Thursday, March 28

Health

What is A Hair Follicle?
Health

What is A Hair Follicle?

Without going into the details, we can briefly and simply describe a hair follicle as the place for hair growth. It is a tunnel-like shape organ that exists in mammals. The term "hair follicle" is often confused with the term "graft", but graft is a combination of hair follicles. The terms such as hair follicle and grafts have never been so familiar to many of us. And both terms are frequently used in the world of hair transplant.   So, why a hair follicle is important for a hair transplant treatment? Hair Follicles and Hair Transplant A hair follicle is very important when it comes to hair transplant treatment, especially for the success of a hair transplant. In a hair transplant procedure, each hair follicles are extracted from the donor areas and implemented into the scalp'...
RIVM: ‘Part Of Medical Apps Does Not Meet Guidelines’
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RIVM: ‘Part Of Medical Apps Does Not Meet Guidelines’

RIVM: 'Part of Medical apps does not meet Guidelines'. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) researched hundreds of apps that measure the health of users. Part of it does not meet the guidelines.   The RIVM investigated 271 apps that allow users to map their health or lifestyle. Of these, 21 percent turns out to be a medical device. For example, the apps provide support for a disease. For instance, they give tips on quitting smoking,  they measure heart rate or offer advice with psychological difficulties. In half of the apps that have been assessed as medically, the CE mark that is required for this is missing, according to the RIVM. The study was conducted after the Ministry of Health, Welfare and the Environment (VWS) wanted to know,  which medi...
Contraceptive Pill-American Pharma Company Returns Boxes
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Contraceptive Pill-American Pharma Company Returns Boxes

Contraceptive Pill-American Pharma Company Returns Boxes. Pharma company Allergan has recalled part of its contraceptive pills in the United States. According to the company, there was a packaging error that put placebos in the place of hormonal pills. Users, therefore, have a chance to become pregnant unintentionally, reports The English News.   It is the brand Taytulla, with four placebo pills (pills without active ingredients) per box. Those pills are in the wrong place, so women are not protected during the first four days of their cycle, it sounds at Allergan. According to American media, it is one lot of almost 170,000 packaging that is being recalled. The boxes were also distributed to general practitioners across the country since August last year. One of them made an alarm...