Pulhac's career to take detour Jul 4, 2009
"I just can't wait until I get my surgery and do my therapy, and (I) can be normal again," Pulhac said. "I'm going to work hard to get back to normal and be better than I even was before.". (NJ.com -- Times)
Predicting The Return Of Prostate Cancer: New Study Betters The Odds Of Success Jul 4, 2009
According to Johns Hopkins investigators, combining these three measurements more accurately estimates risk that the cancer has spread than do other methods and should help determine which patients may benefit from additional therapy when PSA levels rise after surgery to remove the prostate ... "There is much debate on whether to prescribe immediate treatment for a man whose PSA begins to rise after he has had prostate cancer surgery, or to delay it," says Emmanuel Antonarakis, M.D., Johns... (Science Daily)
Japan's royal couple begin two-week tour of Canada, Hawaii Jul 4, 2009
He has also undergone surgery and treatment for cancer. Michiko injured her knee during a tennis game in February and has had stress-related illnesses over the years, including a nervous breakdown that left her unable to speak in the early 1990s. (Honolulu Advertiser)
How Do Stress Fractures Develop? Jul 3, 2009
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association lost seven-time all-star Tracy McGrady to season-ending microfracture surgery in February. And on Monday, Rocket s team physician Tom Clanton in the Houston Chronicle that all-star center Yao Ming's fractured foot, which he sustained in a play-off game against the Los Angeles Lakers in May, has worsened over time and may end his career. (Scientific American)
Think twice before celebrating Independence Day with a bang Jul 3, 2009
Hazel had surgery to remove the cataract, and a glass implant now protects the lens. Her doctor says the eye probably healed well. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Everyday drugs aren't risk-free Jul 3, 2009
One study in folks with coronary artery bypass graft heart surgery found increased risk after only 10 days of use, so the FDA says NSAIDs should never be used right before or after that type of surgery. But that's not all. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bone agent linked to problems in neck surgeries Jul 3, 2009
For unknown reasons, some patients had swelling after surgery, and that caused problems with breathing and swallowing ... The study looked only at problems right after surgery, and didn t include repeat surgeries as complications. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Back on track Jul 3, 2009
Bill Workman just couldn t bring himself to put his son Billy through the pain and misery of a transplant surgery ... The March 9 surgery was successful for both Canby men, and on June 20 Bill made a return to his outlaw late model race car at Willamette Speedway ... Billy, a recent Canby High School graduate, spent just three days in the hospital after the surgery, compared to three weeks for his dad. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
PET-CT Scanners Reduce Futile Lung Cancer Surgery Jul 3, 2009
BOSTON (Reuters) - Devices that simultaneously take a PET scan and a CT scan can eliminate unnecessary surgery for lung cancer, although they do little to save lives, researchers in Denmark reported on Wednesday ... Her team studied 189 volunteers with newly diagnosed cancer, whose tumors were thought to be treatable with surgery based in part on a CT scan ... That left 73 people who underwent surgery after conventional evaluation, and 60 who were operated on after being scanned by a PET-CT... (MEDLINEplus)
Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection Jul 3, 2009
However, the study also found that 30 percent of children in the placebo group had ear, nose and throat surgery after their initial infection, compared with 21 percent in the amoxicillin group. The higher recurrence rate among children who took amoxicillin could be due to a weakening of their body's natural immune response as a result of taking an antibiotic at the initial stage of infection, the researchers said. (MEDLINEplus)
Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve Outcome Jul 3, 2009
WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with herpes simplex virus who need a corneal transplant, testing for inflammation biomarkers before the surgery could improve outcomes, U.S. researchers say ... Even though herpes simplex virus had been inactive for six months before surgery in 81 percent of the patients, the researchers found microscopic evidence of inflammation in 74 percent ... "It is also possible that treating inflammation intensively before corneal transplant surgery... (MEDLINEplus)
Wounded Warrior Jul 3, 2009
So I had three surgeries in Iraq to stabilize me, and then I was sent from there to Germany, and from Germany to Bethesda, where I spent another few months in the hospital and had another surgery. So. (Fox News)
Parents Get $200G After Son, 3, Dies From Botched Op Jul 3, 2009
Parents Settle Wrongful Death Suit for $200,000 After Son, 3, Dies From Botched Surgery - Children's Health - FOXNews ... Parents Settle Wrongful Death Suit for $200,000 After Son, 3, Dies From Botched Surgery. (Fox News)
The robot will see you now Jul 3, 2009
A nurse asks Liesching whether he has time to speak to a woman recovering from surgery who has seen him - the robot, actually - glide past her room. When I came out of the OR, I said, What is that. (Boston Globe)
Robert Peebles, 83, school superintendent, clarinet player Jul 3, 2009
Later health problems included triple-bypass surgery weeks after he was named Alexandria schools chief. He was a 1952 graduate of Boston University. (Boston Globe)
Artest to join Lakers Jul 3, 2009
Houston already knows it will be missing Tracy McGrady for the bulk of next season as he recovers from microfracture surgery on his left knee ... Yao surgery up in air Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. (Boston Globe)
