Transgender prisoner presses for electrolysis Nov 24, 2009
In 2002, Wolf ruled that Kosilek was entitled to treatment for gender identity disorder - including hormone treatments, laser hair removal, and psychotherapy - but stopped short of ordering surgery ... Wolf is weighing whether to order the Department of Correction to allow the surgery ... State prison officials oppose Kosilek s request for surgery, saying it would create security problems. (Boston Globe)
McGrady practices for first time in nine months Nov 24, 2009
HOUSTON -- returned to practice with the for the first time since microfracture surgery in February on Monday, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play ... "He's gone through a major surgery and it's a process to get him back on the court full-time," he said. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Injuries ravage Packers, Redskins Nov 24, 2009
Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will have knee surgery after sustaining major injuries Sunday ... Batch could undergo surgery later this week and miss about six weeks ... Bills guard Eric Wood had surgery on his left leg. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Buffalo's Eric Wood suffers Leon injury Nov 24, 2009
Buffalo rookie guard Eric Wood broke both his tibia and fibula, and remained in Jacksonville to have immediate surgery. Now this rare, horrific injury has happened twice in one NFL season. (JetsConfidential.com)
Drugmakers Get Double Dose of Bad News Over HRT Products Nov 24, 2009
Barton underwent a left mastectomy and reconstructive surgery following her breast cancer. Plaintiffs advanced theories of negligence, failure to warn of breast cancer risks in the drug labeling, fraud and willful conduct, the Barton and Kendall pretrial memos said. (Law.com)
Hackett can do hat-trick: Perkins Nov 24, 2009
"I think he can. Last year he was recovering from shoulder surgery and obviously wasn't prepared for the world champs," Perkins said. "We've seen some good performances from him over the past few months. I think he'll be fine.". (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Successful surgery has Torii optimistic Nov 24, 2009
Angels center fielder Torii Hunter underwent surgery on Monday at Baylor University Hospital to repair a hernia on his right side. "The surgery was a success," said Hunter, who was driven home after the procedure by his wife, Katrina ... Dr. John Priskett, who performed the surgery, told Hunter it would give him more freedom of movement next season. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Same old story for Bills Nov 24, 2009
--RG Eric Wood suffered a broken tibia and fibula in his left leg Sunday and underwent surgery in Jacksonville. He's out for the season. (BillsReport.com)
Group Helps Abandoned, Shot German Shepherd Recover Nov 24, 2009
Kellen will have to get his strength up before he can have surgery to remove the BB pellets. After that, he'll be put up for adoption. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Who'd Foot the Bill for Cosmetic Surgery Tax? Nov 24, 2009
Doctors Already Envision Loopholes in Proposed Health Care Bill's Cosmetic Surgery Tax ... Tucked into the last hundred pages of is a 5 percent tax on cosmetic surgery that has doctors from various specialties wondering if they will soon become tax collectors who must also interpret the tax code ... The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery the tax as an affront to middle-class women. (ABC News)
Leaving the Folds Nov 24, 2009
After a Gastric Bypass, Some Formerly Obese Patients Need a Riskier Surgery To Shed Excess Skin ... Bariatric surgery -- the stomach-shrinking operation performed to treat obesity -- works, and it is becoming safer all the time ... But there's a catch often not understood by those who undergo the procedure: Once they lose the weight the surgery helps them lose, there may be more surgery to come -- surgery that is costlier and riskier and that requires a longer recovery time than the original... (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Botox Appears to Ease Depression Symptoms Nov 24, 2009
Alastair Carruthers, president-elect of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, agreed that Finzi's study provides new insight into a phenomenon clinicians have noticed ... Finzi's study was published this month in the society's journal, Dermatologic Surgery. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Dog thrown from roof of 6-story building Nov 24, 2009
She was then transferred to an ASPCA hospital where veterinarians performed surgery to reconstruct her front legs using plates and screws ... The 1-year-old dog named Oreo was taken to the Veterinary Emergency ral Group animal hospital on Warren Street in Boerum Hill where she underwent surgery. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Nov 24, 2009
US experts say their studies show the brain is malleable in older children - which was doubted previously - and that the risks of surgery can be worth it ... Before her surgery, SRD could distinguish between light and dark, but could not make out form or pattern ... Surgery restored SRD's sight. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
Are we asking too much? Nov 24, 2009
What will happen to the kind-hearted grandmother in need of heart surgery who has a history of cardiac problems. Does anyone really care. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New tool for helping pediatric heart surgery Nov 24, 2009
It is the basis of a new tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation called the "Fontan" surgery, which is performed on babies born with severe congenital heart defects ... Babies who get this surgery have a developmental disease where one of the chambers -- or ventricles -- of the heart fails to grow properly ... The Fontan surgery is one of three surgeries performed immediately after birth to replumb the circulation of children born missing their left ventricles. (EurekAlert!)
