Health Articles

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 3:06 PM

Losing a breast to cancer is traumatic. It is like losing a part of your womanhood, and the scars are emotional as well as physical. Everyone who goes through it is happy to survive, but it isn't enough to just live. You want to regain what you've lost. You want to feel whole again; it is both physically and emotionally necessary. Many women who survived cancer choose to get reconstruction surgery from a plastic surgeon. With today's technology, it is like you never lost th... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 3:05 PM

After birth, many mothers are choosing to undergo plastic surgery to return to their pre-pregnancy state. If you're considering a "mommy makeover" make sure you research all the procedures and choose a qualified doctor to ensure that your makeover is successful. Many women enjoy motherhood and the joy it brings after a baby is born. But pregnancy does change a woman's body and it can be very difficult to get your body back to your pre-pregnancy look after delivering a ba... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:59 PM

Nothing good ever comes without a risk. You can pretty much say this about anything- job, marriage, kids and even self-improvement. You want to make some changes in your appearance that will boost your confidence and self-esteem. To start with, you've decided to get a breast lift and correct the sag that comes with age and gravity. You are so excited about the new you you envision and how your breasts will be perkier and back where they belong. You may even go so far as to get implants too.... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:45 PM

Gaining and losing massive amounts of weight can put a lot of stress on your body. Skin cells become stretched out to capacity and are often so damaged that they can never bounce back once the excess weight is gone, leaving newly thin physiques with hanging skin. Many people find their new bodies so distorted from the weight loss that they become more emotionally distressed than when they were overweight. When exercise and dieting does not work to get you back into shape after weight loss... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:42 PM

A "board certified" plastic surgeon ione who has been certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). The ABPS is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties to certify doctors in the specialty of plastic surgery. According to the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), their mission is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification and re-certification of plas... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:35 PM

If you're a new mother or someone who has undergone massive weight loss, it's almost a given that you'll have some loose and sagging skin in the places where your skin was stretched beyond its capacity. Your tummy is one of those areas especially prone to being stretched after pregnancy or weight loss. If you're considering tackling this saggy belly, you could choose a mini-tummy tuck, instead of a regular tummy tuck, especially if the muscle wall laxity is restricted ... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:24 PM

Women are very vocal about about all the things they don't like about their bodies - their breasts are too small, their nose is too crooked, their thighs are too flabby - and taking action to change what they don't like is completely acceptable. Even though they are less vocal about it, the male gender is just as self-conscious about their looks as the females. In increasing numbers, males are seeking to improve their self-image through cosmetic surgery. While a majority of pati... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:23 PM

Have you looked in the mirror lately and not felt quite like your old self? When you look at old pictures, do you recognize yourself compared to who you are today? You may think that you would look so much younger if you had no wrinkles at all. There are many options you have to restore you beauty and self esteem to pre-wrinkle days Before a lot of research was done on skin aging and wrinkles, women spent long hours in the sun and did very little to prevent sun damage. Today, however, we ... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 2:05 PM

No more pre-natal vitamins, no more stretchy maternity pants, no more breast feeding and getting up every two hours in the middle of the night. Sounds like heaven doesn't it? You love the kids you have, but now you're done. And frankly, it's a good thing because you don't think your body can take anymore of the punishment of pregnancy. Yes, it's a glorious event, but your body has been put through the ringer. You keep hearing about something called a "Mommy Makeover&... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 1:55 PM

After losing a lot of weight, you might find yourself with a few unwanted things still hanging around. I'm talking about those flabby arms. They wobble when you raise your hand, flatten out like pancakes, and generally make you feel like all that hard work losing weight wasn't worth it at all. Don't worry about it anymore; the arm lift is here to save the day. An arm lift is a surgical procedure few folks have even heard of. It takes a lift here, a tuck here, and in the end... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 1:45 PM

Derma filler is an injectable substance that is used to fill in lines, wrinkles and smooth out scars. There are a lot of products on the market to choose from, so how do you know what is right for you? For fillers like Radiesse, Restylane and Juvederm, the condition of your skin and severity of the problem determine which product will work best. How long you want the results to last is also a significant factor. These three products are similar, but understanding the differences will help you ch... more...

