Diabetes
Have diabetes? Don't lose sight of danger to your eyes
(HealthDay)—Diabetes can wreak havoc on many parts of the body, including the eyes, but people with diabetes aren't doomed to have vision problems.
Aug 10, 2020
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News tagged with laser surgery
Medical research
New treatment for chronic wounds using CO2 lasers
Chronic wound repair can be a major problem in wound treatment. Recently, several studies have suggested that carbon dioxide (CO2) laser can be used to improve the healing of chronic wounds. This study investigates the efficacy ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors
A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors, a new study finds.
Jan 06, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What works best against varicose veins?
More than 40 million Americans suffer from varicose veins, which can be both unsightly and painful, but the best way to get rid of them hasn't been clear.
Sep 05, 2019
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Neuroscience
What's the right amount of 'zapping' in epilepsy laser surgery?
There is an estimated 2.4 million people diagnosed with epilepsy each year, according to the World Health Organization. Some types of epileptic seizure can be essentially cured by open surgery for patients who don't respond ...
May 21, 2019
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Surgery
Over 17.7 million cosmetic procedures performed in U.S. in 2018
(HealthDay)—More than 17.7 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2018, with an increasing trend seen in body-shaping procedures, according to a report published ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
New method to study biomechanical changes in tissues after laser surgery
Although currently laser surgery is a very popular tool for various vision disorders correction, it is still difficult to ensure proper control over the accuracy, efficiency and safety of such procedures. Therefore, Russian ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Surgery
What to know about Lasik eye surgery following the suicide of a Detroit meteorologist
Jessica Starr, a meteorologist at a local station in Detroit, should have been happier on Nov. 13.
Dec 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Modern life offers children almost everything they need, except daylight
The debate about the volume of homework that children are being given has been bouncing around the opinion pages of broadsheets and red tops in recent weeks after Gary Lineker tweeted that it was "a waste of time". As names ...
Nov 12, 2018
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Health
Getting relief from sexual dysfunction and incontinence caused by menopause
Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as painful sex, dryness, itching/burning, urinary frequency, and incontinence. Although there is ongoing ...
Oct 10, 2018
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