Surgery
In many cases, hip replacement also eases back pain
If you have a bad hip and lower back pain, a new study suggests that hip replacement surgery may solve both issues at once.
Jul 9, 2020
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Pediatrics
Iodine exposure in the NICU may lead to decrease in thyroid function, study suggests
Exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase an infant's risk for congenital hypothyroidism (loss of thyroid function), suggests a study by researchers at the National ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Medical research
Targeting deep areas of the skeletal muscles effectively alleviates postoperative pain
Postoperative pain can pose a number of challenges for surgical patients and their care providers. A common method to treat pain has been to administer opioids. However, opioids come with a number of different, often intolerable, ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New article clarifies details of COVID-19 respiratory transmission
In a new article, scientists provide an exhaustive, evidence-based review of how COVID-19 droplets from infected patients spread through the air and describe how health care professionals can protect themselves. This Pulmonary ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Surgery
Researchers develop endoscope that takes sharp, 3-D images of cells
There's been an explosion in the use of endoscopes in medical procedures over the past 30 years, from examining the liver and stomach (known as laparoscopy) to minimally invasive surgery. The use of these instruments is firmly ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Medical research
Synthesized cell culture process sets stage for more efficient cancer research
Researchers in Japan have replicated cancer cells from diseased bladder tissue in dogs, minimizing the use of costly stem cell products. The synthesized tumor cells allow scientists to diagnose cancer and optimize treatment ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Health
The AI revolution: Robots already helping humans deliver better care
Bright yellow and looking like a headless deer, Spot can travel across ground too risky for humans. "Built for dirt and danger," in the words of its maker Boston Dynamics, this robot is now helping humans battle a different ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How the coronavirus will change your next dentist appointment
Surgical masks are replaced with N-95 respirators, the dental drill is silent, and waiting-room magazines are gone. Your next trip to the dentist may be much different from what you're used to.
Jun 8, 2020
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Cardiology
Cardiologist investigates why TAVR might not work for some heart patient
A University of Cincinnati physician-researcher says unlocking the key to how platelets function before, after and during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may provide insight as to why some patients undergoing ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Cardiology
Heart surgery stalled as COVID-19 spread
As the novel coronavirus spread across the globe in early 2020, hospitals worldwide scaled back medical procedures, including life-saving heart surgery, to deal with the emerging threat of COVID-19. Now, as the SARS-CoV-2 ...
May 28, 2020
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