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Cosmetic surgery: Protecting the right to choose -- safely [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.The practice of medicine involves much more than simply "curing or preventing disease."... -
Bruce Jenner sports facial scar; people rudely jump to conclusions
Ministry of GossipBruce Jenner appears in public with a facial scar and people start talking plastic surgery. Reports say it may have been skin cancer.... -
Burn lots of calories with winter sports
A half hour is all you need to maintain proper weight, get your blood flowing and improve health, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery, which forwarded us a list of calories burned by various winter sports from Livestrong.com. In one hour, a...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cross Country Skiing, Surgery, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health
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Community Commentary: Plastic surgery may hide the pain inside
At what price is beauty? One of science fiction's most enduring themes involves a future world where everyone looks perfect but no one is happy. One old "Twilight Zone" episode involves a young woman refusing to select the "model" body in which she'll...Tags: Science Fiction (genre), Fiction, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Augmentation
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New photo options for plastic surgery patients
Patients contemplating plastic surgery now have a new way to view their expected results. VECTRA 3D- a new three-dimensional software- is being used at Via Christi Advanced Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery.
VECTRA 3D allows doctors to create a 3D computer...Tags: Cosmetic Procedures, Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Breast Augmentation, Plastic Surgery
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State panel urges tighter oversight of stent procedures
The Maryland Health Care Commission sent recommendations Wednesday to the General Assembly on stepping up oversight of coronary stent placements.
They come amid accusations that three doctors were performing unnecessary procedures, but the...Tags: Music, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Concerts
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Hoag creates two more endowed chair positions
The first endowed chairs in cardiovascular surgery and gastrointestinal cancer at Hoag Hospital were named earlier this month, according to a hospital news release. Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Aidan Raney, named the James & Pamela Muzzy endowed chairman...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery, Cancer, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Specialty dental care remains out of reach for many poor Illinois children
A smile revealing rows of healthy white teeth spreads across 8-year-old Maria McCarthy's face.
Confident and poised, the Skokie girl smiles easily. But five years ago, when she arrived as a foster child at the home of Michael and Ana McCarthy, her baby...Tags: Human Body, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pediatrics, Tooth Decay, Justice System
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