John Farnham Given ‘All Clear’ Following Cancer Battle: ‘Bring on 2024’
John Farnham is cancer-free and feeling like “the luckiest man alive.” The legendary Australian singer shared the good news to mark the anniversary of a marathon operation to remove a cancerous growth from his mouth. “It’s been a year since my first surgery and to be honest I’ve lost count as to…#johnfarnham #australian #farnham #voice #kentmusicreport #officialukchart #menatworks #downunder #whisperingjack #aria
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Birmingham dermatology practice acquired by Florida firm
The company acquired has six locations and offers skin cancer surgery and dermatology care.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 24, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Laurel Thrailkill Source Type: news

Advances in surgery are improving survival for people with melanoma
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 97,610 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2023, making up 5% of all new cancer diagnoses. Fortunately, screening and treatment have improved, allowing care teams to catch melanoma earlier when it's easier to treat. As a result, the number of people who survive the disease has steadily increased. Tina Hieken, M.D., a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist with a particular interest in melanoma, answers questions about treatment and advances in surgery that…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Kidney Stones on the Rise: Where Are the Specialists? Kidney Stones on the Rise: Where Are the Specialists?
Kidney stones are increasing among new populations, while nephrology fellowships are going unfilled.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Mohs Surgery Best for Early-Stage Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
(MedPage Today) -- Mohs micrographic surgery may offer a survival advantage over wide local excision for select patients with early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a retrospective cohort study suggested. Over a mean follow-up of about 5 years...
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news

Gender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds
The number of procedures rose to roughly 13,000 in 2019 from about 4,550 in 2016 as access broadened, researchers estimated.
Source: NYT Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Baumgaertner Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Research Surgery and Surgeons Teenagers and Adolescence Transgender Youth Conservatism (US Politics) JAMA Network Open Source Type: news

Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women ' s Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 -- It ' s long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person ' s odds for the disease? The surgeries have now been around long enough for researchers...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 -- The number of Americans undergoing gender-affirming surgery is on the rise, new research reveals, almost tripling between 2016 and 2019 alone. During that period, more than 48,000 patients -- about half of them between...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

International Systems Are Key for Ethiopia ’ s Security and Development Amidst Renewed War
There are still tens of thousands of people in need of health services including surgical interventions from the previous war that left almost 600,000 people dead. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPSBy Abdo HusenADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 2023 (IPS) Less than a year since warring parties in Ethiopia signed a peace agreement, the country is on the brink of renewed bloodshed following escalating hostilities between government forces and the Fano militia in the Amhara region. Government forces accuse the militant group of plotting a coup; while the militia maintain their marginalization in the post-war reconstruction arrangements including th...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdo Husen Tags: Africa Armed Conflicts Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Episode 4: Myasthenia Gravis: Who Really Benefits From Thymectomy? Episode 4: Myasthenia Gravis: Who Really Benefits From Thymectomy?
Drs Nicholas Silvestri and Gil Wolfe get right to the point about when and why thymectomy may be considered as an evidence-based option for treatment of myasthenia gravis.Medscape
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery InDiscussion Source Type: news

Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burns
(MedPage Today) -- The first-ever corneal stem-cell transplants in the U.S. proved feasible and safe, allowed patients to receive new corneas, and in some cases improved vision as a solo procedure, a small preliminary clinical study showed. Four...
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news

Meet the remarkable surgeons behind UK's first womb transplant
The intricate surgery, completed in February at the Churchill hospital in Oxford, was made possible by a team of eight surgeons, two anaesthetists, ten theatre staff, plus ten or so nurses.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No AI Can Learn the Art of Medicine
A 49-year-old female notices new-onset vaginal bleeding over the past several days. She becomes concerned and seeks advice from her long-time family physician. When she calls, she is surprised to hear responses from an artificial intelligence (AI) platform. The longtime secretary, who knew her well and would quickly arrange appointments or connect her with the doctor, has been replaced by this expensive new AI-based system. The call begins with an extensive library of prompts. When she presses 0 to speak with a human, she is told the next available appointment is in nine weeks. She hangs up and redials to discuss her probl...
Source: TIME: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert Glatter, Peter Papadakos, and Yash Shah Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

A Conceptual Model for Spine Surgery Recovery A Conceptual Model for Spine Surgery Recovery
A better understanding of patients ' experiences and expectations for lumbar spine surgery could help improve patient satisfaction.Spine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Vascular Mapping for Abdominal-Based Breast Reconstruction Vascular Mapping for Abdominal-Based Breast Reconstruction
Find out how vascular mapping can help in the surgical planning for abdominal-based breast reconstruction.ePlasty
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

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