| Discovery Of Baldness Gene: 1 In 7 Men At Risk Researchers at McGill University, King's College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have identified two genetic variants in caucasians that together produce an astounding sevenfold increase in the risk of male pattern baldness. Their results were published Oct. 12 in the journal Nature Genetics. About a third of all men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 45. medicalnewstoday.com |
Emotional Health Risks Of Cosmetic Surgey Downplayed In Women's Magazines, Study A new study by researchers in Canada suggests that women's magazines like The Oprah Magazine and Cosmopolitan downplay the emotional health risks of cosmetic surgery and contribute to the increasing medicalization of the female body. Andrea Polonijo conducted the research as an undergraduate thesis in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. medicalnewstoday.com |
Night Creams In Sync With the Body’s Clock? If beauty marketers are to be believed, no woman should let a night pass without slathering on a face cream dedicated to repairing her skin from dusk till dawn. nytimes.com |
Fine Print Raises Alarms Over Health Bill News reports forecast that some provisions in the Senate health-overhaul legislation could create distractions for Democrats seeking to pass a bill by the year's end. "In a victory for people with cancer and other serious medical problems, the White House agreed Friday to help close a loophole in the Senate health care bill allowing annual dollar limits on their care... mnt.to |
Study To Assess Minimally Invasive Vs. Open Spinal Surgery For Lower Back Pain Rush University Medical Center is assessing whether minimally invasive surgery to relieve lower back pain differs from open surgery in terms of complication rate, recovery time, outcome and cost... mnt.to |