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Why Turkey is a Popular Destination for Dental Tourism
Turkey has become a popular destination for dental tourism in recent years. This is due to a number...
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How your eyes could help diagnose high blood pressure
Rebekka Heitmar, University of Huddersfield and Christian French, University of Hertfordshire Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But...
Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know
Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the...
Short-term dietary changes can lead to obesity, shows research
Stephanie Kullmann, University of Tübingen After a long, stressful day at work, or when pressed for time, the temptation to have a quick, satisfying snack – like crisps or...
Eye Health
How your eyes could help diagnose high blood pressure
Rebekka Heitmar, University of Huddersfield and Christian French, University of Hertfordshire Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But...
Dentistry
Smile! What are veneers and what do they do to your natural teeth?
Roy Judge, The University of Melbourne It seems our perception of dental health and beauty has changed over the last...
Short-term dietary changes can lead to obesity, shows research
Stephanie Kullmann, University of Tübingen After a long, stressful...
What your hair can tell you about your health
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Hair speaks volumes. The way we...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness,...
Big hair? Bald? How much difference your hair really makes to keep you cool or warm
Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong We have millions of hair follicles on our...
Short-term dietary changes can lead to obesity, shows research
Stephanie Kullmann, University of Tübingen After a long, stressful...
What your hair can tell you about your health
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Hair speaks volumes. The way we...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness,...
Big hair? Bald? How much difference your hair really makes to keep you cool or warm
Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong We have millions of hair follicles on our...
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Why Turkey is a Popular Destination for Dental Tourism
Turkey has become a popular destination for dental tourism...
Starting to thin out? Hair loss doesn’t have to lead to baldness
Rodney Sinclair, The University of Melbourne – Hair loss is no...
Tired of getting stuck with needles? Ask your doctor to just say ‘once.’
Christopher Moriates, The University of Texas at Austin and Victoria Valencia, The University...
Smile! What are veneers and what do they do to your natural teeth?
Roy Judge, The University of Melbourne It seems our perception of...
John Lennon wore contact lenses that kept on pinging out. Then he smoked pot and the rest is history
Steve Vincent, Queensland University of Technology – When you think of...
Stem cells offer a more natural approach to plastic surgery
Ash Mosahebi, UCL The potential of stem cells is everywhere in...
Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or help me sleep?
Laura Downie, The University of Melbourne Blue-light glasses are said to reduce...
Our love/hate relationship with cosmetic surgery
Meredith Jones, Brunel University London – In the course of researching...
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Short-term dietary changes can lead to obesity, shows research
Stephanie Kullmann, University of Tübingen After a long, stressful...
What your hair can tell you about your health
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Hair speaks volumes. The way we...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness,...
Big hair? Bald? How much difference your hair really makes to keep you cool or warm
Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong We have millions of hair follicles on our...
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Big hair? Bald? How much difference your hair really makes to keep you cool or warm
Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong We have millions of hair follicles on our...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness,...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness,...
Starting to thin out? Hair loss doesn’t have to lead to baldness
Rodney Sinclair, The University of Melbourne – Hair loss is no...
What your hair can tell you about your health
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Hair speaks volumes. The way we...
Obesity
Short-term dietary changes can lead to obesity, shows research
Stephanie Kullmann, University of Tübingen After a long, stressful...
Does thinking you look fat affect how much money you earn?
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan and Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University Two things people...
How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
Sandro Demaio, University of Copenhagen and Anna Beale, Monash University Today, almost two in every...
Does obesity really increase your risk of dementia?
Scott Chiesa, UCL Many dementia charities advise people to maintain a healthy weight...
Covering obesity: 6 tips for dispelling myths and avoiding stigmatizing news coverage
By Denise-Marie Ordway When researchers looked at news coverage of...
Dentistry
50 shades whiter: what you should know about teeth whitening
Alexander Holden, University of Sydney The effect of teeth whitening was...
Building replacement teeth – do we really have the technology?
Mark Bartold, University of Adelaide – It was recently reported that researchers in...
Smile! What are veneers and what do they do to your natural teeth?
Roy Judge, The University of Melbourne It seems our perception of...
Worried about your child’s teeth? Focus on these 3 things
Mihiri Silva, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Elodie O’Connor, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Rachelle...
‘Holistic’ dentistry: more poppycock than panacea?
Michael Foley, The University of Queensland – Many Australian dentists’ websites...
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Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know
Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and...
Short-term dietary changes can lead to obesity, shows research
Stephanie Kullmann, University of Tübingen After a long, stressful day at work, or when pressed for time, the temptation to have a quick, satisfying...
What your hair can tell you about your health
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Hair speaks volumes. The way we cut, style and colour often acts as a representation of who we are. But hair is...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness, or hereditary hair loss, has not always been taken seriously. Celebrity hair loss and transplants...
Big hair? Bald? How much difference your hair really makes to keep you cool or warm
Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong We have millions of hair follicles on our body, including around 100,000 on our scalp. This might sound like a lot of hair, yet...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Paul Hodkinson, University of Surrey and Matthew Hall, University of Surrey Male pattern baldness, or hereditary hair loss, has not always been taken seriously. Celebrity hair loss and transplants...