Over and over, studies have shown that doctors tend to make different clinical decisions for patients based on how much they will get paid personally. In 2007, we learned from the COURAGE trial that angioplasty and stents don’t reduce the risk of death or heart attack, but patients didn’t seem to get the memo. Only…
Earliest Known Case of Surgical Amputation Discovered
September 13, 2022
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Archeologists from Australia and Indonesia have unearthed evidence of the earliest known case of amputation—thought to have occurred at least 31,000 years ago—in a cave on the island of Borneo. The skeletal remains revealed a young adult whose lower left limb had been surgically removed, after which evidence shows the person lived at least six…
New Tech May Create Pathway For Women Suffering From Congential Reproductive Issues
September 11, 2022
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Researchers have developed a new technology that permits the growth of fallopian tubes and uterine tissue, offering a better approach to female reproductive repair surgery and hope for women born with reproductive abnormalities to obtain a normal functioning reproductive system. Unfortunately, some women are born with missing or malfunctioning reproductive organs; this occurs because of…
Considering Knee Surgery? Read This First
Knee surgery is common. Young adults have their anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed after tearing it when playing sports. Middle-aged people have parts of their meniscus trimmed when they have pain and limited knee mobility. And older people have their knees replaced by metal and plastic when their cartilage has worn out. The idea that there…
Saskatchewan to Send Patients to Alberta for Privatized Surgery; Won’t Pay for Travel
Saskatchewan plans to send people to Alberta to get privatized surgeries, but the cost of travel won’t be covered by the government. Health Minister Paul Merriman said the Saskatchewan Party government will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on the province’s surgical wait…
Deaths of Patients Awaiting Medical Treatment Spike in Ontario
More and more people are dying while on wait lists for medical treatments in Ontario, but the province’s latest health data shows that the situation took a turn for the worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank says. Released on Aug. 15, an analysis conducted by SecondStreet.org says that the Ontario Health Data shows a…
Cataract Surgery Linked with Lessened Dementia Risk
Researchers have found strong evidence that cataract surgery could be associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. It has previously been noted that older adults with hearing loss have an increased risk of dementia, and this new research shows how it may be the same for those with vision problems caused by cataracts. The…
Eagles Center Jason Kelce Undergoes Elbow Procedure
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce will miss time following elbow surgery. The team did not provide an estimated timetable for the 34-year-old veteran’s return to the field. The five-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time first-team All-Pro hasn’t missed a regular season game since 2014. “After trying to work through discomfort in his elbow, it…
800,000 Americans Undergo Knee Replacement Surgeries Every Year; These Exercises Can Speed up the Recovery
The knee is the largest joint in our body, and years of wear and tear or injuries can cause severe damage to our knee joint to the point that our knee loses its functionality and using it brings pain and even harm to our health. One of the possible ways to remedy the situation is…
‘Prehabilitation’ Preps Body and Mind for Surgery
A new program called “prehabilitation” designed to help patients get physically and mentally ready for an upcoming surgery may also help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, a new study shows. The program uses the weeks before surgery to encourage patients to move more, eat healthier, cut back on tobacco, breathe deeper, reduce…
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