Burnout and mental distress strongly related to errors by US surgeons Nov 24, 2009
Those findings appear today in the online edition of Annals of Surgery. The Mayo Clinic-led study included collaborators from Johns Hopkins and the American College of Surgeons. (EurekAlert!)
Umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant may help lung, heart disorders Nov 24, 2009
Contact: Can Yerebakan, MD, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057, Rostock, Germany. Tel: +49 494 381 6101; Fax: +49 494 381 6102; email. (EurekAlert!)
Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine Nov 24, 2009
Consensus statement recognizes the legitimacy of surgery as a dedicated treatment for type 2 diabetes in carefully selected patients ... 23, 2009) -- A first-of-its-kind consensus statement on diabetes surgery is published online today in the Annals of Surgery ... The report illustrates the findings of the first international consensus conference -- Diabetes Surgery Summit (DSS) -- where an international group of more than 50 scientific and medical experts agreed on a set of evidence-based... (EurekAlert!)
Packers' Kampman, Harris to undergo season-ending surgery Nov 24, 2009
(Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch will reportedly miss up to six weeks because of a wrist injury that will require surgery. Batch took over behind center in overtime of Sunday's 27-24 loss to Kansas City after starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left the contest following a blow to the head. (ABC 7 News, DC)
On final day, Ochoa claims LPGA award Nov 24, 2009
Tracy McGrady returned to practice with the Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in February, but still doesn t know when he ll play. Baseball Griffey s Seattle deal could pay $3. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Canton family hosts Chernobyl victim, raises money for surgery Nov 24, 2009
The only way to treat the condition, with open-heart surgery to patch the hole, will cost an estimated $80,000 - without complications. Without the surgery, Nosenko is not expected to survive into her teen years ... Kasey helped raised $55,000 for Nosenko s surgery. (Canton Journal, MA)
Burn Your Bra: Doc Invents 'Internal' Support System Nov 24, 2009
The bra is made by Orbix Medical, and manufacturers said the surgery is less expensive than traditional breast augmentation. Recently, a woman underwent the procedure as part of a trial, and told doctors she was thrilled with the results. (Fox News)
Missing Gene Tied To Bone Marrow Transplant Problems Nov 24, 2009
The immune system-related complication occurs after surgery when the recipient has the variation and the donor does not. When that's the case, the immune cells from the donor go on the attack against the recipient's tissues. (MEDLINEplus)
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones Nov 24, 2009
"Our study represents the largest sample of bone mineral density data in mature athletes to date," Dr. Vonda Wright, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, said in a news release from the journal. "My colleagues and I were surprised to see that active adult participation in the high-impact sports had such a positive influence on bone health, even in the oldest athletes.". (MEDLINEplus)
No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice without Leptin Nov 24, 2009
"Although there was some earlier evidence that leptin might be involved in the arthritis disease process, we didn't think that there would be no arthritis at all" in the obese mice without leptin, said Farshid Guilak, director of orthopedic research in the Duke Department of Surgery, in the news release. Leptin influences many osteoarthritis-related factors, such as body weight, inflammation and bone metabolism. (MEDLINEplus)
One out of five diabetic morbidly obese, study Nov 24, 2009
Experts recommended stomach-stapling gastric bypass surgery as the last resort for morbidly obese diabetics. The study was published online in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. (India Times, India)
Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu Nov 24, 2009
It's a twist on the heart-lung machine used for open-heart surgery, modified so that patients can stay on the machine for weeks instead of just hours and, key here, so that blood doesn't have to bypass the heart if only the lungs need a rest. There are many cautions. (MSNBC -- Health)
AP: Plastic Surgery Levy to Help US Health Care Plan Nov 24, 2009
