May 2008 Articles

• • Men and domestic abuse Thursday May 22, 2008 in: Diet and Exercise Tag(s):

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    It is common notion that women are the ones who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. However, recent research shows that this issue affects men too.

    According to Group Health research led by Dr. Robert Reid, men too experience domestic violence. However, this is not really known publicly because more often than not, the trauma that they experience is often hidden and understudied.

    Reid's findings debunk common beliefs and myths about abuse of men. The study confirms that 29 percent of American men are actually victims of domestic violence in their lifetimes. This debunks the idea that only a handful of men ever experience this kind of situation.

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  • Young adults - plastic surgery hungry? Friday May 16, 2008 in: Global Plastic Surgery Tag(s):

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    Recent polls and surveys on the Internet show that younger adults have become the primary market of plastic surgery. With the advent of popular television shows such as Nip/Tuck, Dr. 90210, and Extreme Makeover, which somehow put emphasis on amazing and fantastic makeovers, young Internet users are now more obsessed with altering their physical appearance.

    One of the most popular sites visited from the search keyword "plastic surgery" is plasticsurgery.org, the official site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Search data shows that over 25% of visitors to the site are 18 to 24 years old. This figure is up from 19.6% two years ago. It is pretty surprising to note that young people are now so obsessed with something that used to be the domain of well-to-do female in their fifties.

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