Posted by: diychica on: September 10, 2009
A 1-year-old girl is waiting to have an operation after doctors discovered she was carrying her parasitic twin.
Source:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,548140,00.html?test=latestnews
Posted by: diychica on: July 13, 2009
Kimberly Spencer’s 9-year-old son went to Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center last month for what was supposed to be a routine surgery.
The rambunctious child stuck a BB in his ear and doctors had to op | Comcast.net.
Source:http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20090711/US.Surgery.Tech.Hepatitis/
Posted by: diychica on: July 4, 2009
OREGON CITY — Carl and Raylene Worthington told detectives that they never considered calling a doctor, even as their 15-month-old daughter deteriorated and died. “I don’t believe in them,” Carl Worthington said of doctors. “I believe in faith healing.”
Source:http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/07/jury_hears_father_recount_fait.html
Posted by: diychica on: July 1, 2009
FTA: “Throwing “swine flu parties” in an attempt to get immunity against the virus while it is a fairly mild form is not a good idea, doctors say.” Ummm….
DUH!!!!
Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8125191.stm
Posted by: diychica on: June 30, 2009
While opponents of the overhaul proposals currently under consideration warn of long waits for care or draconian cuts in payments to doctors and hospitals, some experts say slowing the growth of health spending doesn’t have to hurt. “You can deliver high-quality care for far fewer resources if you organize your processes right,” says one expert….
Source:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106028653
Posted by: diychica on: June 19, 2009
A study performed by the Mayo clinic leads doctors to believe that patients may be twice as likely to break a bone after undergoing bariatric surgeries such as gastric bypass.
Source:http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1626492,HOF-News-EasyObese18.article
Posted by: diychica on: June 12, 2009
A man who had one of his ears cut off when he was attacked in a park had it stitched to his stomach in a bid to save it.
Because the ear was not found for 17 hours, surgeons could not immediately reattach it. Instead, doctors stitched it inside his stomach so some of the [...]
Posted by: diychica on: June 5, 2009
Children are being injured on trampolines because too many people, including drunk adults, are crowding onto them, doctors have warned.
Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8079827.stm
Posted by: diychica on: May 22, 2009
Chronic consumption of the drink can cause a condition called hypokalaemia, in which levels of potassium in the blood fall, in some patients.
Symptoms can range from mild weakness and constipation to paralysis.
Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5350530/Drinking-large-amounts-of-cola-can-cause-paralysis-doctors-warn.html