The plan, projected to raise $6 billion, wouldn't apply to surgery to fix a deformity or injury, but would include procedures such as face lifts, liposuction, cosmetic implants or teeth-whitening ... In fact, he said, of the 86 percent of cosmetic surgery patients who are female, 60 percent of them have incomes between $30,000 and $90,000 ... Dr. Daniel Russo plastic surgeon who heads the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, said his group first heard of the cosmetic... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
USC Women Shove Offshore For Paradise Jam Nov 24, 2009
Gemelos has been sidelined since entering USC in 2006 - missing three complete seasons and likely out until January 2010 as she heals up from a fourth knee surgery. Gilbreath also came to USC after undergoing knee surgery in 2007 and was on pace to play alongside her younger sister Briana for their first seasons in 2008, but Stefanie reinjured her knee and missed the 2008-09 season. (Usctrojans.com)
Dying for a smoke Nov 24, 2009
So, while quitting is always a good idea, it is particularly pertinent if you are about to undergo serious surgery. Impotence and infertility. (iAfrica.com)
Kerrigan, Smith going under the knife Nov 24, 2009
"Set to have surgery in coming weeks, Kerrigan expects to be 100-percent healthy in time for winter conditioning, then spring ball.Smith likely won't.The Big Ten's leading receiver has surgery scheduled for Nov. 30 to repair a torn ligament in his wrist, which was wrapped heavily most of the season. He injured it against Northern Illinois in Week 3 and was subjected to next to no contact in practice the rest of the way."I played with it all season long," said Smith, who caught 91 passes for... (Purdue Sports -- Rivals.com)
Father accused of killing toddler Nov 24, 2009
She was airlifted to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, where she underwent surgery but didn t survive. Ferno wrote that troopers talked to the girl s mother, who said her daughter had trouble gaining weight and had poor muscular development. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Gradkowski finds a home Nov 24, 2009
Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will both have season-ending knee surgery. Rams. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
* LEGA CAICIO : Juve edge Udinese, stay second Nov 24, 2009
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti marked his return from knee surgery with a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Bari. All of Tottis goals at the Stadio Olimpico came in the first half. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chicago boxer dies after bout in Philadelphia Nov 24, 2009
Pesoli said Rodriguez underwent emergency brain surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital. Rodriguez was 14-2 going into the bout against Kennedy for the vacant USBA super bantamweight title. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Review House Season 6 Ep. 8 Nov 24, 2009
Eventually, his suicide attempt is what caused his problems: his jump from an eight story building caused his ribs to split his spleen in two, with the disease in the part Chase did not remove in surgery. The case presented an interesting topic that has been touched upon before in the show, that those who posses extraordinary gifts are often at a disconnect from those around them, but it seemed especially well executed here. (Suite101.com)
Argonne News: Not as scary as youd think Nov 24, 2009
Cataract surgery sounds very scary when you think of someone being in your eye cutting on it, but its not. The first step is to put drops in the eye two days prior to surgery to help prevent any infection ... You are given a complete physical before surgery as well. (Forest Republican, WI)
Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors Nov 24, 2009
"People have talked about fatigue and long working hours, but our results indicate that the dominant contributors to self-reported medical errors are burnout and depression," said Charles M. Balch, M.D., a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and one of the study's leaders ... Surgeons practicing obstetrics/gynecology and plastic surgery were much less likely to report errors than general surgeons ... The results are being published online on November 23 in the... (Science Daily)
Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Nov 24, 2009
23, 2009) A combination of imaging tests conducted six to eight weeks after patients complete chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer may help identify patients who will respond to treatment and those who will require surgical follow-up, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2009; 135 (11): 1119 DOI ... 22, 2007) Giving patients with head and neck... (Science Daily)
Beta-Blockers Can Have Helpful, or Harmful, Effect on Heart Nov 24, 2009
