Gastric bypass surgery has been gaining popularity in the amount of patients seeking this alternative for weight loss. Since obesity is at an all time high in the United States, consumers are seeking any option available to them, even if its surgery. There are three different types of bariatric procedures performed. The first one is call Lap-Band surgery. At the top part of the stomach, a modifiable silicone ring is attached creating a 1-2...more
Rehabilitation for celebrities has become almost daily news over the past several years. From golf great Tiger Woods battle with sex addiction to pop singer Britney Spears meltdown, the list of celebrities going to rehab keeps gaining attention.But what may be missed behind the tabloid headlines is the reality that rehab is real mental health treatment for everyone, not just celebrities. Rehab can deliver good news in the lives of people fighting...more
Drug addiction is one of the most severe problems that we are facing nowadays. It is impossible to find a person who has not come across any drug addict. Millions of people all over the world get addicted to drugs every year and the numbers of addicts are increasing rapidly. If we do not take any effective measure to uproot this addiction to drugs from our society, then we may have to face unfortunate consequences in the future. The worst part of this drug addiction is that it is affecting the teenagers the most. Thousands of teenagers get addicted to drugs for various reasons. Sometimes they take these deadly drugs due to depression and loneliness, sometimes due to mere fun and curiosity and sometimes to show their capability in front of friends and even sometimes due to other addicts influence. Drug addiction has been killing numerous numbers of people all over the world for a long time and we cannot do anything to stop it. The only step that can be used to stop addiction to a certain limit is providing treatment in any drug rehab center.The teenagers mainly use the medicinal drugs like sleeping pills, antidepressants and painkillers to get a heightened feeling; since these drugs...more
Mobility Scooter: Advantages of this medical Miracle What are the kinds of aids for the purpose of mobility for a patient? If your answer is wheelchair, think again. A mobility scooter is an aid which is similar to a wheelchair but looks like a scooter with a motor in it. These mobility scooters are of two types. The first type is a 3 wheel...more
A few days ago a friend relayed his story about a recent doctor visit to me. It seemed to be an important point to make for a practice manager about customer service. This friend had a scheduled follow-up appointment with a specialist in town for test results. He stated his appointment time was for 2:30 pm and he arrived right on time. The lobby...more
The AIPMT- All India Pre-Medical Test is held on the first Sunday of April. The Final Examination of AIPMT is on 16th May, 2010. It's a Sunday on 16th May.Paper-1: 10.00 AM to 12.00 NoonPaper-2: 1.00 PM to 3.00 PMThe paper is of 2 hour duration. A candidate has to answer 200 objective type of question in the AIPMT question papers. The questions that appear are from the fields of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The answers have to be written on a machine-gradable sheet. Only ball pen could be used for writing the answers.Those who successfully clear the preliminary paper move on for final examination. There are 2 papers in final exams. 1st paper has questions from Physics and Chemistry and second paper is of Biology. All questions are subjective type.The language or medium in which you need to answer the AIPMT Sample Papers should be clearly stated at the time of filling the application form. Candidate can choose from English or Hindi.A well prepared candidate can solve the tricky and lengthy questions of AIPMT. At Latestt.com you can get most of the previous year AIPMT solved question papers. A good practise of these question papers makes your preparatio0n perfect thereby giving...more
Many people have not yet heard of eating disorder; it is even hard to imagine that eating can cause severe problems and people have to take treatment from a rehab center for that. People who eat too much get fat and flabby, which leads them to face...more
Drug addiction treatment is increasing at such a huge rate nowadays that drug rehab centers have become a must need in every country. Thousands of teenagers of every country get addicted to some kind of drugs every year. However, the most shocking...more
The skin has a limit to where it can stretch and then come back to normal (Imagine an elastic band which loses elasticity after stretching). For women it usually means having stretch marks and sagging stomach after more than one pregnancy. The same...more
Medical Marijuana used medically does have several well-documented beneficial effects. Among these are: the amelioration of nausea and vomiting, stimulation of hunger in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, lowered intraocular eye pressure as well as...more
I spent some time online looking for a generic resume cover letter recently to present my resume. I have a number of years of experience in the teaching field and I was looking to increase my income. I made what I consider to be a huge mistake...more
Medical transcription outsourcing is beneficial One sector which is constantly on a rise is the medical and health care sector. They are coming up with better techniques and the latest technologies to help the needy. People have also become...more