Bariatric surgery is becoming more prevalent every year, but do you know much about it? The key to bariatric surgery is that it helps you to feel full after eating a small amount of food. This is the secret to why so many people who…
Category: Surgery
Parts Of Boy’s Colon, Intestines Removed After Swallowing Toy Magnets
A Wisconsin mother is warning about the dangers of a popular toy that landed her 4-year-old son in emergency surgery after he swallowed 13 tiny magnets. Jennifer White, whose initial Dec. 27 post has been shared over 325,000 times, said she first noticed her son…
Spinal Surgery For Unborn Babies To Be Available On NHS
Spinal surgery for unborn babies with the birth defect spina bifida is to be made routinely available on the NHS in England, officials have announced. The surgery involves repairing the spinal tissue of the baby while it is still in the womb. It can improve…
Texas Woman Dies After Botched Plastic Surgery In Mexico
The Texas woman who suffered severe brain damage from surgical complications tied to plastic surgery in Mexico has died. TMZ reported Saturday that Laura Avila, 35, died just days after her family made the decision to move her to hospice care. She had been in…
Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated In 6-Hour Surgery
Twin sisters are recovering and sleeping apart for the first time in their 15 months of life after undergoing a six-hour separation surgery. Nima and Dawa Peldon, of Bhutan, were born joined at the torso and shared a liver, but as they grew it became…
Different Types of Procedures Offered By A General Dentist
Scheduling an appointment for the dentist is the first step to fighting oral health problems. A general dentist offers a variety of services to keep your teeth clean and your gums healthy. Your dentist uses instruments, radiographs and tests to check for an dental problem,…
NYPD Officers Help Save Man With Severed Arm After Chainsaw Mishap
Two NYPD officers are being credited with saving a man’s life after they found him profusely bleeding from a chainsaw mishap. Officers Amauris Rodriguez and Thomas Natoli were on patrol in the Bronx last Tuesday when they were flagged down by a speeding car. “He…
‘More Cures, Fewer Side-Effects’ With Pioneering Radiotherapy Machine
The first patient in the UK has been treated with a pioneering new radiotherapy machine. The MR Linac simultaneously scans tumours inside the body while delivering X-ray radiation beams. It means clinicians can plan and adjust radiotherapy in real time, allowing it to be more…