MEDICINE & HEALTHThese days, many people regard cosmetic surgeons as "half artists" to the delight of the doctors themselves. Cosmetic surgery transforms the body in many cases, not to cure a disease but to look younger and more beautiful. Though based in medical science, it is clear that cosmetic surgeons must rely on some aspect of their intuition in order to achieve the desired outcome.
A teen in the UK with Rapunzel syndrome gets surgery after a giant hairball is found inside her stomach. She reportedly suffered from trichotillomania and trichophagia in the past.
Astronauts on the ISS are testing an antimicrobial surface coating that can kill bacteria and coronavirus developed by researchers from Boeing and the University of Queensland.
The MyProstateScore test is an accurate and reliable non-invasive method of detecting small amounts of cancer cells in men, eliminating the need for expensive and invasive procedures.
Research shows that foam padding in car seats contains significant amounts of a carcinogenic substance. Airborne pollutants could now emanate from the inside.
Data analysis recently published from 10 European studies has shown lack of exercise as a potential reason why some heart attacks lead to instant deaths.
A new study shows that the direct interaction between green tea compounds and DNA-repairing proteins called p53 could help suppress tumor growth and has many anti-cancer functions.
Experts warn that the current trend of mutations in the coronavirus may lead to more infectious and deadly strains. This is why it's important to practice 5 easy things to protect yourself from COVID-19 variants.
A leading health official in the West African nation recently said Guinea had entered an "Ebola 'epidemic situation' with seven confirmed cases," including three fatalities.
Scientists are scrambling to uncover the mysteries of Australia's rising flesh-eating disease cases and how possums play a role in human transmissions.
A new study says that music from a person's teenage years is closely intertwined with core memories. That is why most people still obsess over music from their young adolescent years.
Baldness can be triggered by certain specific drug treatments, like cancer treatment for one. There's a possible cure for baldness and researchers recently revealed it in a recently-published study.
We usually get butterflies in our stomach and reaching that point of infatuation after meeting someone we like. But how long does it take to fall in love?