Revolution at a loss without healthy bodies Jul 3, 2009
Chris Albright continues to recover from lateral meniscus surgery and Mauricio Castro is hampered by a hamstring strain that has kept him out all season. Striker Taylor Twellman is on the disabled list because of concussive symptoms and defender Jay Heaps has been called to join the US national team for CONCACAF Gold Cup action. (Boston Globe)
Daily TV and radio guide Jul 3, 2009
Awake 8:35 p.m. (SHO2) Numbing thriller about a patient (Hayden Christensen) still awake during his heart surgery. R (2007). (Boston Globe)
Order of Canada for Indo-Canadian doctor Jul 3, 2009
Krishna Kumar, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Saskatchewan is among the 60 Canadians nominated to the Order of Canada here, governor General Michaelle Jean announced. Kumar completed his medical degree from Agra University in 1953 and did his masters in surgery from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Indore in 1958 ... He was conferred with the honour for his contributions as a clinical professor and researcher in neurosurgery, and for the development of innovative brain and spinal... (India Times, India)
Woman Attempts Plastic Surgery On Own Face Jul 3, 2009
-- An woman was recovering Wednesday following corrective surgery after she attempted to perform plastic surgery on her own face, KTVU-TV reported ... Plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Williams said the economy and the notion that plastic surgery is somehow foolproof has contributed to a recent rise in self-performed plastic surgeries ... On Wednesday, the woman underwent surgery to try to correct the horrifying result. (Click2Houston, TX)
Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis Jul 3, 2009
DENVER - A former surgery technician may have exposed thousands of Colorado patients to hepatitis C when she swapped her own dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful narcotic, federal authorities said Thursday ... Kristen Diane Parker faces criminal charges for allegedly making the swaps while working at Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center in Colorado Springs and Rose Medical Center in Denver ... An affidavit by Mary F. LaFrance, an investigator for the U.S. Food and Drug Admi 00002B97... (Anchorage Daily News)
Getting U.S. groove back Jul 3, 2009
He is the Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Past President of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Past President of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club. He has authored over 100 articles and book chapters on the topics of cataract and refractive surgery ... He has given several named lectureships, including the Binkhorst Lecture at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, the Barraquer Lecture at the American Academy... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Fireworks for Clark Intermediate fundraiser stolen Jul 3, 2009
-- More than 15,000 fireworks-related injuries were treated in hospitals, doctor's offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and emergency rooms in 2008. Children under 18 accounted for approximately 8,000 of those injuries. (Fresno Bee)
Vikings ink LB Brinkley Jul 3, 2009
That required surgery and he was granted a medical redshirt. Brinkley returned to action last year to post 65 tackles, third on the team, five tackles for a loss and 2. (VikingUpdate.com)
Hamilton close to returning Jul 3, 2009
Hamilton, now three weeks removed from surgery, went 1-for-4 with a stolen base as the DH for Double-A Frisco on Monday night. On Tuesday, he shagged fly balls and took batting practice before joining the RedHawks in Des Moines, where they are playing a three-game series against Iowa. (News & Observer -- Sports)
50th Winget Starts Today: Doenges Indians take field at 8:50 p.m. Jul 3, 2009
In addition, Michael Morris made his season-pitching debut last week, as he continues to rehabilitate from Tommy John surgery. A handful of other Indians also have previous hurling experience. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
BYU's Rose to return after cancer treatment Jul 3, 2009
After undergoing emergency surgery for pancreatic cancer earlier this month, Rose announced last week that his tumor had been removed and that his cancer was in remission ... s recruiting class took a hit this week when incoming freshman forward underwent surgery on his left knee. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kim upstages host Tiger with round of 62 at AT&T National Jul 3, 2009
He was home in Florida recovering from knee surgery that kept him off the tour until this spring. "I thought he was here last year," joked Kim. (USA Today -- Sports)
Leaving the Folds Jul 3, 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)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Jul 3, 2009
A British hospital is set to give the go-ahead for four British patients to undergo face transplants in what will prove a major landmark in surgery ... The world's first face transplant took place last November when a French factory worker, 38-year-old Isabelle Dinoire, underwent surgery after being mauled by her labrador ... If he does get the go-ahead - and there is a possibility that the ethics committee may call for a further delay - then the timing of the first operation would be determined... (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Botox Appears to Ease Depression Symptoms Jul 3, 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)
Springbok Botha loses appeal Jul 3, 2009
Botha was cited for the second-half charge on Adam Jones in the second Test last weekend that left the Welsh prop needing corrective surgery to right a dislocated shoulder. Jones has since left the tour to seek further treatment with his club Ospreys. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Brett Lee surges into Ashes contention Jul 3, 2009
