According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, approximately a third of cancer deaths in American men and a quarter in women 35 years and older are linked to cigarette smoking. The study indicated more than 167,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. alone in 2014 – almost 29…
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery has increased by a staggering 115% since the new millennium as the desire to rejuvenate and improve appearances increases and technology advances. Over 1.7 million plastic surgery procedures were performed and male patients now comprise about half of the cosmetic surgery market. 14.2 million minimally invasive…
Across all skin types, across all continents and cultures, the aging process includes photo damage, volume redistribution, and loss of connective tissue and wrinkling of the skin. As life expectancy continues to increase, almost doubling over the past century, and as youthful appearance has become more pivotal to personal…
WorldPath Health MEDICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN – URGENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, August 10, 9:00 AM: Zika is a virus that is spread by the bite of a mosquito, sexual contact, and from a pregnant woman to her fetus. It is likely that Zika can also be spread through blood…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, August 9, 10:00 AM: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and a leading cause of death throughout the world. This deadly disease is most frequently diagnosed between the ages of 65 and 74 years and the median…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, August 8, 9:00 AM: A new study published in the Journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from the Massachusetts General Hospital, a WorldPath Health network affiliate institution, analyzed 500 breast reconstructions performed over a five-year period. Immediate breast reconstruction after a nipple-sparing mastectomy was very…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, July 30, 9:00 AM: According to a recent article published on NPR.ORG, WHAT WOMEN NEED IN A CHECKUP (http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwicnpzyw), there is often confusion among women over the need for an annual physical examination. Some experts currently view many tests that are usually included in an…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, July 15, 9:00 AM: U.S. News and World Report has released its prestigious Best Children’s Hospital Ranking and Boston Children’s Hospital has been ranked the #1 children’s hospital in the nation for the third year in a row. Boston Children’s also received an…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, July 13, 10:00 AM: Dr. Sidney Rubenstein, a recognized expert in Urologic Surgery and long time WorldPath Associate described vasectomy and vasectomy reversal as well as other important and relevant topics for WorldPath Clients. “For men who would like to be certain not…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, February 9, 9:23 AM: Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer in both men and women, mainly because there has been no effective way to screen those who are at risk and many people are at risk because they smoke or have smoked…