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Abdominal Etching Procedure Gives Patients 'Six-Pack Abs'

May 02, 2019

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Abdominal etching is a safe and effective way to help both men and women achieve "six-pack abs," according to a report published in the April issue of Plastic...

FDA: Breast Implants Linked to Cancer Can Still Be Sold in U.S.

May 02, 2019

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A type of breast implant linked to cancer can still be sold in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The agency said it is ...

April 2019 Briefing - Anesthesiology

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as...

April 2019 Briefing - Cosmetic Surgery

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well ...

In Severe, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis, Early Surgery May Help

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Early aortic valve replacement (AVR) may improve survival in patients with severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, according to a study published online March...

Risk Model Developed for Readmission After AMI in Seniors

Apr 23, 2019

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A risk model has been developed and validated for hospital readmission within 30 days after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in older patients and has demo...

Short Hospital Stays After Lung Surgery Do Not Up Readmissions

Apr 19, 2019

FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In patients treated within an advanced recovery pathway, early discharge after anatomic lung resection does not increase the risk for readmission, according ...

Need for Sedation Up for Regular Cannabis Users

Apr 19, 2019

FRIDAY, April 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Regular cannabis users require a significantly higher amount of sedation for endoscopic procedures compared with nonusers, according to a study published onl...

Sexual harassment common in surgical training programs

Apr 16, 2019

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - About seven in 10 young female surgeons say they have experienced at least one form of sexual harassment during their training, accordi...

Cannabis users may need more anesthesia for surgery

Apr 15, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - People who regularly use cannabis may need more than twice the usual dose of anesthesia for surgery, a U.S. study suggests. ...

Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath

Apr 12, 2019

FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For carefully selected pediatric patients, operator-directed sedation (ODS) for congenital cardiac catheterization procedures is not associated with an incre...

SSI Risk Up After C-Section for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Apr 11, 2019

THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for surgical site infection (SSI) after cesarean delivery is increased for women covered by Medicaid versus private health insurance, according to...

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: The Unknown Specialty

Apr 09, 2019

As a family physician in private practice, our Editor in Chief, Linda Girgis, MD, understands what it means to practice in a vast area of medicine. While physicians will always juggle the challenges o...

Seniors Less Likely to Receive or Have Timely PCI for Acute MI

Apr 08, 2019

MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are less likely to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or receive PCI in a timely manner, accordin...

More heart, lung transplants possible with therapy to clear Hep C from donor organs

Apr 03, 2019

By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The presence of hepatitis C in potential organ donors has long prevented hearts and lungs from going to patients who desperately need them...

Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Treatment of Severe Obesity

Apr 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Bariatric embolization is well tolerated in severely obese adults and is associated with weight loss for up to 12 months, according to a study published on...

Racial Disparities Seen in Kidney Transplant for Highly Sensitized

Apr 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- After implementation of the Kidney Allocation System, there was less access to kidney transplant in the black population among patients who are highly sens...

For TAVR, Inverse Link Identified for Hospital Volume, Mortality

Apr 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Hospital volume is inversely associated with mortality for transfemoral transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) procedures, according to a study publ...

Heart, Lungs From Hep C-Infected Donor Can Be Transplanted Safely

Apr 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Hearts and lungs from donors with hepatitis C viremia can be safely transplanted into patients without hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a st...

Guidelines Address PFO Closure for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Apr 02, 2019

TUESDAY, April 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In a Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions expert consensus statement published online March 21 in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Inte...

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