21, 2008) Some patients who received beta-blockers before and around the time of undergoing non-cardiac surgery appear to have higher rates of heart attack and death within 30 days of their surgery, according. (Sep. (Science Daily)
State Snapshots Nov 24, 2009
MSU's Bignell has infection, surgery BOZEMAN (AP) Montana State football coach Rob Ash says Bobcat linebacker and leading tackler Clay Bignell missed this weekend's Cat-Griz game after undergoing surgery for an infection in his lower back. Bignell had surgery on Thursday night and again on Sunday, school officials said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Dear Betty: How to avoid rehospitalization Nov 24, 2009
Dear Betty, As if I weren't nervous enough about my upcoming major surgery, I just read an article that said one out of five Medicare patients end up back in the hospital after discharge ... One time is enough Dear One Time, I asked some medical professionals at Mountain-Pacific, and they assured me there's a lot you can do to increase your chances of successful surgery and successful recovery ... First, be sure you understand how your surgery will work to correct your medical problem, and... (Montana Standard, MT)
Leg injuries take out Redskins Betts and Rinehart Nov 24, 2009
Guard Chad Rinehart's broken leg will require surgery ... --Betts will have surgery after tearing the MCL and ACL in his left knee in the first quarter Sunday, ending his season just as he was getting his first substantial playing time since 2006 ... Rinehart had surgery Monday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
St. Vincent launches neurosurgery institute Nov 24, 2009
A recently launched neuroscience institute at the St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center could make Little Rock an important center for brain surgery, the hospital said Monday ... They work independently of the hospital's neurosurgery department which has been operating for decades ... Krisht said the institute's physicians will continue performing pediatric neurosurgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
USC F Jenkins out for season with knee injury Nov 24, 2009
Stefanie Gilbreath and Vicky Tagalicod both tore knee ligaments before the season began, while Jacki Gemelos is expected to return in January after offseason knee surgery ... She's expected to undergo knee surgery next month. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Health fair celebrates Queens 150th anniversary Nov 24, 2009
An announcement for scheduled visits by Queens physicians to the Lihu e center listed 11 physicians, many specializing in areas of cardiovascular disease, cardiology, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, nephrology, occupational medicine, orthopedic and spine surgery, podiatry, urology and rheumatology. The Queen s Medical Center, the largest private hospital in Hawai i, was established to fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity, quality health care... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Friends Gather To Pray For Ledyard Student Nov 24, 2009
He was rushed to Backus Hospital in Norwich for emergency surgery and transferred to the children's hospital. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (FOX61, CT)
Gross in good spirits after surgery on broken leg Nov 24, 2009
Team doctors Robert Anderson and Pat Connor performed surgery on Gross hours after the end of the Falcons game, inserting a titanium rod, plate and screws to fix what Gross called a perfect break. It was good that it was above the ankle, and that there was no soft-tissue damage, but that didn't take away from the grisly nature. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Dazed and dinged Steelers face long recovery, uncertainty at QB Nov 24, 2009
He may need surgery later this week. also couldn't finish after a knee to his head left him with a possible concussion. (USA Today -- Sports)
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When USC running back Stafon Johnson was rushed to California Hospital Medical Center after a bar holding 275 pounds fell on his throat, seven hours of surgery ensued ... Johnson was raced to California Hospital Medical Center on Grand Avenue for what would turn out to be more than seven hours of emergency surgery ... The whole team was mobilized and we were prepared to provide appropriate care in the emergency room with all surgery tools available, and when he arrived we clearly made a decision... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Rockets' McGrady back at practice, return unclear Nov 24, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) returned to practice with the for the first time since microfracture surgery in February on Monday, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play ... "He's gone through a major surgery and it's a process to get him back on the court full-time," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Steelers thin at QB with loss of Batch for 6 weeks Nov 24, 2009
