A breast lump is a swelling or mass that developed in the breast and feels different from the breast tissues around it. They vary in forms and some may be painful. Breast lumps can be caused by infections, injuries, non-cancerous growths and cancer. It is recommended to check the breasts Read more…
Opioid dependence is more likely to occur in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) before surgery than afterward, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. Mayur Sharma, M.D., from the University of Louisville in Kentucky, and colleagues used MarketScan databases between 2000 and 2012 to identify factors Read more…
Eating fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, or mackerel at least once a week may help prevent heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems. That’s according to a recent scientific advisory from the American Heart Association, which reaffirms a long-held observation about the health benefits of seafood. You’ll potentially reel Read more…
Surgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool. A big problem for surgeons is knowing what they’re cutting. It can be difficult to tell whether a lump in the ovary is cancer or benign. This makes it difficult to tailor the operation. “At the Read more…
Social media is more and more making teenagers dissatisfied with their appearance and enthusiastic about obtaining a filtered version of “perfection,” even heading so far as to pursue plastic surgery, say medical professionals. Dr. Neelam Vashi, director of Ethnic Skin Centre at Boston University’s School of Medicine, printed an article Read more…
A team of surgical staff has been suspended for taking selfies mid-operation and posting them on social media. The group of medical professionals, including the surgeon, anaesthesiologist, two surgical assistants and a surgical nurse, work at the Hospital San Jose de Capilla del Senor, in the district of Exaltacion de Read more…
Kidney Stones Treatment – Overview The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdominal cavity. The kidney serves a very vital function in filtering the blood and removing waste products of metabolism such as urea, salts from the body leading to the formation of urine. Urine Read more…
A kidney transplant is the removal of a kidney from a body and placed in the body of a patient with end-stage kidney disease. A kidney transplant is also known as a renal transplant. There are two types of kidney transplants depending on the origin of the donor organ. This Read more…
A Wisconsin man had to have all his limbs amputated after he contracted a severe infection, likely from a lick from his pet dog Ellie. Last month, Greg Manteufel, from West Bend, started experiencing flu-like symptoms including fever, vomiting and diarrhea. However, when bruising appeared on his arms and legs, Read more…
Books for Physicians and Medical Students – Overview Medical doctors often time do not have enough time for any other business venture other than medicine. Physicians should be great business people but they are not as medical school is not exactly business school. Medical school won’t teach you the knitty-gritty Read more…