How Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn’t be too hard.Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level wit…
Learn MoreTiming of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tweak in timing may make an immune-system therapy much more effective for patients undergoing surgery for advanced melanoma, a new clinical trial has found.Researchers showed that giving the therapy — a drug…
Learn MoreTonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children who have developmental delays may be at greater risk for complications after a tonsillectomy, researchers report.“This elevated risk of complications should be included in pre-operative counseling and…
Learn MoreTonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children who have developmental delays may be at greater risk for complications after a tonsillectomy, researchers report.“This elevated risk of complications should be included in pre-operative counseling and…
Learn MoreUse of Posterior Spinal Fusion Expected to Increase 80 Percent by 2060
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It is estimated that the use of posterior spinal fusion will increase substantially through 2060, particularly in patients aged 75 years and older, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Clinical Ort…
Learn MoreFrailty Screening Initiative Beneficial Before Elective Surgery
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a frailty screening initiative (FSI) is associated with increased referrals for frail patients undergoing surgery and with reduced postoperative mortality, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreSurvival Rate Lower for Surgery Nine Weeks or More After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time from breast cancer diagnosis to surgery of nine weeks or longer is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Surgery.Alyssa A. Wiener, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreEmbolization Treatment Could Offer Drug-Free Relief From Enlarged Prostate
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men suffering from an enlarged prostate can receive long-term relief from a minimally invasive procedure that partially blocks blood flow to the gland, new research reports.The procedure, called prostate ar…
Learn MoreOlder Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black men are more likely than others to die after surgery, according to a new study. Black men have a higher chance of dying within 30 days of surgery compared to Black women and white adults, and the…
Learn MoreGlaucoma-Related Adverse Events Common After Pediatric Lensectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma-related adverse events are common among children in the five years after undergoing lensectomy, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Erick D. Bothun, M.D., from the M…
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