Cosmetic surgery-crazy Brits having up to 4 ops in one go to save cashOctober 26th, 2009 LONDON - The craze of cosmetic surgery has risen so much in the UK that Britons are opting for "surgery saver packages", which involves having up to four procedures at one go. Although, multiple surgeries can cut costs up to nearly 6,000 pounds, doctors say the post operation complications and infections are dangerous to the extent of being fatal.
Kerala school asked to shut down due to swine fluOctober 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A private school in this Kerala capital was Friday asked to close down by the district administration after 16 students tested positive for swine flu. Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Sanjay Kaul directed the management of St Thomas School to shut down for a week.
Bionic 'eye' restores partial vision in womanOctober 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bionic eye implant partially restored vision in a 50-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease when she was 13 years old. A team led by Lucian V.
'Superobesity,' chronic disease burden can lead to death after bariatric surgeryOctober 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new American study suggests that the 'superobese' veterans and those with more chronic disease burden may die within a year of undergoing bariatric surgery. The study conducted by David Arterburn, M.D., M.P.H., of Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, and his team has been published in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Health care alliance Premier Inc. to create 300 more NC jobs, move HQ to CharlotteOctober 14th, 2009 Health care company to bring 300 jobs in CharlotteRALEIGH, N.C. — Premier Inc., a health care purchasing and data company, announced Wednesday it's moving its headquarters from California to Charlotte while increasing its work in North Carolina's largest city by 300 jobs.
Cosmetic eyelid surgery improves patients' quality of lifeOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Cosmetic surgery to repair droopy eyelids has also been found to improve patients' overall quality of life, say researchers. Blepharoplasty (BLEF-uh-ro-plas-te) is surgery to repair droopy eyelids by removing excess skin, muscle and fat.
When your office buddy becomes your boss; Americans want to see nutritional info when diningSeptember 30th, 2009 Friend turned boss, nutrition facts, major searchFRIEND TURNED BOSS: You have lunch together every day, grab an occasional drink after work, and have gotten each other through work-related crises. So wouldn't it be strange if your office buddy became your new boss?
It's more likely to happen in the current economic environment as hiring freezes force companies to promote from within, says Stephen Viscusi, a New York-based author and career consultant.
Obama announces $5-bn plan for new medical researchSeptember 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US will provide $5 billion in new grants for medical research, which will also create thousands of new jobs, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday. The funds will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as the $787-billion economic stimulus package passed in February is known, to "conduct cutting-edge research all across America, to unlock treatments to diseases that have long plagued humanity, to save and enrich the lives of people all over the world," Obama said at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) outside Washington.
Retinal implant could help restore part of visionSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a retinal implant for people who have lost their vision. The retinal prosthesis may help restore some vision by electrically stimulating nerve cells that normally carry visual input from the retina to the brain.
Brit men having moob jobs on the riseSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - It has emerged that more and more Brit men are having cosmetic surgery to get rid of their "moobs". According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), there has been a 44 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of men wanting to get rid of their 'man boobs'.
Lilly to cut thousands of jobs over 2 years and form 5 business units, lowering costs by $1BSeptember 14th, 2009 Lilly will reorganize and cut jobs to pare costsNEW YORK — Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. says it will eliminate thousands of jobs and reorganize into five business units in an effort to slash costs and speed up development of potential new drugs.
Abbott Labs acquires Visiogen for $400M, expanding vision care product offeringsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Abbott acquires Visiogen for $400MABBOTT PARK, Ill. — Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday said it will acquire Visiogen Inc.
New study finds jobless workers struggling to cope with psychological stress of recessionSeptember 2nd, 2009 Study: unemployed feel 'traumatized' by recessionTRENTON, N.J. — A new study finds that the recession has left many jobless workers struggling to cope with the psychological stress caused by becoming unemployed in a weak economy.
Danaher buying MDS, Life Technologies unit for $1.1 billion; 3,300 jobs, 30 plants to be shedSeptember 2nd, 2009 Danaher buying MDS, Life Technologies unitNEW YORK — Danaher Corp., widely known for its Craftsman hand tools, on Wednesday unveiled a strategic expansion of its medical technology and professional instrumentation business, even as it shrinks other operations. Danaher Corp.
Examples of Twitter messages posted during Iowa woman's surgerySeptember 1st, 2009 Examples of Twitter messages from Iowa surgeryDoctors at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, performed a hysterectomy and uterine prolapse surgery on a 70-year-old woman on Monday.
