Videos
Apps Help Ease Surgery Anxiety
April 4, 2013 9:50 am | by NBC News | CommentsWith the help of mobile apps and cameras, some doctors are helping their patients get through surgeeries with less anxiety by giving them a preview of what they'll face.
The Digital Heart Doc
March 27, 2013 4:44 pm | by CNN | CommentsPatients want access to their own data. They want to learn and be better at assessing their own needs and driving better outcomes. Dr. Leslie Saxon, the chief of the cardiovascular medical division at USC, is trying to spark a wireless revolution to accomplish that goal.
The Push To Repeal The Medical Device Task
March 27, 2013 4:27 pm | by Youtube | CommentsMark Dobson IOM, President and CEO of Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce, sheds some light on the push to repeal a tax targeting medical devices.
We're Covered In Germs, So Let's Design For That
March 27, 2013 2:06 pm | by TED | CommentsOur bodies and environments are covered in microbes -- some good for us, some bad for us. As we learn more about the germs and microbes who share our living spaces, Jessica Green asks: Can we design buildings and facilities that encourage happy, healthy microbial environments? Think of how this can impact how hospitals and other medical facilities are designed and constructed.
Smartphone App A Useful Surgical Training Tool
March 27, 2013 1:47 pm | by YouTube | CommentsFour surgeons recently came up with the idea for a surgery app. Launched six months ago, the app allows trainees to train for a procedure prior to going into the operating room for the first time.
Doctors Working Less Leads To More Hours
March 27, 2013 1:28 pm | by CBS News | CommentsA rule that keeps young doctors from working around the clock may be backfiring. Here's a look at two new studies that say the changes are leading to more errors.
New Transplant Procedure Keeps Lungs 'Breathing' Outside Body
March 21, 2013 11:10 am | by NBC News | CommentsA revolutionary surgery at UCLA may change the way the medical community performs transplants. The procedure involves keeping transplant lungs "breathing" outside the body.
Eight-Year Kidney Transplant Wait Ends For Indiana Boy
March 21, 2013 10:57 am | by ABC News | CommentsBlake Laudenber has polycystic kidney disease and has been on dialysis since he was 3 weeks old. However, a recent kidney transplant has given him a new lease on life.
New MIS Surgery Treats Irregular Heartbeat
March 21, 2013 10:40 am | by YouTube | CommentsDr. Rafael Squitieri, MD and Albert DiMeo , MD have pioneered a new minimally invasive surgery to treat an irregular or rapid heartbeat.
Doctors Struggle To Contain 'Nightmare' Bacteria
March 21, 2013 10:20 am | by ABC News | CommentsDoctors are trying to contain a new form of bacteria that antibiotics don't reach. Even the Center for Disease Control has referred to the situation as a "nightmare." Dr. Richard Besser has the details on this bug.
Study: Hospitals Get Low Safety Scores
March 21, 2013 10:10 am | by CBS News | CommentsA new Consumer Reports study rates hospitals with a safety score and most are not making the grade. Dr. John Santa, director of the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center, talks to Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell about the scores.
Global Surgery Matters
March 14, 2013 10:20 am | by TED | CommentsSherry Wren explains the importance of surgery in global health care, arguing that we need to reject the current dogma that surgery is not part of basic health.
Nightmare Bacteria: Talking "Superbugs" In U.S. Hospitals
March 14, 2013 10:10 am | by CBS News | CommentsDeadly "superbugs" -- resistant to even the strongest antibiotics -- have been found in 42 states. Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, discusses this critical issue.
The Value Of Robotic Surgery
March 14, 2013 10:00 am | by YouTube | CommentsRecent published research is questioning the use of robotic surgery for a gynecologic hysterectomy. Now surgeons from the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center specializing in minimally invasive surgery are speaking out regarding the news coverage of this research.
In Utero Surgery Performed On Boy 12 Weeks Before Birth
March 14, 2013 9:52 am | by YouTube | CommentsLittle Colby Boudreaux is moving his legs and feet. While this is something most parents take for granted, for Colby it's remarkable. He underwent a life-changing surgery at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans to correct the myelomeningocele birth defect, the most serious form of spina bifida... 12 weeks before he was born.
