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By Finaz DanielBandar Seri Begawan - The Ripas hospital Maxillo facial Technology services has all the potential to emerge as a leader in Asean with the sultanate currently being the only country in the Southeast Asian region to supply these services.Dr N Ravidranathan, Administrative Head and Specialist Surgeon at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic were optimistic about the prospects in this field.Maxillofacial technology is a highly specialised technical craft providing important support services for facial reconstructive sur .... More »

Bluewater Health is squeezing a few more hours into the day to help cut wait times.Orthopedic surgeons and ophthalmologists are getting more time in the operating room to help slash waits, said Lana Dunlop, business director, surgery/rehab/ambulatory care at Bluewater Health.Four additional hours per week for orthopedic surgeons and 10 more days a month for ophthalmologists have enabled the hospital to make significant gains over the past three months.It's very exciting to see both cataract and hip (surgery) waits come down, Dunlop sa .... More »

by: Jeffrey Wolf and Kim ChristiansenKUSA - Every three months or so, Caroline Chavez gets Botox injections, but it is not because she is worried about wrinkles."It's a neurological disorder that controls the muscles in your body," said Chavez.She feels the pain in her neck and sees the problems in her hand caused by dystonia. The disorder causes the muscles to contract or spasm."Injecting selected muscles with butolin toxins relaxes one group of the muscles so that person has relief of pain and they can function," said Dr. Rai Kakkar .... More »

Only one in seven UK doctors' surgeries provide well-developed support programmes for obese patients, according to a survey of primary care nurses published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.Sheffield-based researchers surveyed just under 400 nurses in the north of England in mid 2006, including district nurses, practice nurses and health visitors.Their aim was to ask the nurses about their clinical practice, views and support for patients with obesity.The researchers discovered that 89 per cent of nurses recognise the need fo .... More »

Low costs and proximity to the US make Guadalajara the 'in' place to get a 'tummy tuck.'By Sara Miller LlanaEvery year tourists descend upon Guadalajara, often referred to as the most "Mexican" of Mexican cities, where the crooning of mariachi music originated.But first-time visitor Jennifer Guerra, from Houston, pays no attention to Mexico's most celebrated symbol. She's here for one reason alone. "I'm getting a 'tummy tuck' tomorrow," she says, nervously.Indeed, Guadalajara, Mexico's second-biggest city, has become a new "in" place .... More »

'Hurricane Britney' reportedly feeds children soda pop, chips, gumLOS ANGELES, Calif. - A day after two paparazzi photographers publicly claimed Britney Spears threatened them during an altercation last week in Las Vegas, new allegations have emerged against the pop singer over her parenting, including a report that she tried to get her oldest son's teeth whitened.Both US Weekly and Life & Style have just printed cover stories, highlighting disturbing reports from inside sources who say Spears' two children - 22-month-old Sean Preston .... More »

By Kimberley DaddsStar Jones Reynolds has admitted to undertaking gastric bypass surgery in order to lose her dramatic amount of weight, following years of speculation.The former host of US talk show The View has lost 11 and a half stone (73 kg) over the last four years and admitted she was "intentionally evasive" about admitting to surgery.She wrote in Glamour magazine the reasons for keeping quiet, saying: "I was scared of what people might think of me. I was afraid to be vulnerable."At her heaviest she weighed nearly 22 stone (139 .... More »

The Skin Center Medical Spa now offers LUCE Light Therapy to help with male and female pattern hair loss.Having thick, healthy hair is often a sign of youthful beauty. No one wants to accept the fact that he or she is losing hair, but for the majority of men and a growing number of women, hair loss is a real problem.Until recently, few treatments offered clinical improvement for hair loss and most of those treatments required prescription medication or a cumbersome application of topical products. Today, a new type of laser technology .... More »

By JAYA NARAINJust two days after having cosmetic surgery, mother-of-two Pauline Bainbridge suffered a massive heart attack and died.The 50-year-old businesswoman had undergone liposuction on her thighs at a private hospital.Now an investigation has been launched to establish whether there was a link between the surgery and her sudden death.Mrs Bainbridge was fully fit but, with a no-expense-spared holiday in Florida planned, she wanted shapelier legs, her husband Alan said yesterday."She wasn't vain, but she wanted liposuction so she .... More »

Professional Program Insurance Brokerage is now offering coverage for LED teeth whitening services.Teeth whitening is becoming increasingly more popular in spa and medical facilities, PPIB said. Consequently, packaged professional and general liability coverage is now being offered for facilities and individuals offering teeth whitening with or without other beauty or medispa services.This program is available in all states and rated based on the number of devices.There is no deductible and limits are available up to a $3 million aggr .... More »

A children's author was left with blurred vision after an eye surgeon tore her left cornea, a hearing was told.Jan Fearnley, 41, one of the most successful author-illustrators of her generation, had hoped that Dr Haralabos Eleftheriadis could correct her sight so she could swim and cycle without contact lenses.But shortly after the Lasik surgery began Dr Eleftheriadis, 43, removed the equipment from her eye and apologised. He later told Mrs Fearnley that her eye had "reacted" to the blade during the laser surgery at the Ultralase clin .... More »

Plastic surgery can be a boon and help people suffering from disfigurement not only from congenital deformities, but also injuries. This was stated by Dr Deepak Bhatti, Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Christian Medical College and Hospital. The hospital is equipped with one of the best burn units of north India.Delivering a special lecture at Lions Bhavan on Saturday, Dr Bhatti spoke on 'Plastic surgery: It's realms and social relevance'. He gave details of the treatment of various congenital deformities such as clef .... More »

BY LAWRENCE A. JOHNSONBotox is one of the most toxic natural substances on Earth. Yet, in extremely minute, carefully calibrated doses, the neuroprotein produced by clostridium botulinum is also famously utilized for cosmetic purposes.Ironically, it is that very same poisonous toxin that has enabled Leon Fleisher, one of the finest pianists of the past half century, to return to performing two-handed repertoire after a crippling illness limited him to left-hand works for nearly 40 years.Fleisher, who turned 79 last week, returns to So .... More »

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- The spots seem to appear darker and more numerous daily.The skin, so valued, takes on a darker, unwanted complexion.From time immemorial, pregnant women and seniors have suffered from melasma -- hyper-pigmentation -- but a solution to the problem is here."No longer will women have to wake up in the morning and take an inventory of their skin," said Dr. Michelle Hardaway, a prominent plastic surgeon and owner of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Laser Center in Farmington Hills.A new laser, one of the few in .... More »

LINCOLN, Neb. Ameritas Group, a division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., a UNIFI Company, offers one of the most comprehensive dental implant coverage options available on the market today. This coverage may be added to most of the company's traditional indemnity group dental plans."With the increasing popularity of dental implants as a way to replace missing teeth or secure dentures, it's important our customers know that our dental implant coverage is among the most competitive in the industry," explains Ken VanCleave, senior vice .... More »