ISCT 2023: Quantitative CT: Not just for bone scanning
Quantitative CT is increasingly being used in applications beyond diagnosin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: ISCT 2023: Racial disparities persist in lung cancer screening uptake CT shows weight-loss surgery affects bone strength in young patients CT, machine learning improve prediction of further COPD care Osteoporosis risk can be predicted on dual-energy CT
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Long-Term Morbidity After Spinal Deformity Correction Long-Term Morbidity After Spinal Deformity Correction
A new study looks at the incidence of long-term complications among adult spinal deformity patients who underwent corrective surgery.Spine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

A popular nasal decongestant doesn ' t actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
WASHINGTON — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted…#advisers #markdykewicz #fda #johnsonjohnson #bayer #paulpisaric #oklahoma #universityofflorida #jenniferschwartzott #peterstarke
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Popular decongestant in many cold meds is ineffective, says U.S. drug advisory panel
The leading decongestant used by millions of people looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to U.S. government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient.
Source: CBC | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

FDA Panel Says Popular OTC Cold, Allergy Medicine Might Be Useless - Stocks To Watch
According to FDA panel experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned phenylephrine, a drug ingredient used in several leading decongestants used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose, is likely no better than a dummy pill. "We believe that these new…#fda #benadryl #mucinex #tylenol #pse #johnsonjohnson #jnj #kenvueinckvue #bayerag #gskplc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kansas City woman sues Stryker after its operating table collapsed mid-procedure
The collapse of an operating table during a Kansas City woman's gall bladder surgery — after laparoscopic instruments had been inserted — has prompted a federal product liability lawsuit. Diana Caparro Chavez claims she suffered serious injuries and is suing the table's manufacturer, Stryker Corp., based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After being filed in April in Wyandotte County (Ka nsas) District Court, the case was moved to federal court in Kansas in August. Chavez was undergoing the surgical procedure…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: James Dornbrook Source Type: news

Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesothelioma
(MedPage Today) -- SINGAPORE -- Extended pleurectomy/decortication combined with platinum and pemetrexed chemotherapy was associated with worse outcomes in patients with resectable mesothelioma compared with chemotherapy alone, according to a...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 12, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Kansas City woman sues Stryker after its operating table collapsed mid-procedure at KU Med
After suffering serious injuries during a gall bladder surgery when the foot of the operating table suddenly dropped to the floor, a Kansas City woman is suing the company that sold the table to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: James Dornbrook Source Type: news

FDA rules TODAY that ingredient in Benadryl and Sudafed from pharmacy shelves doesn't work
The Food and Drug Administration ruled that a common medicine for nasal stuffiness found in common decongestants is ineffective. It is metabolized in the gut and doesn't reach the nose.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CytoVeris Inc. Appoints Fredric Moll, MD as Strategic Advisor
Pioneer and visionary in robotics to help guide CytoVeris in driving their technology into robotic surgery applications FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CytoVeris Inc., a medical device company developing intraoperative tissue visualization technologies to improve...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news

Detransitioner, 28, who had her breasts removed at 20 is having boob job to reclaim her femininity - as she warns other trans teens: 'Being a woman is hard but rushing into surgery isn't the answer'
Alia Ismail, from Detroit, Michigan, came out as a transgender man when she was 18 and began a medical transition that saw her take hormones and have her breasts removed at 20.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BBL surgery: Woman who died in Turkey 'not told of risks'
A coroner says Melissa Kerr should have been made aware of the dangers of the operation in Turkey.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Esteemed Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nicole J. Topilow, Joins OCLI Vision's Expert Team
OCLI Vision proudly welcomes Dr. Nicole J. Topilow, a skilled ophthalmologist specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Topilow will be practicing across multiple OCLI Vision locations starting September 18th, 2023, offering her expertise to patients. Her addition...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news

Blueprint to Curb Postop Opioids After Pancreatic Resection Blueprint to Curb Postop Opioids After Pancreatic Resection
New data suggest that a post-surgery protocol can reduce inpatient opioid use by 50% and lead to opioid-free discharge following pancreatic cancer surgery.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Nearly one third of female NHS surgeons have been sexually assaulted by a colleague over the past five years, according to survey
The study was the largest of its kind ever conducted into the surgical profession and was commissioned by the independent Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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