Medical news that are highly concentrated towards surgery and surgeons
A woman in China almost died after injecting herself with liquidised fruit in a bid to be healthy. The 51-year-old suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and was put into intensive care for five days. There were over 20 kinds of fruit in the intravenous injection, an employee at Read more…
Doctors have documented what they say is only the world’s second known case of “semi-identical” twins. The boy and the girl, now four, from Brisbane, in Australia, are identical on their mother’s side. But they share only a proportion of their father’s DNA – placing them, genetically, somewhere between fraternal Read more…
What if losing weight was as easy as eating certain foods and not stressing about the rest? Sadly, many dieters focus on cutting back on calories or wearing themselves thin with hours of exercise. Although you can reach your weight loss goals this way, these habits don’t exactly focus on Read more…
Jasmine Self was five months pregnant when she discovered her son’s condition Baby RJ Wilson suffers from tetra-amelia – defined as the absence of all limbs He also has severe malformations of the face, heart, skeleton and genitals A baby has been born with no arms or legs because of Read more…
Many older adults who have major surgery experience postoperative delirium in the days after their operations. Previous research has suggested that closely monitoring the brain during surgery and making adjustments to protect the brain from too much anesthesia could reduce the risk of postoperative delirium. But in a new study Read more…
E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacements for helping smokers quit, a study suggests. A trial found 18% of smokers who used them to quit remained smoke-free after a year, compared with 9.9% of those using nicotine-replacement treatments. The study of 886 smokers is the first to test Read more…
Tamika Capone thought she was making a smart call by traveling to Mexico for bariatric surgery. Her doctor had urged her to have the procedure to reduce her out-of-control weight and blood pressure. But her husband’s health insurance would not cover the $17,500 bill. After a friend got the surgery Read more…
Smokers who’ll be having surgery for lung cancer should quit smoking before the operation, and the sooner the better, a new study shows. Among patients who had surgery for lung cancer, nonsmokers had fewer complications than smokers. But quitting even just a few months before surgery reduced patients’ risks of Read more…
New guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has stopped short of recommending specific limits on screen time, saying there is little evidence that it is harmful. But some parents have told the BBC they are frustrated by the advice and England’s children’s commissioner has said Read more…
Foods to boost brain function The foods we eat can greatly impact the structure and health of our brains. Eating a brain-boosting diet can support both short- and long-term brain function. The brain is an energy-intensive organ, using around 20 percent of the body’s calories, so it needs plenty of Read more…
If you are looking for the secret to a happy retirement, cancel the tickets for that world cruise. The key to contentment in later life may be as simple as having sex every fortnight. Life is significantly more enjoyable if you have an active love life, according to a study Read more…
Indian authorities are pumping water out of a sprawling southern lake to assuage villagers’ fears it was contaminated after the discovery of the body of a woman infected with HIV, a regional official said on Wednesday. The virus is usually transmitted through sexual intercourse, infected blood and from an infected Read more…
Researchers say height plays a role in cancer risk, but many other factors are more important. Could your height increase your risk of getting cancer? It’s already been established that tall people are at a higher risk of developing various health conditions, such as blood clots. Previous cancer studies have Read more…
Stress Effect on the Brain Regular exposure to stress can impact our physical and mental health, but how does it affect our brains? One new Harvard Medical School study answers that question. Stress — especially when we experience it regularly — takes a significant toll on our minds and bodies. Read more…