The more makeover shows a person watches, including the whole variety of TV shows like Nip/Tuck, the more anxiety they feel about their bodies. Women in particular are drawn to watching such shows which fundamentally seem to act as advertising for cosmetic surgery and related procedures.
Aesthetic plastic surgery is big business. Since 1997 there has been a 444 percent increase in procedures, with over 90 percent being conducted on women. Over $12.4 billion has been spent on cosmetic surgery...
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Antidepressants are often prescribed to help patients with anxiety. As with all medications, antidepressants have certain side effects people should... Read more »
In a recently released Public Health Advisory, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second alert to the public about severe... Read more »
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