Lap band surgery, also known as gastric banding, is a type of weight loss surgery in which a silicone band is placed on the upper part of the stomach to restrict its food holding capacity. Lap band surgery got FDA approval in 2001. Although the gastric banding process is reversible and hence considered a safer […]
Obesity in the UK has assumed epidemic proportions and half the population could be obese within 25 years, according to the British Heart Foundation. Because of this, obesity-related conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke are also increasing. One of the ways to tackle obesity is bariatric surgery (also sometimes referred to as […]
Cancer, the debilitating scourge of over 12.7 million people the world over (as per statistics released by Cancer Research UK) can now be vanquished through CyberKnife treatment. Those ready to embrace the procedure but who find the costs involved too heavy for their pockets can opt for Cyberknife treatment in Europe, particularly in Istanbul, Turkey. […]
When we are young, we tend to take many things for granted, particularly our health. But as we grow older, the scenario changes especially when it comes to health and finances. Many seniors today are rightly concerned about their quality of life in the so-called golden years because of weak personal finances and extraneous factors […]
Hernias can be agonizingly debilitating. To get respite from the condition, hernia surgery in Mexico can be looked into. Mexico is an established medical tourism destination internationally and is especially popular among Americans because of proximity and high quality of medical care available at competitive prices. Hernia Treatment- Factfile A hernia is an abnormal bulging of internal […]
Does the popping sound that your knee made when you ruptured your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) still resound in your ears? Does the painfully high cost of surgery in your home country to repair the torn ligament add to your agony? If yes, then you might find it a little helpful to look into anterior […]