| Top medical milestone: Sanitation
Following up on a topic a few weeks ago, the British Medical Journal has released to the results of its poll on the top medical advances since 1840. The winner, narrowly, is sanitation. Though it's not glamorous, I suppose it's hard to argue with clean drinking water and the disposal of wastes. I voted for antibiotics, which finished second. A number of you selected germ theory, which finished in fifth place, by one vote. Here are the top five vote getters: Sanitation: 1,795 votes -- 15.8 percent Antibiotics: 1,642 votes -- 14.5 percent Anesthesia: 1,574 votes -- 13.9 percent Vaccines: 1,337 votes -- 11.8 percent Germ theory: 843 votes -- 7.4 percent Click here for arguments by professionals in favor of each of the 15 nominated advances.
'Lunchtime' lift still requires recovery time
The world of cosmetic enhancement is often a confusing one, with many different monikers used for one type of procedure. Whether a trademarked brand or a creative label used solely to create buzz, the name of the procedure is less important than understanding the facts and details associated with each. The "Lunchtime" Lift (also known as Threadlift, ContourThreadlift, featherlift, APTOS, Lifestyle Lift): With a nickname that includes the word "lunchtime" in it, it's easy to envision erasing years from your face in under an hour. However, this is one of the most misleading terms used today. .
The CelluBike burns cellulite and detoxifies the body while you ...
January 29, 2007 The CelluBike integrates cardio-vascular exercise with modern infrared technology to assist in weight loss and the reduction of cellulite. The CelluBike developers claim the infrared energy penetrates the body to warm and soften the hardened cellulite, then flushes it away through the increased cardio activity and accelerated metabolic processes. In addition to aiding in flushing cellulite from the body, infrared helps in ridding toxins from the body that are stored in the fatty tissue. This means the multiple-technology bike has many applications in the health, rehabilitation, wellness and medical professions, as it facilitates a deep cleansing treatment for the body, aiding detoxification of narcotic drugs and hormones, heavy metals, hydrocarbon residues, alcohol, nicotine, sodium and cholesterol.
Health Alert: Smartlipo
(National) Feb. 5, 2007 - A newly-approved liposuction procedure is generating a lot of buzz. It's called Smartlipo. The revolutionary technology promises to zap fat and tighten skin at the same time. "I see immediate results and I'm going to see more results as the month goes on," said Julie Meyers. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get rid of her inner thigh fat. So she signed on for a new procedure called Smartlipo. "They look tighter, it definitely looks tighter," she said. Doctor Daniel Man is among the first plastic surgeons in the US trained to do Smartlipo. "We've been waiting for this for years," he said. The laser does its magic under the skin's surface offering several advantages over traditional lipo.
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