Poor Breast Augmentation Results In Four...
A 47-year-old lady from Staten Island, New York, is suing her plastic surgeon for the sum of $5 million, after she claims his operation left her with four breasts.
The patient, who underwent surgery in 2003, said, “I essentially ‘came out of that operation with essentially four breasts.’” ...
Hangover 2 Coming To Thailand...
Posted by ReeBKK in News on 02 25th, 2010 | No Comments
The Hangover director Todd Phillips is planning another sequel to his recent box office hit, and this time he’s leaving the setting of Las Vegas and heading for Thailand’s bustling cities and white sandy beaches.
Although the script is said to almost finished, there’s little info on what tribulations...
Miss Plastic Surgery...
Last October 9th, in Budapest, Hungary, beauty pageant contests took to the stage, not to show off their natural beauty, but rather show off their unnatural beauty.
The Miss Plastic Hungary beauty pageant is said to be the world’s first ‘plastic beauty contest’, a contest in which judges were not only...
Future Leukemia Vaccine...
A clinical trial that commenced over the New Year in Britain, hopes to further developed a new drug that has shown promise as an effective treatment in the battle against leukemia.
The patients in the trail, who will be treated at Kings College London, all have acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common...
15 Things You Didn’t Know About The Hu...
Posted by ReeBKK in Health on 02 19th, 2010 | No Comments
The human body is a marvel of nature. Over the millions of years that life has evolved on Earth, Mother Nature has wound many complex mechanisms into humans to help ensure our survival.
But no matter how much I seem to learn about the human body, seldom do I to learn a new fact that doesn’t completely...
Designer Babies...
It’s no secret that the field of genetic engineering already boasts the technology to engineer ‘perfect’ babies free from ailments or disease, modified to possess talents and traits specifically chosen by the parents. However the politics surround such an unnatural birth process are still holding back...
Blinking Shuts Off The Brain...
A new study has revealed that blinking causes the brain to shut down parts of its visual system, even if light is still entering the eyes. The findings offer an explanation as to why we don’t notice our own blinks.
Researchers from the UCL Institute of Neurology at The University College London designed a...
HIV Illness Delayed By Herpes Drug...
New research has shown that the common treatment for herpes, aciclovir, can delay the onslaught of illness from HIV.
The study, involving 3,300 patients in Africa, found that aciclovir was able to reduce the risk of HIV progression by up to 16%.
Although the results were far from a cure, researchers say the...
Are E Cigarettes Safe...
The unproven health benefits, and/or dangers of the E-cigarette, are causing quite a debate amongst experts, manufacturers and the public.
But are they really safe?
Doctor Jonathan Whiteson from New York University’s Cardiac and Pulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation Program said:
“It’s...
Chocolate May Lower Risk Of Stroke...
Good news for chocoholics – researchers now believe that eating a little bit of chocolate each week may not only reduces the risk of having a stroke, but also decreases the odds of dying from one.
The new review of recent research on chocolate and stroke risk found at least two large studies are...
