A woman is pausing her cosmetic enhancements for the time being after feeling like she might have gone too far. Serena Smith, a 24-year-old singer, said she’s spent $50,000 in the last six years on cosmetic surgery and treatments. The Beverly Hills,
Alzheimer’s disease has been considered something that happens from within, generally speaking — but for the first time, researchers have identified cases that were triggered by a specific medical treatment. The most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s is caused by a buildup
Patients continue to “bear the brunt of industrial action”, health experts have said. More than 113,000 operations, procedures and appointments were postponed due to the longest walkout in the history of the NHS, according to figures. Junior doctors in England staged a
Demand for plastic surgery is on the rise, with several procedures emerging as the most popular. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the Illinois-based plastic surgery organization that represents 92% of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the country, has released its
Russia’s State Duma on Friday passed a bill banning transgender medical procedures as lawmakers say they want to protect the country’s “traditional values.” The bill was strengthened and passed unanimously in its third and final reading in the lower house of parliament.
Lawmakers in Michigan are considering a bill to make it illegal to declaw cats, which many animal advocates and some veterinarians say impedes the felines’ natural instincts to climb and scratch. House Bill 4674 would amend the state’s Public Health Code to
A deadly Mexico kidnapping revealed the dangers Americans face in their pursuit of health care abroad as medical tourism continues to grow in response to high medical costs at home. Four Americans made headlines this week after they were violently attacked and
Brits have been urged to be careful when visiting Turkey for medical procedures as government officials warn of botched treatments in the country. People are being told to carry out extensive research before heading to the Mediterranean destination, following a report which