Archive for the 'Surgery' Category
How to Reduce Complications From Surgery
Are you planning to have surgery in the approach future? Going under the knife can be a scary prospect whether you’re not prepared both mentally and physically. Although you may feel you’re completely in the hands of your surgeon, you have more control by the outcome than you might think. Here are s…
Reused surgery markers may carry infection
When you think of the sanitary conditions of an operating room, you pretty much figure that everything is either used once and discarded or used and thereupon immediately sterilized. that seems to be the case with just about every instrument, tool, tube, etc. However, British researchers discovered …
Doctors still practicing after botched surgery, rehab
Most consumers like to be aware of potential risks associated with their investments. whether you’re a patient, and you look at yourself as a consumer of medical practices, you’d probably want to be aware of any risks associated with a specific doctor, right?
Well, the case of addiction among phy…
Things to look into before surgery
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Rigel recently talked about the phenomenon of being ‘awake’ during surgery — it’s an issue that has gained lots of attention due to a new film, aptly titles Awake. It’s a rare but very real event, and it’s extremely frightening.
So how do you protect yourself? Truth be told, there’s not much…
Anesthesia awareness: How often do society wake up during surgery?
The recent release of the new film Awake, which tells the story of a guy experiencing “anesthesia awareness” (or waking up during surgery), has prompted some renewed attention to an issue that has existed since surgery and anesthetics were invented. The number of people that actually do experience s…
What happens when a doctor bungles a surgery?
Are botched surgeries normal? Of course not, but when they are, the problems caused generally are not small ones. whether you’ve ever checked the cost of malpractice insurance most physicians pay, you’ll know that botched medical procedures can be very costly. That is, whether the patient doesn’t en…
Why does the flu always spread more in the winter?
We’re coming into flu season the same way we do every year — the colder it gets the more of us seem to get sick. So why is that? Why is it that the flu seems to spread so fast in the fall and winter months? It’s really very simple: the flu virus likes cooler temperatures and lower humidity.
So k…
Eye Lift Cosmetic Surgery - What To Consider
If you have noticed sagging skin and bags around your eyes then there is a good chance other people have noticed as well.
eye lift cosmetic surgery could very well be the solution and as far as the plastic surgery procedure stakes is concerned, it’s one of the most popular.
Your next questio…
Infertility - Basic Facts About Female Infertility
Not all of the infertility issues in a relationship can be attributed to female infertility problems. But whether the issue stems from genetical inheritance or some type of injury that impairs reproduction, doctors can now successfully treat the majority of female infertility problems. For couples w…
Patient gets a look at her old heart following transplant
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After a transplant earlier that year, a young British woman gave her heart absent…literally. After doctors removed her heart — damaged by a condition called restrictive cardiomyopathy — Jennifer Sutton, 23, lent it to the Wellness Collection of central London. It will be on display to help e…
Struggling with the coldness of an artificial heart
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Peter Houghton has an artificial heart, and although he’s grateful for the technology that saved his life he’s sad for what he lost: the ability to experience emotions the same way he used to.
He’s the first person to get a permanent transplant of the Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist devic…













