Plastic surgery is a great alternative for individuals who want to change something that makes them uncomfortable about their body. Nevertheless, your health should be a top priority, meaning you shouldn’t skip physical activity after a procedure. But sometimes, it’s difficult to get back into the routine after going under the knife, and not all [...]
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Dr. Hugh Hetherington Highlights Reasons for Rhinoplasty
February 20th, 2013 
Health Blog As the head facial plastic surgeon at Big Sky Cosmetic Surgery in Bozeman, Montana, Dr. Hugh Hetherington (http://drhughhetherington.com/) understands that there are many reasons why a person may choose to pursue a specific cosmetic procedure. No matte…
A.M. Vitals: Faulty Defibrillators and Doctor Burnout
August 22nd, 2012 Robert Lee Hotz Also: Nearly 1 in 2 U.S. physicians report at least one symptom of burnout; and a decline in the number of circumcisions performed each year could actually raise health costs.
Posted in Biotech, Consumer health, Doctors, Drugs, FDA, Health costs, heart disease, Medical devices, Surgery 
Comments OffA.M. Vitals: Heart Cure Trouble and Food Safety
August 21st, 2012 Robert Lee Hotz Also: Health law gives Medicare fraud fighters new weapons; and vitamin D supplements may cut incidence of the common cold.
Posted in CDC, Consumer health, Drugs, Food safety, Health costs, Health Reform, heart disease, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama Administration, Public health, Research, Sleep, Surgery Comments OffAn Unintended Consequence of Weight-Loss Surgery: Alcohol Abuse
June 19th, 2012 Ron Winslow Some people who undergo weight-loss surgery end up trading their struggle with food for one with alcohol – but perhaps not for the reason you think.
A.M. Vitals: J & J To Stop Selling Surgical Mesh
June 6th, 2012 Amy Dockser Marcus Sales of a surgical mesh product are being stopped, and a sexually transmitted disease may be drug resistant within a few years
Rivera Joins Large, Unhappy Club of Athletes
May 5th, 2012 Mark Long Mariano Rivera has joined the ranks of a large, growing and unhappy club: athletes felled by injuries to their ACLs and menisci.