January 2010 Medical Articles
Perfect smiles on your perfect dayThat dress, the flowers, the bridesmaids, your parents, relatives and, of course, your friends! You’ve worked hard to make sure that your special day
Childhood obesityMost childhood obesity, however, is caused by the simply problem of eating too much and exercising too little. As children ‘play out’ less and spend more time indoors, watching TV or playing computer games, their energy...
Osteoporosis treatmentMany older women have some degree of osteoporosis, a degenerative disease that affects bones. Osteoporosis treatments are available but their chance of success is far higher the earlier the problem is tackled. By far...
HRT treatmentWith age, women’s bodies produce less of the female hormone oestrogen, which drives ovulation and the menstrual cycle. Once oestrogen production drops below a certain level, the menstrual cycle stops. The phase of life...
Fast weight lossFast weight loss plans can work in the short term, but they very rarely last in the long term. People find that once they’ve lost the extra weight using a fast weight loss plan they put it straight back on again, often...
Angioplasty procedureFatty compounds in the blood stream, called atheroma, can sometimes cause a build up of deposits in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. This results in a condition called atherosclerosis. The fatty deposit...
Can oesophagus cancer be treatedNew treatments for advanced oesophagus cancer are being developed all the time, including laser surgery to cut a way through the tumour and photodynamic light therapy, which uses a combination of light sensitive drugs...
Bowel cancer treatmentBowel cancer treatment and diagnosis has improved in recent years. However, the most commonly-used form of bowel cancer treatment is still surgery. How successful this is depends on the stage of the cancer. If it is...
Why do many people still fear the dentist?The mouth is an intimate part of our body, and having somebody working on it can threaten our personal space, make us frightened and feel like an invasion of privacy. Lying in the chair makes us feel vulnerable –...
Dental implant or root canal treatmentThere are never any guarantees in dentistry, or for that matter in medicine. Both root canal treatments and implants have published success rates
Perfect smiles on your perfect dayThat dress, the flowers, the bridesmaids, your parents, relatives and, of course, your friends! You’ve worked hard to make sure that your special day
Can facet joint pain be treatedFacet joint pain is a particular type of back pain. It is caused by problems with the facet joints in the spine, so is not muscular in origin, although it does cause muscle spasms. It can then be treated – but not all...
Is cosmetic surgery worth itWhile cosmetic surgery tends to be glamorised by high profile celebrities and wealthy individuals, surgery of any kind comes with risks. So while the end result may be alluring it’s important to consider the pros and...
Dental veneers guideDental veneers are essentially the equivalent of false nails for your teeth. They are a wafer thin shell or laminate that is cemented to the surface of your teeth to improve their appearance in terms of colour, shape or...