Fast bowling legend Michael Holding was impressed with Lee, who is coming back from ankle and foot surgery and has endured a frustrating eight months dating back to last year's tour of India. "I liked what I saw," Holding said on Sky Sports. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Government probes chelation-heart disease study Jul 3, 2009
There already are several conventional treatments for heart disease, including medicines, surgery and artery-clearing angioplasty. When the study began in 2002, it aimed to enroll 2,400 people at more than 100 sites in the United States and Canada. (North County Times)
Webb Targeting a September Return Jul 3, 2009
The D-backs finally got some good news regarding the status of their ace - he will not need to undergo shoulder surgery, and hopes to return for the final month of the season. has decided not to undergo shoulder surgery after three specialists told him the same thing: an operation is unnecessary. (Arizona, TheInsiders.com)
Got a case of the offseason football blues? Jul 3, 2009
surgery on his groin area, but should be ready for training camp. They also take a look at the linebacker. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Artest signs with Lakers Jul 3, 2009
The Rockets are in transition, with McGrady recovering from major knee surgery and Yao possibly out for the season because of foot problems. That opened the door to Artest's leaving. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Battling Back Jul 3, 2009
LW: No surgery needed. RH: They said surgery [fusing the vertebrae together] would be the last option you'd want, because it's been very unsuccessful on guys they've done it on ... RH: Keaton [Grant] had a great sophomore year, then had knee surgery, and kind of struggled to get his shot back last year. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Nady to have Tommy John surgery again Jul 3, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow after re-injuring it during a minor league rehab game ... Nady also had the surgery in 2001. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Keepin' it Country: Merle Haggard keeps traditions alive in country music industry, songwriting Jul 3, 2009
Today, he says, "I'm all healed except for the feeling of the surgery. They got it all and I didn't have to have do anything else.". Performing, Haggard says, turned out to be good therapy. (Sioux City Journal)
Fortunate 50 Jul 3, 2009
Tiger sacrificed millions in appearance fees during his year off to recover from knee surgery, but replaced his lucrative Buick deal -- voided by mutual consent -- with a new one from AT 2. Phil Mickelson Pro Golf Last Year's Rank: 2 $6,350,356 $46,600,000 $52,950,356. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Host Tiger answers champ Kim's challenge in PGA start Jul 3, 2009
Two weeks ahead of the British Open, the stage could be set for a showdown between superstar Woods, back in prime form after left knee surgery a year ago, and his friend Kim, who has not won any event since last year's National ... Woods has won twice since returning from knee surgery in February, taking events hosted by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus that were both two weeks before majors, just as this event is two weeks before the British Open. (Yahoo! Asia News)
A newly developed snack effective for enhancing bone volume Jul 3, 2009
Recently, the importance of preventive medicine has been gradually recognized in the field of orthopaedic surgery with a concept that peak bone mass should be increased in childhood as much as possible for the prevention of osteoporosis ... Eighteen weeks after surgery, all the animals were sacrified and prepared for histomorphometric analysis to quantify bone density and bone mineral content. (Nutrition Journal)
Column: Healing acts of kindness Jul 3, 2009
I recently checked into Brigham & Women s Hospital in Boston for intestinal surgery. I woke up in post-op Pod 15D, and from snatches of overheard conversation I soon realized I had some things in common with my new roommate beyond the curtain. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Predicting the SEC Jul 3, 2009
If he can return from ACL surgery and play at the level he was at, Ole Miss will be quick, nasty and score in bunches. Two is the schedule. (South Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Judge tosses $1M suit against hospital Jul 3, 2009
The lawsuit involves a Gillette teenager who fell off an operating table after surgery ... After the surgery, the nursing staff unbuckled her safety strap and tried to sit her up on the operating table. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
NC State's Irving recovering after crash, surgery Jul 3, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina State linebacker Nate Irving is recovering from surgery after being hurt in a car crash. A WakeMed Trauma Center spokeswoman said Irving was in good condition Monday after surgery Sunday night. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Torres plans to have knee surgery after worlds Jul 3, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dara Torres plans to have major surgery on her arthritic left knee at the end of the summer ... Torres had minor surgery on the knee after the Olympics, but it has continued to bother her. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Visitor fixing Valley City flagpoles Jul 3, 2009
He might have surgery this winter but has no plans to retire. "I'm young yet," he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Hope for prostate patients Jul 3, 2009
A PIONEERING prostate cancer treatment is more successful than radiotherapy or surgery, British scientists say ... If prostate cancer is caught early enough, treatments such as radiotherapy and surgery can stop the spread of the disease, but the side effects severely damage the quality of life of the patient ... Of men treated with surgery or radiotherapy, up to 20 per cent usually suffer incontinence and half impotence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Rockport man escapes fiery crash (242) Jul 3, 2009
