News Briefs Cheap plastic surgery from "mostly" trained doctors compiled by Cara Campbell
Cheap plastic surgery form "mostly" trained doctors
The Holy Trinity Health Spa in Ghana is capitalizing on Westerners' obsession with their appearance. As well as offering most typical spa treatments, you can have a nose job or liposuction thrown in at a surprisingly cheap price. Attracting hundreds of foreign visitors a year, tourists can take advantage of procedures which may not be offered back home, from doctors that have "mostly" been trained at Western institutions. In Ghana, most people have difficulty accessing even basic health care, but according to the spa, the tourist dollars that are coming in will benefit the entire country.
Elvis's hair anyone?
Elvis is still one of the world's biggest money-makers. A strand of his hair is up for auction on Nov. 14, and is expected to bring in over five hundred American dollars. Presley's former barber gave the strand to its current owner in 2002. The barber apparently would dye Presley's hair black, cut it, and then save the clippings. He has been selling them off strand by strand since Presley's death in 1977. The strand currently up for auction comes with a certificate of authenticity, as well as a framed photo of the beloved singer.
Coffee is good for you again, but only a few cups a day
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have found evidence to suggest that coffee could have many more health benefits than originally thought. The researchers say that coffee can help to prevent diseases such as cancer, type-II diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and heart disease. Although most well-known for its caffeine content, coffee actually contains a variety of other vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. However, doctors still warn that this is not a licence to drink as much as you want. Enjoy in moderation, that is, a few cups a day.
A new ocean?
The world is seeing the beginning of a new ocean. In 2005, a huge 35-mile rift opened in the middle of the desert in Ethiopia. Within days, the rift was over twenty feet wide. At the time, geologists speculated that it was a new ocean forming, as two parts of Africa pulled apart. Several other scientists, who found that the volcanic processes at work in the Ethiopian desert are nearly identical to those on the ocean floor, have now confirmed this phenomenon. They believe that this is indeed the beginning of a new sea. It has provided scientists with new information on sea rifts and how they behave, which is difficult to do at the bottom of the ocean.
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