Some Cancer Patients Can Find It Hard to Tell Family and Friends
Ever since Anthony Bridges found out he had prostate cancer 6 years ago, he hasn’t stopped talking about it. He told his Facebook friends immediately. Now, the 68-year-old man from Georgia spends time working with others to encourage other men to talk to their doctor about getting screened. Not everyone is as eager to share, […]
Opinion | ‘No One Ever Died of a Skinny Buttocks’: What We Heard This Week
“Remember, no one ever died of a skinny buttocks.” — Arthur Perry, MD, of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, on the risk-benefit ratio of Brazilian butt lift surgery. “I get up every morning and I look at patient messages and half of them are due to Mounjaro.” — Karl Nadolsky, DO, of Holland Hospital […]
What Makes Brazilian Butt Lifts So Deadly?
In surgical circles, the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is known as the deadliest aesthetic procedure ever performed, and despite several calls to improve outcomes, recent data suggest mortality is only getting worse — especially in South Florida. Sunny, image-conscious Miami is home to a substantial proportion of the country’s high-volume, low-cost clinics where U.S. patients […]
Opinion | Questioning Medical Traditions
The U.S. consumes about 46 million turkeys every Thanksgiving. Have you ever wondered why? When traditions take hold in society, we start to forget why they existed in the first place. For example, the tradition of eating turkey on Thanksgiving started with a writer named Sarah Josepha Hale, who published scenic depictions of American life […]
Why We Text ‘LOL’ When A Situation Couldn’t Be Less Laughable
Do you ever feel the urge to type “LOL” after trauma dumping, complaining about your co-worker or some other situation in which you’re definitely not laughing out loud? I mean, really, if I had a dollar for every time I typed “LOL” or “haha” with a blank face, I would have … a lot of […]
This Popular, Painful Massage Goes INSIDE Your Mouth. But Does It Work?
If you’ve ever had a facial, you’re probably familiar with the aesthetician massaging the outside of your cheeks. But have you ever had them massage the inside of your cheeks? It sounds strange, but that’s what a buccal facial massage is all about. While these massages have been around for some time, social media and […]
This Is What Discrimination Does To Your Brain And Body
The unfortunate reality for marginalized communities is that discrimination is hardly ever a surprise. It can be disappointing, scary and infuriating, but it’s rarely shocking. When someone has experienced years of bias, prejudice and unfair treatment, it can eventually feel like a perpetual state of waiting for the other shoe to drop ― a sense […]
Love Decorating For Fall? You Might Be A Happier Person. Here’s Why.
Have you ever just looked at a display of pumpkins, gourds and Halloween lights at a neighbor’s house (or even in your own home) and felt instantly happier? Well, there’s a scientific explanation for that. Joy doesn’t have to come from big gestures or monumental days; it can come from little moments, too. It’s important […]
Young Black Twin Sisters Were Unjustly Committed To A Mental Hospital. A New Film Aims To Unravel The Truth.
The story of June and Jennifer Gibbons remains as confounding as ever — even with multiple on-screen and print iterations. The identical twins spent most of their lives mirroring each other’s every move. They only spoke to each other, not even their family, in a language they stitched together on their own (a blend between […]
Had a Kidney Stone? This Diet May Help Prevent Another – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Digestion News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone never wants a repeat of the blinding pain that comes when it passes. Now, a new study maps out a diet that can help guard against that. The cornerstones of that diet include eating plenty […]