Dr. Karen Glerum holds a model of teeth with gum disease/inflammation. (Photo by Chantal Lawrie) Dentists agree that dental deep cleanings are the best way to treat patients with chronic gum disease. But some patients and dentists say doctors are recommending the costly procedure when it isn't necessary. The treatment, also called scaling and root planing, removes plaque and bacteria below the gums to prevent bone loss that can loosen teeth and complicate medical conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease.
Record breaker: World's tallest woman Siddiqa Parveen. The world's tallest woman has been saved from being paralysed and going blind after doctors removed a huge tumour from her brain. Siddiqa Parveen, who is estimated to be 7ft 8in tall, had a spine on the 'verge of breaking' and was feared to be losing her sight. The 28-year-old suffered from gigantism brought on by a tumour on the pituitary gland, producing excess growth hormone.
Yao Defen holds the record for being the tallest woman in the world by the Guinness World Records. Standing at 7 feet 8 inches tall or 2.33 meters, she weighed 395 pounds and a size 26 feet. She became this very tall due to a tumour in her pituitary gland. She died on November 13, 2012 at the age of 40.