Category: Surgery
The Complete Guide to Spinal Stenosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatments
Your back consists of a stack of 24 vertebral bones. These bones support your trunk and provide a hard bony covering for the spinal cord. Your spine has been …
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes: Who Qualifies, What to Expect, and a Comprehensive List of U.S. Centers Offering the Procedure
Key Takeaways: Islet transplantation helps stabilize blood sugar in type 1 diabetes patients with severe hypoglycemia unawareness. Only select patients qualify, and recipients must take lifelong immunosuppressants. Around 50% …Women Hospitalized Under Female Doctors Have Lower Death and Complication Rates, Studies Show
Key Findings When women are treated by female doctors they are 0.23% less likely to die compared to if they are treated by doctors who are males. Among women …Comprehensive Guide to Hair Transplantation: Understanding the Procedure, Candidacy, and Recovery Process
Hair Transplantation is one of the options available for fighting hair loss. Will it work? Here is what you need to know about its types, costs, and risks.
Protein Injection Shows Promise for Cartilage and Bone Regeneration in Osteoarthritis
Key Takeaways Agrin, a protein tested in animals, helped regenerate cartilage and bone after joint injury. It works by triggering local stem cells and blocking pathways that usually prevent …
Wisdom Teeth: What They Are, When They Need to Be Removed, How the Extraction Process Works, Potential Risks, and Post-Surgery Care
What are wisdom teeth? The wisdom teeth are the third set of molars to emerge from the mouth. These teeth generally erupt between the ages of 17 and 21 …Shoulder Pain Latest Facts: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
The human body has a multitude of complex joints, with their range of motion, stability, and function. Some joints’ function is to absorb shock, while others are designed to …
The Surgical Tent Revolution: How Portable ORs Achieve Hospital-Grade Sterility
In the past, surgery was mostly an indoor procedure. A room’s environment was easier to control and manage than outdoors, where just about anything could enter the surgery area. …