Cancer specialist refused to let disgraced NHS colleague treat her brain tumour
Dr Phyllis Windsor was seen by Professor Sam Eljamel in 2006 but immediately became wary of the surgeon and decided to seek treatment in London instead.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Overlooked Environmental Impact of Vaping
Lined up end-to-end, the disposable e-cigarettes sold and (presumably) trashed annually in the U.S. could stretch across the country and back again, according to a new report that highlights a growing problem: vape waste. Disposable vapes typically have plastic bodies that are designed to be used until they’re empty and then tossed, as opposed to devices that can be refilled with nicotine e-liquids or pods. The CDC Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates that each month in the U.S., consumers purchase 11.9 million disposable e-cigarettes. Based on that figu...
Source: TIME: Science - July 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Environmental Health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Former surgeon wants NHS MeToo movement for sexual harassment
Former Ipswich surgeon Liz O'Riordan reveals her experience of sexual harassment during training.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why a 'healthy' morning cup of hot water and lemon is bad for your teeth
Not only can it be damaging for teeth, there is nothing to support the idea that drinking hot water and lemon will 'cleanse' or 'detox' the liver as claimed, says a consultant liver surgeon.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor Faces Death Penalty; Weight-Loss Drugs Without Nausea; U.S. Children Drowning
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case of a Florida plastic surgeon accused of killing a lawyer over a medical billing dispute. (AP) President Joe...
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - July 10, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics
No corner of the planet is free from minuscule fragments of plastic packaging, textiles or utensils. We ask scientists what this means for our health – and what we should do to protect itInvisible specks of eroded plastic from long-forgotten toothbrushes, sweet wrappers and stocking-filler toys are everywhere. They live in our laundry bins, the Mariana trench and the human bloodstream. Microplastic particles can be small enough to infiltrate biological barriers such as the gut, skin and placental tissue. We are all now partially plastic – but how worried should we be, and is there any way to minimise our exposure?At th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Amy Fleming Tags: Health & wellbeing Plastics Biology Environment Science Life and style Society Source Type: news

The murder of the surgeon Antonio Parrozzani and the relationship between sexual disorders and paranoid thinking - Ciocca G, Jannini TB, Di Giangregorio M, Jannini EA.
In this study we aimed to describe the relationship between sexual disorders and paranoid thinking describing the historical case of murder of the famous surgeon Antonio Parrozzani and the pathological personality of his murderer. Parrozzani was killed by ...
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

A Glut of Made-in-China Plastic Will Dent Oil ’s Growth Machine
Once touted as a key driver of global oil profits, the plastics industry is staring down years of anemic margins as giant plants in China look set to send a deluge of production into the market. • None Wall Street Soothsayers Are Bewildered About What’s Next • None Yellen Had Candid Five-Hour…#lowervaluationthanat #povertybuilds #nato #formosaplasticscorp #lottechemicalcorp #gscaltexcorp #salmonlee #woodmackenzie #vietnam #turkey
Source: Reuters: Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sask. had record number of organ donors last year and this transplant surgeon credits 'Logan Boulet effect'
Saskatchewan saw a record-high number of organ donations last year, according to the province — something one transplant surgeon says points to a shift in how people think about donating their organs after they die.
Source: CBC | Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Saskatchewan Source Type: news

Medical Mysteries: A surgeon’s ominous pain and a question of grilled meat
A retired surgeon suddenly developed violent abdominal pain. After losing 21 pounds, he discovered the unexpected cause that was hiding in plain sight.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandra G. Boodman Source Type: news

Meet America ' s best plastic surgeons for breast augmentation
With the growing popularity of plastic surgery over the decades, seeking out the best surgeon for the job—for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery—has become a daunting task as a result of an increasingly crowded field. Enticing websites and snazzy social media feeds can often prove to be little…#statista #arizona #colorado #florida #georgia #illinois #maryland #massachusetts #michigan #missouri
Source: Reuters: Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Keeping ‘stuff’ is not necessarily hoarding | Letters
If I don ’t save things, they will either end up buried in landfill or be burnt, writesStephen Lyons;Paula Terry-Lancaster asks why billionaires who hoard money are not reviledSamira Shackle presents hoarding behaviour as if it were some kind of sickness situated in the individual (‘You reach a point where you can’t live your life’: what is behind extreme hoarding?, 4 July). I prefer to see hoarding objects that, in the words of the NHS definition, “most people would consider rubbish” – such as cardboard boxes and empty plastic bottles – as a perfectly sane and rational response to living in an extreme thro...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Waste Recycling Society Psychology Environment Source Type: news

The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricity
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Chemists at CU Boulder have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other…#sciencex #cuboulder #chemcatalysis #oanaluca #pet #phucpham #universityofcolorado #boulder
Source: Reuters: Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pioneering breast cancer surgeon Susan Love dies at 75
Dr. Susan Love encouraged patients to take an active role in their care and created a comprehensive guide to breast cancer long before the internet.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - July 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news

Bra Cup Size Agreement Between Patients and Plastic Surgeons Bra Cup Size Agreement Between Patients and Plastic Surgeons
A new study finds that cup size expectations between breast surgery patients and surgeons may differ, highlighting the importance of effective preoperative communication.Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

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