ‘slim’ or ‘overweight’ or ‘curvy’, etc., everyone’s body is different, and where you store your fat is determined by genetic inheritance.
The increase in poor quality convenience foods, the prevalence of labour-saving technology, increased car use and more people doing sedentary jobs, means that the population is getting larger all across the UK.
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