Regret after gender-affirmation surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence - Bustos VP, Bustos SS, Mascaro A, Del Corral G, Forte AJ, Ciudad P, Kim EA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ.
BACKGROUND:   There is an unknown percentage of transgender and gender non-confirming individuals who undergo gender-affirmation surgeries (GAS) that experiences regret. Regret could lead to physical and mental morbidity and questions the appropriatene...
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Women who have larger breasts tend to exercise less or less intensely, according to a new study that suggests having breast reduction surgery could be a game changer. Australian researchers looking at exercise participation...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Antiques Roadshow expert felt 'shocked' and 'scared' following life-threatening diagnosis
The 36-year-old was diagnosed with glioblastoma in June 2022 and was told she would only have three months to live without surgery.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Are Underlying Risk Factors for Liver Abscesses?
This study specific excluded patients with ALA or candidemia. LA treatment is usually antibiotics and less invasive surgical techniques such as aspiration or percutaneous catheter drainage, but other treatment including resection is sometimes needed Overall mortality from LA has decreased from 15-40% to as low as 0.8% in the pediatric populations as noted above. Learning Point LA can occur solely because of exposure to infectious organisms but is also commonly associated with hepatobiliary pathology as well. In Northern India study, the “[m]ajority of …children had no predisposing factors for development of LA ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 21, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Ukrainian non-profit helps thousands of amputees injured in the war get artificial limbs
As the war in Ukraine rages on, a critical need has emerged, with some 20,000 to 50,000 Ukrainians forced to amputate one or more limbs. The Ukrainian non-profit Superhuman Center is helping survivors move forward, offering reconstructive surgery and physical and psychological support. Co-founder…#ukraine #ukrainians #superhumancenter #andreystavnitser #nickschifrin
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Surgery May Improve Dysphagia Outcomes in Kids With Sleep Apnea
(MedPage Today) -- Undergoing adenotonsillectomy may improve dysphagia outcomes in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and tonsil hypertrophy compared with watchful waiting with supportive care (WWSC), a secondary analysis of the randomized...
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Netizens mourn death of Balltze dog who went viral for ‘Swole doge vs Cheems’
Sudden demise of the viral meme dog, Cheems, has left the netizens weeping and in despair on Friday. The viral dog of Shiba Inu breed took the internet by storm and turned into a meme icon. He died at the age of 12 during his thoracentesis surgery. The celebrity dog was scheduled to undergo…#cheems #netizens #shibainu #twitter #dogememe #balltze #pupballtze #readdogecoin #ballball #dogetti
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Viral Makeup Company ’s Valuation Looks Oddly High
Il Makiage commanded about 1.7% of the U.S. prestige cosmetic market last year, in line with Christian Dior and Tom Ford. This column is part of the seventh annual Heard on the Street stock-picking contest.#ilmakiage #christian #tomford
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nigeria: How Tristate Hospital Performs Surgeries on Beating Hearts
[Vanguard] Recently, Tristate Hospital, a multi-specialist health facility in Lekki, Lagos, achieved a double medical breakthrough in minimal invasive heart surgery in Nigeria.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Planned Parenthood appeals ruling that let Nebraska abortion ban stand
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has appealed a judge's ruling that left a new Nebraska law intact that bans abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and imposes restrictions on gender-affirming surgery
Source: ABC News: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Percentage of Women Mohs Fellows, Program Directors Has Increased
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 -- Since 1996, there has been an increase in the percentage of women in Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) fellowships and program directors (PDs), according to a research letter published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Dermatology. Sophie...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

It's the Summer of Barbie ... Botox?
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. "Barbie Botox," also known as trap Botox, has existed for years but...
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 18, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news

Nebraska judge allows abortion limits and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has appealed a judge's ruling that left a new Nebraska law intact that bans abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and imposes restrictions on gender-affirming surgery
Source: ABC News: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

A New Technique Uses a Patient ’ s Own Stem Cells to Restore Their Vision
One moment during the summer of 2020, Nick Kharufeh was enjoying an Independence Day party with his family in California. The next, he couldn’t see out of his left eye. Kharufeh, now 26, was struck in the face by a malfunctioning firework, causing severe damage to and blindness in his left eye—damage his doctors said they could do little about. “I thought my life was over,” says Kharufeh, who until the accident had been training to become a pilot. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Only a few months later, however, Kharufeh’s mother learned about an experimental trial in Bosto...
Source: TIME: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study healthscienceclimate Innovation Source Type: news

Optilume BPH Catheter System Provides Sustained Benefits
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 -- For men aged 50 years or older with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and a prostate size between 20 and 80 g, minimally invasive surgery with the Optilume BPH Catheter System provides sustained improvements in...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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