Last week, we started discussing how many people scheduled to undergo surgery often devote little time to asking about the anesthesia that will be used during their procedure, as they simply take it for a given that they will be anesthetized by a skilled professional in a safe environment. We also discussed that while this […]
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that as many as 175,000 children receive treatment in U.S. emergency rooms for sports-related concussions every year. While figures like these suggest that most parents have a good understanding of concussion-related symptoms and treatment, two studies suggest that there is actually significant room for improvement. […]
When informed that they will have to undergo surgery, most patients will naturally want to learn as much as they can from their physician about the procedure and their long-term prognosis. What is sometimes omitted from this discussion, however, is any meaningful dialogue concerning the anesthesia that will be used during the procedure, as patients […]
For the last several years, our blog has been carefully following the progress of robotic surgery here in the U.S., meaning those procedures in which scalpels and other surgical instruments are taken out of the hands of the surgeon and replaced with joysticks and a control panel connected to multiple robotic arms. Advocates of robotic […]
In our previous post, we started taking a more in-depth look at traumatic brain injuries with the intention of both providing greater insight and debunking certain misconceptions. Specifically, we looked at the various types of TBIs — mild, moderate or severe — and the symptoms associated with each. Today, we’ll continue this discussion by focusing […]
For many people, the term traumatic brain injury conjures up images of severe blows to the head, lasting neurological damage and even premature death. While these visions are certainly vivid (if not somewhat dramatic), they are still not entirely inaccurate, as TBIs can indeed have very severe consequences for victims — particularly if misdiagnosed. In […]
Anyone who has undergone any sort of surgery requiring the use of general anesthesia to render them unconscious knows from firsthand experience just how long and intricate the list of preoperative instructions can be. Chief among these preoperative instructions is the command that the patient abstain from either eating or drinking for a set amount […]
One of the myriad goals of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to raise awareness among women about the importance of early detection and prevention efforts, including self-exams, screening exams, development of healthy lifestyle habits and recognition of early warning signs. This makes sense when you consider that statistics from the National Breast Cancer Foundation estimate […]
Last time, our blog discussed how October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual initiative meant to both educate the public, and provide much-needed support to patients, survivors and families who have lost loved ones to this devastating disease. In today’s post, we’ll continue our previous discussion by examining the tools available to medical professionals […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time set aside each year by the National Breast Cancer Foundation to promote greater understanding, provide support to those in need and raise funds to help fight a disease that is estimated to claim the lives of more than 40,000 women every year. In order to gain more […]
