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Dr. Diana Ponsky
Rising trend in men's cosmetic surgery and preventive care
With Dr. John Rudder & Dr. Paul Kumar & Dr. Joe St. George · hosted by Dr. Katie Ussin & Dr. Homa Bash
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Men's cosmetic surgery
Men's Cosmetic Surgery Trends and Health News
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What the experts said
The Women's Health Protection Act failed in the Senate with a vote of 46 to 48, when 60 votes would be needed unless the Senate changed the rules.
Progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on President Biden to build abortion clinics or offer services on the 600 million plus acres of federal land the federal government owns.
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering using taxpayer funds to pay for women to travel to states where abortion is still legal.
The Hyde Amendment from 1976 essentially bans federal taxpayer dollars from funding abortion services in most cases.
The average vasectomy patient is between 30 and 40 years old, with the majority in their mid-30s, though some patients are in their 20s and some are unmarried men who decided at an early age they don't want children.
About half a million vasectomies are performed in the US each year.
About 30% of medical debts will stay on credit reports, representing the hardest to deal with debt carried by the most vulnerable consumers.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there has been a 30% increase in men's cosmetic surgeries over the past couple years.
Zoom meetings are cited as one contributor to the increase in men's cosmetic surgeries, with people spending a year looking at themselves all day finding flaws they want to change.
Growing acceptance and loosening stigma around cosmetic procedures is contributing to the increase, with Mark Jacobs advertising his facelift on Instagram as an example.
The most popular cosmetic surgeries for men are eyelid, nose and ear surgeries along with hair transplants and Botox.
Dr. Ponsky advocates for prevention first, including using a good cleanser, moisturizer and sunblock.
CTE has been diagnosed in a major league soccer player for the first time.
Senator Bernie Sanders is proposing $15,000 per passenger fines if a domestic flight is delayed more than two hours, and $55,000 per passenger if a flight is canceled.
The average car price last month was more than $47,000, which is the second highest price ever.
Jaylen Walker was shot multiple times in the face, abdomen and upper legs, and the medical examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide.
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that school shootings reached a 20-year high last school year, with 93 shootings reported, 43 deadly and 50 with wounded victims.
It was the first time that fewer than half of school shootings happened at high schools.
The cost of mass shooting insurance spiked more than 10% in the US this year.
Active shooter insurance typically covers victim lawsuits, building repairs, legal fees, medical expenses and trauma counseling.
Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic report a 20 to 25% increase in the number of vasectomy consultations in the past week.
A 14-year-old tiger at the Columbus Zoo contracted COVID, developed pneumonia, and died last weekend.
The Columbus Zoo is now requiring staff working with animals like cats and apes to wear masks.
Ohio's unemployment rate is 3.9% right now, compared to 5.4% this time last year.
The US gross domestic product dropped 1.6% in the first quarter of the year.
A new poll shows 79% of Americans describe the economy as poor, and 85% believe the country is on the wrong track.
Starting tomorrow, paid medical debts are supposed to be dropped from credit files, and unpaid bills won't be reported until 12 months have passed instead of six.
By next June, credit bureaus are supposed to stop reporting unpaid medical debts less than $500.
A bill in Congress would not allow any medical debt to be reported as long as the procedures were considered medically necessary.
Senate Democrats could be close to an agreement that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices starting next year and cap out of pocket costs for Medicare patients at $2,000 per year.
A new study found a 162% spike in online searches for abortion pills within 72 hours following the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.