Surgery

A Daughter's Love

Liz Black | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Parkinson's Disease, Happy Mother's Day, Surgery, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Poetry, Mothers, Life, Happy-Mothers-Day, Poems, Fatherhood, Happy Mothers Day, Love, Jam, Poem, Arthritis, Women News

I felt myself breaking down. I kept thinking back to the things I never did, that I would never be able to do with her. I began to mourn my Mother while she was still alive.

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Illinois Man Who Sewed Son's Buttocks Shut, Takes Alford Plea

The Huffington Post | David Lohr | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Danielle Pascucci, Video, Fistula, Dumb Crime, Surgery, Randy Swopes, Illinois, Illinois Crime, Crohn's Disease, Slidepollajax, Sewing, Armchair Detective, Crime News

A northeast Illinois man who stood accused of using a needle and thread to sew his son's buttocks shut has accepted a plea agreement and will not spen...

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Surgeons Save Cat Born With Criss-Crossed Legs

Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Weird News, Surgery, Cats Cradle Shelter, Corky the Cat, Corky Donations, Cute Kittens, Cute Animal Videos, Corky Cat, Video, UK News, Cats Cradle North Dakota, Inspiration, Saving Strays, Cute Animals, Corky Cat Surgery, Slidepollajax, Good News News

After a months-long Facebook campaign that resulted in an outpouring of donations from animal lovers all over the world, staff members at CATS Cradle ...

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Surgery Bias Based on Gender? It Could be True!

Dr. Mary I. O'Connor | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Women, Gender Bias, Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Surgery, Women's Health, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Personal Health, Medical Care, Health Care, Healthy Living News

Physicians need to increase their awareness of the biases that may be influencing their recommendations to patients, especially those who are female or from a different racial or ethnic background.

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'19 Kids And Counting': Jedidiah Has Surgery

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Reality TV, Canada Tv, Video, Tlc, Duggar Family, Surgery, Jedidiah Duggar, 19 Kids and Counting, Tv Replay, The Duggars, Family, TV News

On "19 Kids And Counting" (Tues., 9 p.m. EST on TLC), Jedidiah Duggar had surgery to remove a cyst from his lip. His mom Michelle said it was the...

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On the Slopes, Take Smart Steps to Prevent Ski Knees, Skier's Thumb, Serious Head Injuries

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Helmets, Surgery, Ski-Related Injuries, Snowboard Injuries, MCL Injury, Orthopedist, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, ACL Injury, Snowboarding, Ski Safety, Skiing, Los Angeles News

As snow sport enthusiasts invade ski resorts this winter, two to three in every 1,000 ski visits and nearly seven snowboard visits will result in an injury. Fortunately, most ski and snowboarding injuries are not serious or life threatening.

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Toni Braxton Tells Family She Needs Surgery

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Video, Tamar Braxton, Surgery, We, Toni Braxton, Braxton Family Values, Myomectomy, Tv Replay, Hysterectomy, TV News

Toni Braxton gathered her family around the table for another announcement on "Braxton Family Values" (Thu., 9 p.m. EST on WE). But Trina was already ...

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What Vitamins Should You Take Before Surgery?

Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Vitamins, Surgery, Vitamins After Surgery, Vitamins for Surgery, Personal Health, Surgery and Vitamins, Healing Vitamins, Surgery Vitamins, Post Surgery Vitamins, Healthy Living News

While several vitamins, minerals and amino acids are used during healing, there are specific ones that are known to specifically to support the normal response to healing, and to support the normal immune system response to infection.

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Insider Tips to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy

Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Cancer, Bankruptcy, Surgery, Chronic Disease, Health Care Reform, Medical Bills, Health, Medicare, Health Insurance, Medicine, Health Care, Business News

Medical-related debt does not go against your credit rating! Breathe a sigh of relief if you are hoping to purchase a car or home. Your medical information is protected by law.

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Two Get Prison Time For Deadly Buttocks Enhancement Surgery

AP | By KEN RITTER | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Buttocks, Ruben Matallana-Galvas, Anesthesia, Video, Colombia, Prison, Surgery, Las Vegas Crime, Elena Caro, Carmen Torres-Sanchez, Sentencing, Buttocks Enhancement Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Las Vegas, Botched Plastic Surgery, Crime News

LAS VEGAS -- A Colombian husband and wife were each sentenced Thursday to up to eight years in a Nevada prison plus a year in county jail for leaving ...

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Watch: Man Has Pruning Shears Removed From Eye

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Pruning Shears in the Eye, Video, Weird News, Surgery, Injuries, Gardening Injury, Slidepollajax, Pruning Shears, Leroy Luetscher, Weird News News

Most people wouldn't think of gardening as a high-risk activity, but the example of Arizona man Leroy Luetscher might make you think again. Luetsc...

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I'm With Stupid: Go Ahead, He Probably Won't Even Know It's Gone

Todd Hartley | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Penis, Surgery, Lawsuits, Penile Cancer, Lorena Bobbitt, Doctors, Circumcision, Cancer, Forseskins, Comedy News

Imagine going into a hospital for a circumcision at the age of 60-something like Phillip Seaton did back in 2007. Imagine, then, how Seaton must have felt when he awoke to find... wait for it... wait for it... his penis had been amputated.

