Philip Coleridge Smith DM FRCS Reader in Surgery, UCL Medical School, The Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London, W1N 8AA, UK. The concept of foam sclerotherapy was originally introduced by Orbach in 1944 who described the use of a froth made by shaking a syringe of sclerosant with air.He found that this was 10% more effective …
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Trends in the treatment of venous disease have mirrored those of arterial pathology with the development and advancement of minimally invasive technologies. Patients with venous ulcerations or painful varicosities whose only option had previously been only traditional saphenous vein ligation and/or stripping or open perforator ligation can now be treated with a variety of endoluminal …
What Are Varicose Veins? Varicose veins usually announce themselves as bulging, bluish cords running just beneath the surface of your skin. They can appear anywhere in the body but most often affect legs and feet. Visible swollen and twisted veins — sometimes surrounded by patches of flooded capillaries known as spider-burst veins – are considered …
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Introduction Recently a National Academy of Sciences expert panel has reviewed the human health risks from methyl mercury in fish. Specifically, they reviewed three epidemiological studies on children prenatally exposed to methyl mercury (MeHg) in seafood. One study is located in the Faeroe Islands in the North Atlantic on a population whose exposure to MeHg …
Understanding osteoporosis means understanding what the disease is, what its risk factors are, and what can be done to prevent it. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by a decrease in bone density. This leads to fractures and other bone problems. One of the first things to do to prevent osteoporosis is determining if you are …
With the increasing downward spiral of food quality, vitamins and minerals that should be in your food are absent. Add to that processing and poor eating habits and this lack of sufficient nutrients show up in abnormalities of the body. The skin, our biggest organ, is the first line of defense against the microbes that …
There’s recently been a lot in the weight loss news concerning green tea.Green tea’s weight loss effects have been causing more and more people to start sipping the ancient Japanese brew. But just how does green tea help you lose weight? And does it really work or is it all just hype? This article gives …
Shelley Redford Young Master Alkalarian Chef For as long as I can remember, people have been talking about losing weight, especially women. When I was very young, my mother was on this thing called a diet. I remember she ate tuna fish every day and drank the new 1 calorie drinks. Then when I attended …
Myth: Skipping a meal is a good way to diet and lose weight. Truth: The research shows that if you skip meals you are more likely to be overweight.This appears to be especially true for those who skip breakfast. With skipped meals there is a slowing of your body’s metabolism. The theory is that this …
