Category Archives: In the Media
“Nipped, tucked and wide awake, ”a recent women’s health article on msnbc.com has been making the rounds on facebook and twitter lately – an article that explores an alarming new trend related to plastic surgery. The article explores something called … Continue reading
A recent 12-hour podcast by comedy host Jimmy Pardo raked in over $28,000 for the charity Smile Train, whose mission is helping children in third world countries with cleft lip and palate. Last year’s Pardcast-a-thon all-nighter took 9 hours. Big … Continue reading
A team of 6 doctors and 14 fellows at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center completed a double hand transplant last Wednesday, replacing the hands of a patient who had suffered severe burns and loss of hand function. According to … Continue reading
According to a new study in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery, female plastic surgeons are less likely to be married and more likely to be childless or to have children later in life than their male colleagues. Yet, they … Continue reading
This week is National Women’s Health Week. During this time, the President says we should “recommit to breaking existing barriers and improving the health of American women for generations to come.” A proclamation issued in a presidential press release recommends … Continue reading
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2009 statistics are now available from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Based on member surveys collected earlier this year, the Academy offers some insight about the future of facial plastic surgery. Trends and Comparisons to 2008 … Continue reading
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery released the results of its annual survey this week for 2009, revealing a small increase in the number of non-surgical procedures and a moderate decrease in cosmetic surgeries such as abdominoplasty, liposuction and … Continue reading
all cancers, whether breast, brain or blood, start when a single cell’s DNA gets a mutation or is damaged. This means that a normal gene, that produces a protein that goes on to provide a certain function, becomes abnormal. This abnormal gene produces an abnormal protein. Now our cells are really smart and there are other proteins that detect abnormal genes and remove them or even signal for the entire cell to be destroyed. However, it’s often these removing genes, known as tumor suppressor genes, that are abnormal….. Continue reading
You might remember our 2008 post about the “near-total face transplant” performed by surgeons and doctors at the Cleveland Clinic. It took 22 hours to restore a patient’s face. She had suffered severe facial trauma years before the operation. According … Continue reading