Health | By Abigail Aaronson @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 10:35 AM

It's one thing to decide to have surgery, but it's something totally different to actually go through it. If you are thinking of having a tummy tuck, you need to know what other things are involved than just the operation. The recovery period is tantamount to achieving the results you want. But, can you dedicate the time and have the luxury of giving yourself full-time to your recovery? Of course, everybody has a different recovery experience because it is based on how healthy you are ... more...

Health | By Ranju Kumar @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 9:36 AM

Most of the time there is a lot of communication gaps between the doctors and patients; this has become one of the common issues among the people. The main reason for this is because doctors who are dedicated to work in an emergency do not develop an active relationship with the patients who visit them. This is one of the most common reasons which affect the communication among doctors and patients. So in this article we are going to learn how to build up an active relation between a doctor and ... more...

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 7:21 AM

If you or someone smokes in your house, you need to tell them to get it outside because you may have kids in your home and it is dangerous to them. It can cause lung cancer, wheezing, shortness of breath, and other health problems. It can cause your house to smell like smoke and your clothes, too. It can cause your walls and ceiling to turn a yellowish brown color, and it can damage your taste buds. It can cause your teeth to turn yellow and make foods taste gross. Your mouth can taste like an a... more...

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 7:11 AM

There are lots of older people that like to go swimming in cold water because it gives them a rush, and it makes them feel alive. They do it for fund raisers, charity, or just to have fun. They swim to a marker and back, which could be a mile or less. But they have to get ready for the cold before they get in the water because it can put them into shock. When they get out, they have to get warm to heat their bodies back up so they don't get sick. People do this every year and a lot of peopl... more...

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 6:20 AM

When you go swimming you need to keep your eyes closed or put goggles on. The reason for this is because of the chemicals or dirt that could be in the water. It just depends on where you are. You need to tell your kids this because their eyes can get infected. You need to tell them to wear goggles at all times so they can see where they are going and so they can see what life is down there. They can also play games with their friends or family. With everything going into the water, you n... more...

Health | By KJ Ross @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 5:47 AM

This is the cry of many people, tomorrow I will go on a diet. Tomorrow is the day of depriving me of all that I love. Tomorrow will be the day of the start of me failing in this diet. When tomorrow is the start of the diet, it is almost always doomed to failure. Too many people assume that because they have failed once they will always fail to lose weight. They tell everybody they know, that they are about to go on a diet, and then they immediately start the negative campaign as to why t... more...

Health | By Tarun Jaswani @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 5:06 AM

The genus is named after the muse Euterpe of Greek mythology. Euterpe are tall, slender palms growing to 15 to 30 meters, with pinnate leaves up to 3 meters long. Many of the palms that were once in the genus Euterpe have been reclassified into the genus Prestoea (Riffle, 2003). The species Euterpe oleracea is usually called Acai Palm, after the Portuguese derivation of the Tupian word acai was fruit that cries or expels water. Apart from the use of its berries as food, the acai palm has ... more...

Health | By Chris Jensen @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 5:03 AM

Bodybuilders do have a very low body fat percentage and at the same time they have a big amount of muscle mass. Do not think that they get their information from fitness and bodybuilder magazines. These magazines are a joke they are owned by supplement companies and are nothing more than a big advertisement. But if you are looking for fat burning and mass gaining tips that actually work in the real world then this article for you. Supplements won't do the work bodybuilding supplement... more...

Health | By Tarun Jaswani @ Thursday, 23rd October 2008 @ 4:49 AM

A manufacturer of acai products states on its website that acai has three times the antioxidant strength of blueberries and eight times that of strawberries. The likely source of such unusual antioxidant power would come from the dark blue pigments found in acai berry skin-the large class of flavonoids called anthocyanins and particularly from two (cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-rutinoside), which are the main pigments isolated from acai. Acai has an exceptional content of fats, including o... more...