Surgeons still don’t have official guidelines for lumpectomy, one of the most commonly performed breast cancer surgeries, the authors of a new study say.
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In Spain, the world’s first full facial transplant
Though at least 10 partial facial transplants have been performed by plastic surgeons around the globe—beginning with surgery on a 38-year-old woman in France in 2005—last month surgeons at a hospital in Spain performed the first ever full facial transplant, according to the Associated Press. After a 24-hour procedure that involved a
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Which prostate surgery is best? Depends on the surgeon
The current standard of surgery for prostate cancer patients is what is known as open radical prostatectomy, which involves a surgeon accessing and removing the cancerous prostate gland by making a standard surgical incision. Yet, in recent years, a less invasive approach, known as laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, which often uses
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More pint-sized patients getting grown-up surgeries
Childhood obesity rates are through the roof. In the past 30 years, the percentage of overweight kids has nearly tripled in every age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Obesity in children is defined as a body mass index, BMI, at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex.) The …
Pretty Boys: Plastic Surgery Isn’t Just for Women Anymore
What economic downturn? According to the latest figures, the rate of plastic surgery procedures is not only back on the upswing, but the surgeries are becoming increasingly popular among men.
About-Face: Hospital Puts Denied Teen on Transplant List
Told he should go home and prepare to die, Atlanta teen is now on the transplant list.
For Arthritis Sufferers, Smoking Hinders Knee and Hip Replacements
Smokers are more likely to need repeat surgeries for hip and knee replacements.
How Much Younger Does a Face Lift Make You Look?
Most people get cosmetic surgery in hopes of turning back the clock. Now a study calculates exactly how many years some procedures help you shed.
Your Doctor’s Bedside Manner Could Affect Your Health
Even if your doctor doesn’t have the best beside manner, you’re probably willing to excuse her behavior as long as she treats your condition and makes you healthy again, right?
IKEA Pencils: The Latest in Surgical Technology
IKEA-hacking — the practice of modifying and re-purposing merchandise from the Swedish housewares giant — is practically a tradition at this point, with a blogging community that verges on a subculture. But who knew that …
‘Oops, My Bad!’ The Scariest Words Your Surgeon Can Say
The last time I went under the knife was not a particularly ennobling experience. It wasn’t just the hospital gown or the hair net or the fashionable paper slippers — the classic pre-surgical ensemble — I was wearing, it was …
After ACL tears, younger patients and women more likely to need multiple surgeries
It’s a familiar scenario: after an initial surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—one of the four major ligaments that connect the shin bone to the thigh bone and hold the knee in place—there is a long period of physical therapy and follow-up with the doctor. Yet, and in some cases, patients find themselves going
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What do U.S. healthcare professionals earn?
As the heated debate over health care continues, there has been plenty of talk about how the U.S. system stacks up to that of other countries, and how much American doctors earn compared with M.D.s in other parts of the world. But, how do salaries compare across the spectrum of jobs within the U.S. health care system? TIME turned to the
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