by Michael Chin | Jun 13, 2017 | Health, Medical, Plastic Surgery
Today, plastic surgery is typically associated with a luxury reserved for the rich and famous who want to improve their facial features or body image, even though that is so often not the case. Many people receive cosmetic procedures as reconstructive treatments...
by Michael Chin | Jun 5, 2017 | Health, Medical, Plastic Surgery
Hacking incidents directed at medical facilities for cyber terror and blackmailing purposes have increased recently, the most notable being the WannaCry attacks that hit British hospitals this May. Less familiar but also concerning are the attacks that hit the clinic...
by Michael Chin | Aug 12, 2015 | Health, Medical
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. The damage initially appears to take place in the hippocampus (essential to forming...
by Michael Chin | Jan 16, 2015 | Radiation Therapy
Isn’t it a beautiful thing when technology improves, especially in the medical field? Mesothelioma patients who received novel radiation therapy followed by lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery lived almost twice as long as those who underwent the more...
by Michael Chin | Nov 20, 2014 | Radiation Oncology, Radiation Therapy
Many people fear radiation therapy treatments because they do not understand the process or the real risks and benefits. Lack of information and misinformation can cloud your judgment and influence your decision-making capabilities negatively. Read the following...
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