Weight-loss surgery weakens bones of teens and young adults
OAK BROOK, Ill. – A common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults is found to have harmful effects on bones, according to a study published in Radiology, a…
HKU Dentistry new jaw surgery concept effective in treating moderate-to-severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea with over 50% of cases cured
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which the airway is blocked during sleep. It may cause multiple occurrences of shallow breathing (hypopnea) or a temporary pause in breathing…
Opioid use cut in Half with essential oils post surgery
https://youtu.be/kU-6cENO8EY Opioid use cut in Half with essential oils post surgery The researchers concluded: “Our results suggest that, by controlling anxiety, aromatherapy can help control pain and reduce opioid consumption.…
Common knee surgery may lead to arthritis and cartilage loss
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 3-Dec-2014 CHICAGO - A popular surgery to repair meniscal tears may increase the risk of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss in some patients, according to research presented today…
Antibiotics could replace surgery for appendicitis
05 OCT 2012 Although the standard approach to acute appendicitis is to remove the appendix, a study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals that treatment with antibiotics…
Hot Sauce Ingredient Reduces “Beer Belly” Fat as a Weight-Loss Surgery Alternative
Press Release – May 8, 2012 BOSTON, MA—According to research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), the ingredient that gives hot sauce its heat could play a role in the…
When not to have surgery ?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIsm2zvZbDg] Risk of death highest following surgery in afternoons, at weekends, and in February - In this first analysis of the data, a total of 218,758 patients were included.…
Risk of death highest following surgery in afternoons, at weekends, and in February
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 31-May-2014 - Surgery at the weekend was associated with a 22% increased risk of death compared with surgery on weekdays New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia show…
Antibiotics alone are a successful treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in kids
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPUneSGxXQM] Highlights: - Thirty patient families chose antibiotics alone and 47 opted for surgery. Those in the non-operative group were admitted to the hospital and received IV antibiotics for…
Anesthesia and surgery prior to age 2 were approximately three times as likely to develop problems related to speech and language
Public release date: 3-Oct-2011 Mayo Clinic study: multiple surgeries and anesthesia exposure ROCHESTER, Minn. — Every year millions of babies and toddlers receive general anesthesia for procedures ranging…
Children who have their adenoids out do not get fewer upper respiratory infections
Public release date: 6-Sep-2011 Research: Effectiveness of adenoidectomy in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, open randomised controlled trial Children who have their adenoids surgically removed do not get…
20% of Adult Tonsillectomy Operations will have Complications
Adult Tonsillectomy Complications and Health Care Expenses New Findings Contribute to Ongoing Discussion ALEXANDRIA, VA — A study released today of 36,210 adult tonsillectomy patients finds that…
Surgical removal of the tonsils and appendix associated with risk of early heart attack
Public release date: 1-Jun-2011 - Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% - Appendectomy by 33% The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was…
Study: Cotton swabs prove problematic for ear health
Public release date: 28-Apr-2011 DETROIT – A study by Henry Ford Hospital shows a direct association between cotton swab use and ruptured eardrum. The study also shows that…
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Tonsillectomy linked to excess weight gain in kids
Public release date: 31-Jan-2011 Alexandria, VA — Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or…
85 percent of heart attacks after surgery go undetected due to lack of symptoms
Can be identified with simple blood test Without administering a simple blood test in the first few days after surgery, 85 percent of the heart attacks or injuries patients suffer…
As More Americans Have Surgeries Overseas, US Companies Consider ‘Medical Tourism’ a Health Care Option
Sept. 30, 2013 By BYRON PITTS and NIKKI BATTISTE US Companies Look to 'Medical Tourism' to Cut Costs Joy Guion was boarding a plane for the first…
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Diane Rogers donut@stanford.edu 650-723-3900 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital &…
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