Denham was reportedly in good spirits, awaiting surgery at the San Antonio hospital. Article Rating. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Brave Stynes set for cancer surgery Jul 3, 2009
Stynes to undergo surgery today - RFNews - theage ... Stynes to undergo surgery today ... "It's obviously a very difficult situation for Jim and his family, we're all obviously very, very sensitive to his illness and I wished him all the best in his surgery which he's having today and everyone at football will be thinking of Jim, he's one of the great people," Demetriou told Radio 3AW.. (The Age, Australia)
Movers & Shakers Jul 3, 2009
Residents will rotate through month-long clinical experiences in areas such as the hospitalist program, psychiatry, surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics. Submissions. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Sleep interrupted - Apnea a common disorder that disturbs sufferers’ dozing Jul 3, 2009
For kids, the most common surgery is removing the adenoids and/or tonsils. Now I am the most annoying of converts, forever proselytizing. (Missoulian, MT)
ECMC, Great Lakes define roles Jul 3, 2009
Consolidate elective spine surgery at Buffalo General. Maintain orthopedic programs at Buffalo General, Millard Fillmore Suburban, Women & Children s, DeGraff Memorial and at Kaleida s Kline Road Ambulatory Surgery Center ... Additionally, surgical orthopedics will be a new wing for elective surgery, offering expanded capabilities without jeopardizing the orthopedics programs at other hospitals. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Litigation Over Johnson & Johnson Antibiotic Levaquin Designated N.J. Mass Tort Jul 3, 2009
The most common injury associated with Levaquin, a ruptured Achilles' tendon, may require surgery to repair and frequently entails two months of immobility, then surgery and a rehabilitation period of six months or more, says Michael London of Douglas & London. Other reported injuries are ruptures of the rotator cuff, hand, biceps and thumb. (Law.com)
Emerging Techniques Put A New Twist On Ankle Repair Jul 3, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2009) People with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may have a second chance at recovery, thanks to two new procedures developed to restore the injured area, according to a study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). The study reviews emerging techniques that have proven successful in treating injuries to the talus, the small bone, which is located between the heel bone and... (Science Daily)
Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections Jul 3, 2009
Ear infections are typically treated through antibiotics or, if they occur often enough, through surgery. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and the invasive nature of the surgical procedure raise the need to develop different ways to treat or, preferably, prevent ear infections, said Dr. Bakaletz, who is also a faculty member at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. (Science Daily)
'Stealth' Herpes Simplex Inflammation Impacts Corneal Transplants Jul 3, 2009
To test this theory, a study led by Victor M. Elner, MD, PhD, examined the corneal tissue, removed during surgery, of 62 Kellogg Eye Center patients (between 1990 and 2000) to identify inflammation biomarkers that might be linked to rejection of transplants ... Though HSV had been inactive for six months before surgery in 81 percent of patients, microscopic evidence of inflammation was found in 74 percent, and the transplant failure rate did indeed correlate with the presence of this biomarker... (Science Daily)
Real men, pink cars Jul 3, 2009
Surgery was arranged to remove his tonsils. "They didn't think it was anything until they took the tonsils out. They told my wife while I was in recovery that it was cancer," said Groen. (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
Royals trying to work through injuries Jul 3, 2009
The rash of injuries began when Gordon went on the DL on April 16 and had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his hip ... Finally, Crisp went on the DL on June 14 and was lost for the season after having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder ... Royals shortstop to undergo elbow surgery next week. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Deformed Russian girl finds hope in Texas Jul 3, 2009
The group pays for children, like Ella, to get the surgery they need ... Ella's first surgery won't be until September or October ... That bond will help when she's in pain from surgery and needs someone she can trust. (KHOU.com, TX)
Restaurants, bars mark smoke-free anniversary Jul 3, 2009
"I quit smoking the day before I had surgery this year," Hurley said. And, how does the mayor feel being smoke-free. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
THOMSEN: Players and teams that will shape free agency this year Jul 3, 2009
Another team faced with an interesting summer is the Rockets, who know at the very least that will miss the start of next season -- and possibly the entire year based on whether he undergoes surgery to repair the troublesome foot injury that has not healed over the past seven weeks ... 5 million year of 's contract, or do they wait patiently for his anticipated midseason return from microfracture surgery. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Coming Soon: The Nightmare From Up There Jul 3, 2009
Yet in 2007, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she effectively opted out of her beloved public system in order to have surgery in California. For most Canadians, such medical tourism is not an option. (Investors Business Daily)
