A woman having a procedure performed in a California beauty salon died after being injected with "cooking oil" according to American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recent issued warning about the need to do "homework" before having a cosmetic procedure done.
I just heard recently how a "nurse" injected a patient with a "filler" at a bathroom at a car dealership in Florida.
Excessive numbing creams , like that used after laser hair removal, has been reported to caused deaths of 2 twenty year old women. The FDA has issued a warning about excessive use of this cream as in can lead to irregular heartbeats, seizures, and even death.
With "quick fix" cosmetic surgery on the rise... more and more fraud amongst practitioners is happening...
what stories or advice can you give to others?
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Breast Cancer Myths
According to a recent article by Mindy Bohrer, MD in Good Health News, here are 5 myths regarding the most common non skin cancer in women and the second most deadly, Breast Cancer.
Myths about Breast Cancer
1. Having Breast Cancer means Death. Actually 80% of women will live at least 5 years with this diagnosis.
2. Breast Cancer is preventable. Actually, Breast Cancer is not preventable and early detection is critical.
3. Need a family history to develop breast cancer. Actually 80% of women with breast cancer have no family history.
4. A lump in the breast means breast cancer. Actually, 80 % of lumps in breasts are not cancer.
5. Abnormal calcifications on a mammogram means cancer. Actually, 80-90% of biopsies for abnormal calcifications are benign but biopsies are still necessary to rule this out.
Myths about Breast Cancer
1. Having Breast Cancer means Death. Actually 80% of women will live at least 5 years with this diagnosis.
2. Breast Cancer is preventable. Actually, Breast Cancer is not preventable and early detection is critical.
3. Need a family history to develop breast cancer. Actually 80% of women with breast cancer have no family history.
4. A lump in the breast means breast cancer. Actually, 80 % of lumps in breasts are not cancer.
5. Abnormal calcifications on a mammogram means cancer. Actually, 80-90% of biopsies for abnormal calcifications are benign but biopsies are still necessary to rule this out.
Obesity tends to rise and at what costs? What is the thinnest state in the country? Is obesity "all in the family"?
According to a recent article, in HealthLeaders Medica, the cost of obesity extends beyond the condition itself as obese individuals have a increased risk of multiple medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease.
Translation: Increased health care services and higher costs on a wide scale.
Interesting Notes about obesity:
1. The thinnest state in the country is Hawaii yet more than half of adults are considered overweight or obese.
2. Medicaid children have six times the rate of obesity as compared to private insurers... leading some to speculate that obesity disproportionately affects those who are least able to afford care.
3. Four times as many obese adults report a family history of obesity as compared to non obese adults.
Translation: Increased health care services and higher costs on a wide scale.
Interesting Notes about obesity:
1. The thinnest state in the country is Hawaii yet more than half of adults are considered overweight or obese.
2. Medicaid children have six times the rate of obesity as compared to private insurers... leading some to speculate that obesity disproportionately affects those who are least able to afford care.
3. Four times as many obese adults report a family history of obesity as compared to non obese adults.
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