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A-Rod To Undergo Surgery

AP | RICK FREEMAN | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Alex Rodriguez Surgery, Alex-Rodriguez-Knee-Injury, A-Rod Surgery, Baseball, Surgery, Mlb, Alex Rodriguez Knee Surgery, Major League Baseball, Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod, Sports News

NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez is going to have surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee, and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Th...

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The Berlin Heart: 7-Year-Old Undergoes Groundbreaking Heart Treatment

Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Good News, The Berlin Heart, Surgery, Medicine, Video, Impact News

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Karen Butler, Oregon Woman, Develops Foreign Accent After Surgery

AP | TAMI ABDOLLAH | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Foreign Accent, Dental Surgery, Accent, Surgery, Foreign Accent Syndrome, Oregon, Karen Butler, Weird News News

SALEM, Ore. — Karen Butler has a British-sounding accent, but she's never been to Europe. She woke up from dental surgery one day talking funny....

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Some Asian Patients Seek Radical Surgery For 'Western' Features

Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Video, Nosejob, Asia Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Globalization, China, Korea, English Language, World News

A growing trend has Asian patients of all ages, from the middle-aged to adolescents, seeking out plastic surgery in an effort to make themselves appea...

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Here's the Proof: Green Environments Are Essential for Human Health

Linda Buzzell | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Adhd, Mental Health, Surgery, Parks, Environment, Green, Parks and Recreation, Ecopsychology, Green Living, Ecotherapy, Home News

For anyone who still doubts the amazing healing effects of nature connection, here's the proof: Rigorous new research by the University of Illinois r...

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Surprising Study Finds More Surgery In Rural Areas

AP | By LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Surgery Rural, Healthy Living Health News, Surgery Study, Surgery, Health Care, Surgery Rural Areas, Healthy Living News

CHICAGO -- A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common su...

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Busted: A Fugitive Fraudster Husband

Abigail Pesta | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Fraud, Medical Ethics, Mark-Weinberger-Arrest, Surgery, Indiana, Chicago, Mark Weinberger, Italy, Medical Errors, Michelle Kramer, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Merillville, Malpractice, Psychology, Tony Robbins Breakthrough, Marie Claire, Narcissism, Healthy Living News

What do you do when your husband disappears from your bed one night, leaves you with $6 million in debt, and turns out to be a total fraud? If you're Michelle Kramer, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get a Ph.D. in psychology.

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Ask Me About My Gall Bladder

Meredith Lopez | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Greys Anatomy, Insurance Companies, Tasti D Lite, Surgery, Nurses, Cholecystectomy, Endoscopy, American Health Care, Hospitals, Doctors, Surgeons, Gall Bladder Surgery, Health Care, Personal Health, Home News

I have to say, spending nearly a week in the hospital and having surgery was way more fun than any stupid plans I may have had, like St. Patrick's Day parties and Purim carnivals.

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The Value Of Mortality

Eldon Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Heart Surgery, Mortality, Bypass Heart Surgery, Empathy, Surgery, Crying Men, Near-Death Experiences, Men Crying, Inspiration, Healthy Living News

In my mind, the solemnity of major surgery reminds us that our mortal self is not all there is. Once we recognize this -- truly cashing in the meaning, not unlike those near-death experiences -- our lives change.

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Berlusconi Undergoes 4-Hour Face Surgery For 2009 Injury

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Berlusconi Injury, Berlusconi Surgery, Berlusconi, Silvio Berlusconi, Surgery, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Berlusconi Face Surgery, World News

ROME -- Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi underwent face surgery for four hours Monday to repair damage he suffered when a man hurled a statuette at h...

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Living the Dream, 3 Reconstructive Surgeries Later

Lauren Cahn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Buttocks, Maria Lo Tempio, Breast Surgeons, Implants, Breast Surgery, Health, Lauren-Cahn-Reconstruction, Breast Reconstruction, Surgeons, Doctors, Living, Breasts, Butt, Gluteal Flap Surgery, Breast Cancer, Surgery, Cancer, Home News

Is there a woman alive who hasn't fantasized about taking some of "this stuff down here" and "moving it up there"? Let me just say, I'm living the dr...

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The Kidney And Goliath

Elissa Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kidney Donations, Health Insurance Companies, Surgery, Health Insurance Reform, Health Care, Home News

There's something wrong with a system in which corporations makes health decisions for people based on numbers, contracts or fees. Where patients are voiceless in their treatment.

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Ethnic Cosmetic Surgery

Kate Fridkis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Body Image, New York Times, Beauty Standards, Ethnic Plastic Surgery, Jewish Women, Women and Body Image, Eat the Damn Cake, Surgery, Beauty, Cosmetic Surgery, Style News

Cosmetic surgery is no longer just about fitting into your adopted culture, it's about fitting into your ethnic group. Sometimes I forget I got plastic surgery. I don't feel like someone who would do it.

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