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News: February 14, 2012
Many Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In too many cases, doctors aren't doing a good job of informing American women with early stage breast cancer about the disease or their options in terms of surgery, a new study suggests. In the study, researche...
Surgeons in Mid-Career Have Fewest Complications: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons aged 35 to 50 provide the safest care for patients, a new study suggests. The findings raise concerns about ongoing training and motivation of surgeons during their careers, according to the research...
Check Plastic Surgeon's Credentials or Risk Tragic Results, Experts Warn
MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- "I was in shock," recalled 40-year old Dinora Rodriguez. "It was a nightmare." Rodriguez had woken up from cosmetic surgery only to find that she could not move her arms or even close her eyes. And so begins a ...
Many Unaware of Plastic Surgery Options After Weight Loss Procedures
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Most of the 220,000 people who undergo weight loss surgery every year are not aware of the follow-up procedures they could have to remove any loose skin they may have, according to a new study by plastic sur...
'Surgeon Enthusiasm' May Spur Higher Rates of Back Pain Procedures: Study
MONDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- "Surgeon enthusiasm" is a major reason why surgeons in some areas are more likely to recommend surgery for low back problems, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data on more than 50,000 low back sur...
Pressure to Look Young May Be Sending More Men to Plastic Surgeons
MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- More American men seem to be lining up for facelifts, Botox injections, nose jobs and liposuction than ever before. A new report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons shows that the number of cosmetic pro...
Many Surgeons Have Contemplated Suicide, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that as many as one in 16 U.S. surgeons harbored suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few sought help from a mental-health professional. Researchers analyzed surveys completed by 7,905 ...
Breast Cancer Outcome: Your Doctor Matters
FRIDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- How doctors choose to treat their breast cancer patients -- and whether those treatment choices follow established recommendations -- may play a larger role in whether a cancer returns than experts have believed....
Even One Cigarette Can Prove Lethal, U.S. Surgeon General Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- As little as one cigarette a day, or even just inhaling smoke from someone else's cigarette, could be enough to cause a heart attack and even death, warns a report released Thursday by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. ...
Shortage of On-Call Trauma Surgeons in U.S. Hospitals: Poll
MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Three-quarters of U.S. emergency department directors say they don't have adequate on-call trauma surgeon coverage and nearly one-quarter say their hospital's trauma center designation has been downgraded or los...
HIV Patients Do Well After Kidney Transplants:Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A large, new study provides more evidence that people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, do almost as well on the survival front as other patients when they undergo kidney transplants. Up until the...
Long Hours Put Surgeons, Patients at Risk, Study Suggests
TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons who work long hours can suffer burnout and depression, which can lead to patient safety issues and increased risk of personal problems such as addiction and suicide, a new study suggests. Among surgeons...
Nasal Problems, Asymmetry Top Reasons for 2nd Nose Job
TUESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing obstructions and dissatisfaction with the symmetry of the tip their nose are common reasons why people want a second operation to revise their initial cosmetic nose surgery (rhinoplasty), researchers...
Talks With Plastic Surgeon Urged Before Mastectomy
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer patients who've had a mastectomy are more likely to have breast reconstruction if a plastic surgeon is part of the treatment decision team, new research shows. The study also found that where a wom...
Surgeons' Group Weighs In on Football Injury Prevention
FRIDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- With football season about to begin, it's time to remind players, parents and coaches how to prevent head and spinal cord injuries, says the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. "The annual incidence of...
U.S. Military Surgeons Saving Children's Lives in Afghanistan
THURSDAY, Aug.5 (HealthDay News) -- During an attack on an Afghanistan village, shrapnel sliced into a 5-year-old girl's skull, almost killing her. U.S. military helicopter pilots flew her to a hospital at Bagram Airfield, where a U.S. neurosurgeo...
Scalpels in Hand, Robots Take to the ER
TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- People facing surgery often imagine themselves under the care of a trained surgeon wielding a scalpel with a steady hand and a cool disposition. But that picture is changing.
Knee Surgeon's Expectations May Differ From Yours
FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors and patients often have different expectations for knee and hip replacement surgery, and steps should be taken to close that gap, a new study shows. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers compar...
High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements
FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who get a total knee replacement are usually advised to avoid high-impact sports to preserve their new body part. But a new study suggests sport participation is not only safe -- it may even help peopl...
Surgeons Suffering Work-Related Injuries
FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery benefits patients but can cause work-related injuries in surgeons, suggests a new survey. University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that 87 percent of lap...
Curbing Obesity Epidemic Key to Health Care Reform: Experts
FRIDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A diverse alliance of payer, provider and consumer organizations, girded by two former U.S. Surgeons General, on Wednesday urged policymakers to address the nation's obesity epidemic as part of federal health c...
U.S. Faces Shortage of Heart Surgeons
THURSDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- The United States faces a dire shortage of cardiologists in the coming years, a shortage made even more critical given the increasing demands of a population rapidly growing older and heavier. The shortfall c...
Good Trauma Program Boosts Patient Survival
FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A surgeon's experience doesn't affect trauma patients' chances of survival if they're treated within a structured trauma program, according to a new report. In the study, researchers examined deaths among almost...
Plastic Surgeons Stay Busy in Recession
FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Earlier this year, Janice Axelrod, an insurance broker in Chicago, visited a plastic surgeon for a "makeover" -- a chemical peel and injections of abdominal fat under her eyes, around her lips and at the corners...
Heart Surgeon Shortage Predicted
TUESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Over the next 15 years, there could be a severe shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons at a time when an aging population will probably increase the demand for surgical procedures that fall under their purview, a ...
Female Surgeons Like What They Do, Survey Finds
TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- If they had to do it all again, most female surgeons would choose the same career path, a new survey has found. Yet the survey results, published in the July issue of Archives of Surgery, revealed some of the d...
Vein Removal Method Linked to Bypass Results
WEDNESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A study originally designed for a completely different purpose has unearthed a disturbing finding about coronary artery bypass surgery: The way that the vein used for the bypass is removed from the body appea...
Obama Taps Alabama Doctor to Be Surgeon General
MONDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- President Barack Obama announced Monday that he has nominated a rural Alabama family physician to be the United States' next surgeon general. Dr. Regina Benjamin -- the first black woman and youngest doctor ever...
Doctor's Training Affects Defibrillator Implant Results
TUESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- Chances are you've never heard of electrophysiology, but it's a medical subspecialty you should know about if you are one of the 100,000 or so Americans who will have a heart defibrillator implanted this year....
Midwest and Northeast May Face Surgeon Shortage
THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Certain rural and urban areas of the United States may soon face shortages of access to surgical care, especially for underserved and aging populations, a new study warns. Researchers found that surgeons are ...
Joint Replacement Soars as Number of Docs Falls
THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- More people are lining up for hip and knee replacements, just as the number of surgeons who do them is falling, two new studies reveal. Both reports were presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopae...
Surgeon's Checklist Saves Lives
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A simple checklist that ensures everyone in the operating room is on the same page reduces complications and saves lives, researchers report. The need for improving safety in surgery is vital since there are ...
Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail
FRIDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Though viewed as a safe and long-lasting way to alleviate hip-related pain, hip-replacement surgery isn't foolproof. And when the procedure fails, the problem more often lies with surgical error than a prosthetic...
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