Archive for the 'Surgery' Category

Why Were Our GPs On The Verge Of Striking?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

While we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief that our doctors have voted in favour of abandoning strike action across the UK, many are asking how we have actually arrived at the situation. The NHS has had millions of pounds to spend but we seem to be getting a worse service now [...]

Are We Looking At The First Bionic Eye?

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Of all the possible physical problems we could have it is possibly the loss of sight which frightens people more than any other. The thought that one day the lights could literally go out and we would not be able to see again. The chance that we would never be able to see the [...]

Is Hypnosis The Answer?

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

If hypnosis is the answer, what is the question?
Many people are starting to come around to the idea that hypnosis is a viable alternative to traditional anaesthetics, but is this really true? Have we been looking at a safer alternative for many years and not even realised it?
While the power of hypnosis is an area [...]

Is A Shortage Of Office Space Affecting Medical Care?

Monday, April 14th, 2008

As crazy as it may sound, the days of large offices for doctors seem to have long gone with many now “desk hopping” as the various Health Trusts around the UK look to cut more and more from their bottom line costs. But is this starting to affect the services on offer?
Many doctors are [...]

Gastric bypass surgery

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Gastric bypass surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure used to help treating obesity and hence, it is surgical method for generally performed to lose the weight by cutting off the hunger and so supplying fewer calories than required. Calorie intake can be significantly controlled since gastric bypass surgery results into two main favors; after [...]