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13 May
Maryland Woman Has Rare Spinal Tumor Removed Through Her Eye Socket
In a groundbreaking procedure, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have removed a large spinal tumor through a 19-year-old patient’s eye.
07 Feb
Plastic Surgery for ‘Ozempic Face’ Growing in Popularity
Hollow cheeks and sagging skin are driving more weight-loss patients to the plastic surgeon; a new survey finds.
02 Dec
Surgery versus Antibiotics in Childhood Appendicitis
A new study finds antibiotic-only treatment for appendicitis in children is safe, effective and less costly than surgery.
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Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says.
Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per pati...
Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophagea...
Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died.
He was 79, The New York Times reported.
His wife, writer Marilyn vos Savant, said he died Mo...
Many Seniors Fear Cataract Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Cataract surgery is one of the most foolproof procedures in medicine, with a success rate as high as 95%.
Nevertheless, many seniors don&rs...
Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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Doctors in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to people with serious bladder problems.
The surgery was done earlier this month by two doctors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of...
First-Of-Its-Kind Surgery Uses Eye Socket To Remove Spinal Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2025
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A first-of-its-kind surgery has gone through a young woman's eye socket to remove a cancerous tumor wrapped around her spine.
Surgeons threaded a thin lighted tube called an end...
Ovary Removal Reduces Death, Cancer Risk Among Genetically Prone Breast Cancer Survivors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes appears to dramatically reduce the risk of death among breast cancer survivors who are genetically prone to cancer, a new study ...
Worried About Prostate Cancer Screening? New Study Shows Better Judgment In Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 8, 2025
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Some men would rather skip screening for prostate cancer due to fears that they’ll be rendered impotent or incontinent from cancer surgery.
But new research says those ...
Four-Gene Combo Might Predict Lethality Of Stomach Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2025
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Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says.
Testing for these genetic mutations co...
Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 23, 2025
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Folks are less likely to recover successfully from a total hip replacement if they have poor muscle quality going into the procedure, a small-scale s...
Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 2, 2025
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They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.
The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests.
Seniors who have thicker retinas are about 60% more likely to devel...
Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 31, 2025
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Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests.
Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve undergone radiation therapy and lumpectomy for their early-stage
New Surgical Technique Preserves Erectile Function In Prostate Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2025
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A pioneering technique can help nearly twice as many men preserve erectile function following prostate cancer surgery, researchers say.
The new surgical method, called NeuroS...
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19.
Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus and follow conversations, forgetting things, and having difficulty speaking or even swallowing.
...
High-Tech T-Shirt Tracks Patients' Vitals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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A high-tech T-shirt loaded with sensors can help track patients’ vital signs after their release from a hospital, researchers say.
The shirt could help people return home sooner to recover, based on findings from a small group of patients who wore the gadget-filled...
Surgery Just Before The Weekend? Bad Idea, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2025
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Folks facing surgery on a Friday may want to consider rescheduling if they can based on findings from a new study.
People who undergo surgery just before the weekend have a significantly increased risk of death and complications, researchers reported March 4 in
Duke Doctors Perform First Living Mitral Valve Transplant
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2025
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In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.
The procedure became possible after 11-year-old Journi Kelly,...
AI Can Guide Surgery For Childhood Epilepsy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) might help treat childhood epilepsy by detecting brain abnormalities that are causing kids’ seizures, a new study suggests.
The AI tool, called MELD Graph, found 64% of brain lesions linked to epilepsy that human radiologists had previo...
Opioids During Surgery Might Cause Worse Pain For Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2025
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Powerful synthetic opioids are meant to serve as painkillers, but new research suggests their use during surgery might actually prompt worse pain during patients’ recovery.
The use of two types of synthetic opioid during surgery is linked to patients having a poor ...
U.K. Kids Help Improve Treatment, Rehab For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2025
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Mia Jack was stealing a glance backward when she lost control of the quadbike she’d been motoring around a family gathering.
Jack, then 12, flew over the handlebars and slammed headfirst into a tree.
“I was wearing a helmet at the time, but appare...
Almost Half of Rural Americans Face Long Drives for Surgery
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2025
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As closures of rural hospitals across the United States continue, more Americans are facing hour-plus drives to reach surgical centers, two new reports find.
By 2020, data show, 99 million Americans already had trouble finding "timely, high-quality and affordable surgica...
Anesthesiologists' Group Urges Limits on Ketamine Use
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2025
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The tragic early death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in 2023 has swung a spotlight on the dangers of unsupervised use of the potent anesthetic.
Now, America's leading group representing anesthesiologists is issuing
Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2025
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An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down.
"I'm superwoman," Towana Looney, 53, told The Associated Press as she marked day 61 on Saturday.
Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2025
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Patients can improve their odds for a successful surgery by actively preparing for the procedure through diet and exercise, a tactic called “prehabilitation,&rd...
Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 22, 2025
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Rural areas are facing an increasing shortage of eye surgeons who can treat conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and detached retinas, a new study...
Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 21, 2025
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Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?
If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.
The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, ...
U.S. Woman Living Healthy With Kidney Sourced From Pig
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2024
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A 53-year-old woman from Alabama has a new lease on life after receiving a gene-edited kidney obtained from a pig, living healthily with the new organ for over a month, her New York City doctors announced Tuesday.
Towana Looney's road to kidney failure began with the ult...
Removing, Storing Patient's Blood Before Liver Surgery Helps Avoid Transfusions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2024
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Canadian Rowan Ladd scratched her head when doctors said they might bank a blood donation from her at the start of her 2022 liver surgery, but she figured it couldn’t hurt.
“You’re told before surgery that the liver is so full of blood vessels that ther...
Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures.
If the proposed policy had taken effect, it would have o...
Antibiotics or Surgery: What's Best for Child Appendicitis?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2024
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For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many.
But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather than surgery, is the best way to address most cases.
Using antibiotics to treat uncomplicated cases of app...
Woman Receives World's First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2024
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A 57-year-old woman with COPD has received the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant.
The breakthrough surgery was performed in October at ...
There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2024
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After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain's surface and it's protective covering, the dura.
These "subdural hematomas" typically require surgery to fix, but a new study suggests a b...
1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows.
About 38% of adult patients suffer an adverse event during or following their surgery, researchers reported Nov. 13 in the
When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises.
People aged 67 and older...
Study Suggests Earlier Is Better for Heart Valve Replacement Procedures
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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In a finding that challenges conventional thinking on when people with failing heart valves but no symptoms should get surgery, a new study suggests these patients would fare far better if they had their valves replaced right away with a minimally invasive procedure.
The...
Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds can keep taking them in the weeks before a surgery.
Concerns had arisen because the drugs, which i...
MRI Might Spare Rectal Cancer Patients Surgery and Colostomy
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds.
The scans might accurately predict which patients have a higher odds for cancer recurrence and require surgery plus chemotherap...
Black Patients 22% More Likely to Die After Bypass Surgeries
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2024
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Heart bypass operations have gotten safer, but not everyone is benefiting equally: New data shows that Black patients face a 22% higher odds of dying in the hospital after their surgeries.
“We found Black patients who have coronary artery bypass surgery experience ...
Cataract Surgery Could Save Your Eyesight and Maybe Your Life
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2024
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Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.
Folks who got the surgery had significantly lower odds for bone fractures and brain hemorrhages linked to falling compared...
Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study war...
Doctors More Likely to Order 'Opioids Only' for Black Patients After Surgery
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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After Black patients undergo a surgery, they are much more likely than their white peers to receive only an opioid for post-op pain relief, rather than a more nuanced combo of analgesics, a new study finds.
So-called "multimodal analgesia" is the recommended way to go, e...
Music Might Speed Your Recovery From Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2024
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Pop tunes, smooth jams and banging beats can help people more easily recover from surgery with fewer painkillers, a new review finds.
Listening to music reduces ...
When Complications Strike After Heart Surgery, Women More Likely to Die Than Men
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2024
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Women and men experience similar rates of dangerous complications after a major heart surgery.
So why are women dying at higher rates than men when these complications strike?
That's the main question raised by a new study that involved more than 850,000 cases of M...
Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Affect Breast Reconstruction
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2024
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A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.
Did Your ACL Surgery Work? Try Hopping Backwards
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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Hopping backward is a good test to see if someone’s ACL surgery has gone well, a new study says.
That backward hop is an effective way of measuring the strength of a patient’s knee function, as well as the strength of their quadriceps, researchers reported re...
Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2024
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There have been 50 face transplants performed in 11 countries since the surgery was pioneered back in 2005, and long-term outcomes have been favorable, a new review finds.
In total, 85% of people receiving these complex surgeries survived five years and 74% were still al...
New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2024
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Fluorescent light can be used to highlight bacteria that hides in wounds, causing infections and slowing down the healing process, a new evidence review says.
A handheld fluorescent device can light up bacteria in 9 out of 10 wounds that traditional clinical treatment wo...
It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2024
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The risk of death associated with donating a kidney is at an all-time low, a new study finds.
A kidney donor’s risk -- already small a decade ago -- is now lower by ...
Men Face Much Higher Risk for Hernias Than Women, and Age Matters
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2024
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At least 20 million hernia surgeries are performed globally each year, making it one of the most common medical procedures in the world. But does gender matter when it comes to hernia risk?
New Australian research says yes: Half of the nearly 436,000 hernia repair proced...
How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 6, 2024
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Wildfire smoke could interfere with the safety of surgeries, a new study warns.
Inhaling the smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it also might hamper their recovery, researchers reported Aug. 6 in the journal Anesthesiology...