He is expected to undergo surgery later this week to repair the wrist and miss approximately six weeks. Batch sat out last season with a broken collarbone. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Bills' Wood has surgery on severely damaged leg Nov 24, 2009
Bills guard EricWood recovering after surgery on broken leg - NFL - SI.com ... Bills guard Wood recovering after leg surgery ... Wood had successful surgery immediately following the game, and remained in a Jacksonville hospital overnight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
THE HUDDLE: Big Ben expected to play vs. Ravens despite head injury Nov 24, 2009
Backup Charlie Batch suffered a wrist injury that will require surgery. Third-stringer Dennis Dixon is the only other signal caller on the roster. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mizzou Hosts Chattanooga on Tuesday Nov 24, 2009
is nearly full strength after off-season knee surgery and made his first career start vs. Texas-Pan American. Denmon scored Missouri s first-seven tallies and finished with 10 points. (Mutigers.com)
Italy: Grosso goal sends Juve past Udinese 1-0 Nov 23, 2009
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti marked his return from knee surgery with a hat trick in a 3-1 win over Bari. All of Totti's goals at the Stadio Olimpico came in the first half. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Morphine 'might spread cancer' Nov 23, 2009
Morphine is routinely used to relieve pain during and after cancer surgery. Laboratory tests suggest morphine could in fact encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain from surgery and tumours ... The tests were started after his colleague, anaesthetist Jonathan Moss, noted that several patients receiving this kind of opiate blocker survived longer than might be expected after surgery. (BBC News -- Americas)
Mesa company gets approval to market ultrasound treatment Nov 23, 2009
A Mesa medical device maker has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing its ultrasound technology to perform eyebrow lifts without surgery. Next, it hopes the same technology will be OK d for other applications ranging from the treatment of liver cancer to acne. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Travel with peace of mind (2) Nov 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009 Edition. My photo of beautiful Agrigento in this feature (by my mother Pam Price) in The Malibu Times today. (Malibu Times, CA)
Lethal injection creator fine with 1 drug in Ohio Nov 23, 2009
"We felt that by going with this type of regimen, no one could suggest that it was cruel and unusual because people undergo this very protocol every day for anesthetic for surgery world-round," Chapman said. The U.S. Supreme Court last year upheld the constitutionality of lethal injection, ruling on Kentucky's three-drug method, which is similar to that in Ohio and many other states. (MSNBC -- Crime)
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Wootton started the opener against Towson less than nine months after major reconstructive knee surgery repaired the torn ACL, MCL and meniscus he suffered in the Alamo Bowl last Dec. 30. Everyone knew he was playing at less than 100 percent, but he never used at as an excuse, even after he registered just eight tackles through the first seven games. (Northwestern Sports -- Rivals.com)
Your health: Salsalate may help control blood-sugar levels (20) Nov 23, 2009
After initial surgery to repair wounds, the tissue over the largest area died and sloughed off, leaving nothing to sew back together. We used sugar for healing. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Meal program decision ignites Nov 23, 2009
I don t see any controversy over bringing a child over and giving them a surgery they would not have access to in the West Bank or Gaza, where they re living under a military occupation, where their living under siege, Hasan said ... A few years ago, the PCRF brought a child to the U.S. to receive a surgery because the child was born with his bladder outside of his body, he said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Survivor full of gratitude Nov 23, 2009
He still wears a neck brace, and in July underwent surgery to fuse together two spinal vertebrae. It's not certain if the operation will be successful. (Honolulu Advertiser)
