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Medical Experiment May Give Old Hearts A New Life
May 14, 2013 | by CBS News | Comments
Doctors have seen promising results in an experiment that transfers a hormone from healthy mice to mice with heart failure. Dr. Jon LaPook reports that this has led to a lot of excitement and optimism, but the next step is to see if it has the same effect in humans.
The Alarming Statistics Related To Medical Misdiagnosis
May 14, 2013 2:56 pm | by CBS News | Comments
The journal of the American Medical Association says approximately 150,000 Americans are...
Doctor: Bariatric Surgery Proving To Be Very Powerful Tool
May 14, 2013 2:37 pm | by NBC News | Comments
Dr. Philip Schauer, the Director of Cleveland Clinic's Bariatric and Metabolic Institute,...
Teen Needs Surgery After Swallowing Grill Brush Bristle
May 14, 2013 2:28 pm | by NBC News | Comments
A 16-year-old boy says the mysterious stomach ache that put him in the hospital bed was so bad,...
(Some) Medical Professionals Ditch Pen And Paper
May 14, 2013 3:05 pm | by CBS News | CommentsNew healthcare laws are not only urging doctors to keep digital records. They are urging doctors to keep ONLY digital records moving forward. However, it must be noted that only 40 percent of physicians in the United States have converted their paper files.
Woman Can't Walk After Wrong-Site Surgery
May 9, 2013 10:33 am | by NBC News | CommentsA Missouri woman is left unable to walk or talk after surgeons operate on the wrong side of her brain. This video reports on a lawsuit that has been filed accusing the hospital and doctor of medical malpractice. It's a pretty serious situation, and one that serves as a valuable lesson to healthcare professionals.
App Gives Families Live Updates On Surgery
May 9, 2013 10:26 am | by CNN | CommentsAn app that can send text updates to a patient's loved ones while he or she is in surgery is being used by some doctors. It is being used as a useful way to inform family members on the status of a patient. Here's a look at this cutting-edge app.
Hospitals To Be Penalized For Avoidable Readmissions
May 9, 2013 9:58 am | by CBS News | CommentsHospitals are under new pressure not only to treat their patients, but to make sure they don't come back. Here is a report on how the Affordable Care Act is addressing the issue of unnecessary hospital readmissions. The government wants to make sure they decline.
Connecticut Medical School Aims To Fix Doctor Shortage
May 9, 2013 9:46 am | by CBS News | CommentsThe Affordable Care Act is bringing millions of new patients into the medical system, but it's happening just as the country is about to lose a third of its physicians. Vinita Nair visits a medical school in Connecticut which has a strategy for fixing the shortage of doctors.
Big Disparity In Hospital Charges
May 9, 2013 9:30 am | by NBC News | CommentsFor the first time, the American public is getting a chance to see what hospitals charge for certain operations or procedures. This has allowed them to compare prices, and what they are seeing has been an absolute eye-opener. There is quite the disparity between hospital charges.
Woman With Transplanted Womb Pregnant
May 2, 2013 11:11 am | by NBC News | CommentsTurkish doctors say they have detected the heartbeat of the world's first baby in a womb transplanted from a donor. Derya Sert was born without a womb and had one transplanted in August 2011. Using one of her own eggs, doctors placed an embryo into the 22 year old's womb in March.
A New Approach To Cutting Healthcare Costs
May 2, 2013 10:57 am | by New York Times | CommentsA strategy offers financial incentives for healthcare providers to cut costs by keeping patients out of the hospital. New York Times economics correspondent Annie Lowrey explains how this is accomplished and whether or not this trend will continue in this video.
Surgical Ethics And The Future Of Surgery
May 2, 2013 10:45 am | by YouTube | CommentsPeter Angelos, MD. PhD, is the Linda Kohler Anderson Professor of Surgery, chief of endocrine surgery, and associate director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. Here he discusses how ethics will impact the future of surgery.
Demonstration Of Haptic-Enhanced Minimally-Invasive Surgery Techniques
May 2, 2013 10:24 am | by YouTube | CommentsThe video highlights trials and research concerning the introduction of haptic-enhanced minimally-invasive surgery techniques . This work that is discussed in this video was conducted by Cambridge R&D at Boston Children's Hospital.
Unique Surgery Gives Girl A New Windpipe
May 2, 2013 9:54 am | by NBC News | CommentsA 9-year-old girl born without a windpipe becomes the first child in the world to receive a bio-artificial trachea made from her own stem cells. The surgery, which took place on April 9 here at Children’s Hospital of Illinois and will be formally announced Tuesday, is only the sixth of its kind and the first to be performed in the United States.
Minimally Invasive MRI-Guided Laser Ablation Surgery
April 25, 2013 10:54 am | by YouTube | CommentsDr. Jeffrey Ojemann, director of epilepsy surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital, explains a cutting-edge treatment for epilepsy: minimally invasive MRI-guided laser ablation surgery. Laser ablation surgery is much safer and more precise than other treatments, with fewer side effects.
The Effects Of Robotic Surgery On Kidney Donation
April 25, 2013 10:02 am | by YouTube | CommentsThanks to robotic technology, the donation process is better than ever for a living kidney donor. Many of the advancements with kidney transplants have focused on the recipient. This is no longer the case. Now minimally-invasive procedures help the donor recover faster.
Defending Robotic Surgery
April 25, 2013 9:50 am | by YouTube | CommentsThe FDA has launched an investigation into the Da Vinci surgical system amid growing concerns over the rising rates of robotic surgery complications. Dr. David Samadi leading robotic prostate surgeon joins the Fox News team to defend the robot.
War Zone Technology To Bring Normalcy To Boston Wounded
April 25, 2013 9:38 am | by ABC News | CommentsMedical professionals have made significant progress in returning amputees to a normal life. Technology has allowed for the development of prosthetic limbs that give both war veterans and the victims of the recent Boston bombings a second chance.
