Federal medical experts will take a closer look at a host of problems reported with the birth control implant called Essure, including chronic pain, bleeding, headaches and allergic reactions.
Sep 21, 2015
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A cardiovascular team at University of Utah Hospital has successfully performed a first-in-the-world heart procedure on a 72-year-old attorney after suffering a large heart attack. Amit N. Patel, M.D. M.S., director of clinical ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Scientists at Texas A&M University have made additional progress in understanding the process behind scar-tissue formation and wound healing—specifically, a breakthrough in fibroblast-to-fibrocyte signaling involving two ...
Sep 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Pulsed dye laser therapy seems feasible for treating steroid-induced atrophic scars, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Aug 24, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Treatment with a dual wavelength non-ablative fractional laser may result in the functional improvement of scar contractures, according to a case study published online Aug. 6 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
Aug 20, 2015
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(HealthDay)—The incidence of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) following cryolipolysis may be higher than previously described, according to a report published in the August issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
Jul 29, 2015
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Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) patients suffer symptoms including albinism, visual impairment, and slow blood clotting, but what makes some versions of the genetic condition fatal is that patients with some forms of the ...
Jun 29, 2015
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(HealthDay)—During the summer, people tend to get more scrapes, cuts and scratches, which can lead to scars.
Jun 15, 2015
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The pancreas is a tricky organ for researchers and surgeons alike because of its sensitivity. Tucked away in a hard-to-reach spot behind the stomach, it's in charge of secreting enzymes to help digest everything you eat. ...
Jun 12, 2015
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Some 30,000 years ago, prehistoric man wielded animal bones as needles to suture otherwise lethal wounds. This tactic has been used, and improved upon, over time and remains the basis of surgical procedures conducted today. ...
Jun 2, 2015
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