Medical news that are highly concentrated towards surgery and surgeons
Governments should consider advising people to abstain entirely, say, authors Even the occasional drink is harmful to health, according to the largest and most detailed research carried out on the effects of alcohol, which suggests governments should think of advising people to abstain completely. The uncompromising message comes from the Read more…
THIS was the shocking moment an “ex-model” was bitten on the face by a dog as she stroked it at a restaurant. The woman needed plastic surgery following the horror attack in Arvada, near Denver, Colorado. CCTV footage shows her patting the husky in front of her before it suddenly 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…
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…
Yoenis Cespedes, the highest-paid player for the Met’s baseball team will reportedly miss out on the rest due to upcoming surgeries on his heels. This is another blow to the Mets’ already dismal season. Cespedes who returned from the disabled list recently had voiced uncertainty about his ability to play Read more…