InsideSurgery is hosting this weeks Grand Rounds, to be published July 27. There is no theme this week but please send us your bests posts and please … [Read more...]
“It turns out you can be a doctor and be almost anything else.”
Atul Gawanda, MD, American surgeon, author, and political advisor … [Read more...]
Herbal Weight Loss Supplement Slim-30 Recalled For Safety Risks
J & H Besta Corp. has recalled some batches of the herbal weight loss supplement Slim-30 due to concerns that is contaminated with the non-approved … [Read more...]
RPI Wins Grant To Develop Haptic Technology For Laparoscopic Surgery
Researcher Suvranu De and colleagues at Renssellaer Polytechnical Institute have won a $2.3 million grant to meld haptic technology (touch sensitive … [Read more...]
Amnesty International Report Claims North Korea Amputations Performed Without Anesthesia
An Amnesty International report released today and authored by Norma Kang Muico states that the state-run healthcare system in North Korea is on the … [Read more...]
Multiple Sclerosis
Pathophysiology 1) marked by selective demyelination of CNS 2) cause is unknown; likely the four forms (relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive, … [Read more...]
Deceased NFL Player Chris Henry’s Brain Showed Signs of Brain Damage
NFL player Chris Henry's brain showed the signs of traumatic brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE after studies were … [Read more...]
Austrian Surgeons Amputate Wrong Leg On Woman
Surgeons at St. Johann Hospital in Tyrol, Austria amputated the wrong leg on a patient recently - and then tried to cover it up by amputating the … [Read more...]
Drs. James Giordano and Cyrus Rangan Discuss Looming Health Problems From BP Oil Spill
Dr. James Giordano of the Center for Neurotechnology Studies at the Potomac Institute and Dr. Cyrus Rangan of the California Poison Control Center … [Read more...]
Measles (Rubeola)
Pathophysiology 1) acute, infectious, and highly contagious viral infection caused by Morbillovirus (Paramyxovirus) contacting the nasopharynx and … [Read more...]
Brett Michaels To Have Surgery Next Fall
Rocker Brett Michaels has announced that he will have heart surgery in the fall. Disclosure: the editor grew-up down the street from Michaels … [Read more...]
Temple University Hospital Nurses Strike Drags On
Despite personal involvement of Rep. Bob Brady and Temple Hospital Chief Executive Edmond P Notebaert, the strike by Temple University Hospital nurses … [Read more...]