Doctors at a London hospital today hailed a world first in using a surgical robot to tackle a common cause of infertility in women. Interventional radiologists at St Mary’s hospital, in Paddington, were able to use the machine to treat fibroids in five women without complications. A further 10 to...
Most doctors have a story about being called to assist with an in-flight medical emergency. I have yet to earn one for myself, but my favorite story – passed down from resident to resident – goes something like this: An airline attendant called for a veterinarian’s help. When no one answered, they settled for a [...]
Masterpiece is re-teaming with ITV Studios to co-produce Breathless, the upcoming six-part drama about a group of doctors and nurses working in a London hospital in the 1960s. Jack Davenport leads an ensemble cast that includes Game Of Thrones‘ Iain Glen, Downton Abbey‘s Zoe Boyle and Natasha Little (Kidnap And Ransom). Show More Summary
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Miley Cyrus hides her face after exiting a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday (June 19) in Beverly Hills, Calif. Earlier in the week, the 20-year-old actress was spotted holding hands with her fiance Liam Hemsworth while heading out for a movie date in Hollywood. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Miley Cyrus In case you [...]
More than 700 doctors nationwide wrote prescriptions for elderly and disabled patients in highly questionable and potentially harmful ways, according to a report of Medicare’s drug program released Thursday. Read full article >>
This is a step in a positive direction by labeling obesity a disease.
Obesity Labeled A Disease
According to CNN
One word could have a big impact on the way doctors treat obesity in the United States.
The American Medical
If a dalek once thought it was a soufle-baking girl, then it's totally possible that one might one day believe it is The Doctor. When that day comes, Megan Murphy knows exactly how the impersonator will dress -no matter which incarnation the dalek decides to impersonate. Link Via The Mary Sue
(LONDON) — A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia. More...Show More Summary
You have to love the boy and girl icons. (Credit: Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Sometimes my CNET handlers like to challenge me. Or perhaps they're sending me a discreet message. Today, for example, one of my knowing leash-pullers sent me details of an app he thought might interest me. Show More Summary
Obesity has been officially recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association, an action that could put more emphasis on the health condition by doctors and insurance companies in order to minimize its effects. The new decision...Show More Summary
Patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are being exposed to significantly less radiation during CT scans because of new technology that allows doctors to more tightly control radiation doses. The first-of-its-kindShow More Summary
There is nothing so horrifying as when your doctor is too nice to you. During my first mammogram at Kaiser Permanente, I knew I had cancer before they even told me because of the hushed voices, the pats on my shoulder, and the way, suddenly, no one cared how much time was being spent on [...]
It was pretty big, and timely, news the other week when Bleeding Cool reported a rumor that the BBC had unearthed some old episodes of Doctor Who including classic storylines like Dad’s Army, Morecambe And Wise, and The Sky At Night. But did someone jump the gun when they talked to Bleeding Cool? An official [...]
The American Medical Association formally voted earlier this week to classify obesity as a disease, one that 35 percent of U.S. adults reportedly have.
The classification is aimed in part to get doctors to tackle obesity as if they were treating a disease, rather than a mere lifestyle in need of modification.
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Hunger strikers currently detained in Guantánamo Bay should receive independent medical advice, 153 doctors told President Barack Obama in an open letter published today in The Lancet. An increasing number of doctors and healthcareShow More Summary
It’s after five o’clock, and you’ve got a weird rash running up your arm. You call your doctor, but instead end up talking to an after-hours operator, who jots down notes, hangs up and then calls the doctor for you. Ringadoc feels patients...Show More Summary
After fulfilling my childhood dream of becoming a doctor and a geneticist, I decided to make a brave change in my academic career and started discovering the steps needed to become a medical futurist. There is no clear path or course for that, therefore I try to reveal more and more information about this exciting […]
It’s safe to say that Karen Gillan is working hard to put Doctor Who behind her. She was recently cast as the villain in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and coming soon is “Not Another Happy Ending” where she plays a young writer with writer’s block. From the description: When a struggling publisher (Stanley Weber) [...]Show More Summary