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A guide to laser eye surgery: What’s right for you?
Laser eye surgery is a revolutionary technology that can partially, or totally, eliminate your dependency on glasses and contact lenses. The procedure is done on an out-patient basis (so you can go...
A new treatment for loss of vision
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the UK - 220,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted have the condition. However, the Royal National...
Are your facial lines and wrinkles getting you down?
Most people are aware of the dental treatments that are available nowadays and that, if you want a dental problem fixed, there are now various solutions that you can have other than dentures. ...
Body Mass Index calculation
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a mathematical formula used by health professionals to establish whether a person is a healthy weight for their height.  Here's how to calculate your BMI , and how it can...
Bowel cancer treatment: reduce the risks
Bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer ) is the second largest cause of cancer deaths in the UK.  It's also one of the most difficult to talk about - but if diagnosed early it can be...
Brain and spine tumours: An improved outlook for patients
The treatment of malignant brain tumours has remained static for many years. The results have, up until recently, been poor and unchanged over a couple of decades.   Recently, improvements in...
Breast enlargement: how big should you go?
There are many psychological, and some physical, benefits to have a breast enlargement. Besides reconstruction and corrective surgery to fix abnormalities, women opt to have breast surgery for...
Breast enlargement: reasons to have a boob job
Breast enlargement is the most popular kind of cosmetic surgery in the western world. During 2006, more than 6,100 women got a boob job under the British Association of Plastic Surgeons. However,...
Breast implants: UK or abroad?
Heading abroad for breast implants is becoming a popular choice for British women. In doing so, they combine a relaxing holiday away from work and other daily pressures with a stay in an overseas...
Cataract operation: pros and cons
A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and makes it difficult to see. The lens is used to focus light on the retina at the back of the eye in order to form images. Although a...

 

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