Varicose veins and spider veins often present cosmetic concerns and can sometimes be a medical concern. Varicose veins are usually seen in the legs; they are swollen blood vessels that are raised, and can be seen through the skin, appearing to twist and turn. “Spider veins” are so-named because they resemble a web consisting of …
Monthly Archive: August 2017
Aug 18
Thyroid Surgery as a Laparoscopic Procedure
Thyroid surgery is undergoing rapid change. Modern, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery techniques are making thyroid surgery much easier on the patient, resulting in less pain, and far less scarring. As with other laparoscopic surgery procedures, the laparoscope has made it possible to achieve results that are as effective as conventional surgery without many of the …
Aug 07
Avoiding processed foods is important in healthy weight loss
A lot is written and said about the bad effects of eating too much processed food (sometimes called ‘junk’ food). Many health care professionals are at a loss to explain why this well-intentioned advice does not sink in. One reason may be that, too often, diet information is presented in an obscure language of ‘nutrition …
