511. Are You a Good Liposuction Candidate?
May 28, 2010
To be a good liposuction candidate, you need to be in good general health, have realistic expectations, and be only minimally overweight.
Liposuction is not meant to be a weight reduction procedure – for that you would need some type of bariatric surgery. It is meant to be a fine-tuning pro...
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512. Potential Risks and Complications of Liposuction
May 28, 2010
Like all surgery, liposuction brings a certain amount of risk. Despite the rigorous patient screening done by the best liposuction surgeons, and despite following your post-operative instructions to the letter, an undesired event can sometimes happen.
The surgery risk is one of health-threa...
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513. New Vision Resource Website Wins Major Award
May 28, 2010
Eyes.com, an online resource dedicated to giving patients updated and complete information about vision, is honored with a Platinum Hermes Award
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla., May 12: The new vision resource eyes.com, launched last year by a nationwide affiliation o...
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514. Dry Eye Syndrome
May 28, 2010
To maintain vision and comfort, the eye relies on the flow of tears to provide constant lubrication and moisture. Special glands located around the eye secrete tears if there is a balance in the tear system. Without balance, a person can experience
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515. The Anatomy of a Sinus Headache
May 28, 2010
Sinuses are air-filled cavities located in your forehead, cheekbones, and behind the bridge of your nose. When your sinuses become swollen or inflamed due to a cold, infection, tumor or other structural problems in the nasal cavity, the resulting pressure changes in the sinuses (also known as Sinusi...
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516. Tired Truckers Pose Risk
May 28, 2010
In the US each year, approximately 5,000 people are killed and nearly 150,000 are injured in trucking accidents. One in four passenger vehicle deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes involve a large truck, and large trucks are involved in multipl...
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517. Boating Accidents in Florida
May 27, 2010
Florida is one of the top ten states for boating fatalities. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in 2008, there were 51 fatal boating accidents with 65 fatalities reported. Over half of them involved the capsizing of the boat or victims...
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518. Broken Bones in Nursing Home Residents
May 27, 2010
If you’ve ever had a broken bone, you know that it can take months for it to heal correctly, and you can feel the effects of it for years. For older family members in nursing homes, healing from a broken bone can take much longer, and the effects can be much more serious.
As we age, our bone...
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519. Diabetes and the Eye
May 27, 2010
According to the 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes. Of those, many will have eye problems related to diabetes. Therefore, if you are diabetic or have an elevated risk of developin...
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520. Contact Lens Risk
May 27, 2010
In a March 2008 press release, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care reported that about 34 million people in America wore contact lenses. Most individuals find that wearing contact lenses makes life a bit easier than with prescription glasses. While con...
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Author: Erich Shrefler
