Americans spend an average total of 2.5 days every year looking for lost belongings such as remote controls, cellphones, car keys and eyeglasses, one survey indicates. The biggest reason for hearing aid loss?The family dog uses them as a chew toy,says Audiologist Melissa Danchak. And while two-thirds of us annually spend as much as $ 50 to… Read More: The dog ate my hearing aid! Surprising ways people lose… »
Never underestimate the power of lipstick. Especially if it’s the Viva Glam brand by MAC Cosmetics. Through the sales of its Viva Glam products the past 25 years, the MAC AIDS Fund has raised over $ 500 million to fight the global epidemic. This translates to nearly 10,000 grants to more than 1,800 partner organizations.… Read More: MAC AIDS Fund Kicks Off Its 25th Year With Big… »
Social media companies should ban “damaging” celebrity-endorsed social media ads promoting weight loss aids, England’s top doctor has said. Some celebrities with large followings are promoting products such as diet pills and detox teas on social media. Prof Stephen Powis, NHS medical director, argues these products have a damaging effect on the physical and mental… Read More: Celebrity ads for diet aids should be banned, says top… »
3D printing is increasingly being used to facilitate medical procedures, with a Spanish organization saying it helped speed a cancer surgery. The Biodonostia Health Research Institute used a 3D-printed model to help surgeons plan and guide a procedure that removed more than one of a 64-year-old patient’s ribs without damaging his lungs. The use of… Read More: 3D model aids surgeons in facilitating delicate procedure »