• In season three, episode two of TLC’s Dr. Pimple Popper, Dr. Sandra Lee, MD, treats a woman with a large growth in her leg.• The woman, Leta, has had the bump for 10 years.• Lee successfully removes the lipoma from Leta’s leg. On Thursday night’s episode of Dr. Pimple Popper, our valiant hero—Dr. Sandra… Read More: Dr. Pimple Popper Treats a Woman With a Huge Lipoma… »
As we get older our eyesight becomes vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Both conditions will cause blindness if left untreated. Their main feature is the excessive growth of blood vessels which can leak in the eye which clouds vision. This is due to leakage of fluid from the abnormal… Read More: Dr Miriam Stoppard: New drug brings hope of slowing sight… »
Dive Brief: Many Americans shopping for coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges qualify for financial help, but for those who don’t, the costs have reached new milestones, according to a report by eHealth, an online marketplace for health plans. The average monthly premium for a family of two hit $ 1,000 per month in… Read More: ACA premiums for unsubsidized consumers hit new highs »
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove dangerous old lead paint from hundreds of thousands of homes. Ashley Avila, 11, plays with her nephew Alexander Avila, 3, outside of their home where Alexander was lead poisoned by lead-based… Read More: California settles decades-long lawsuit over lead paint, but outcome is… »