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BPH treatment with Dr. Allen’s Device terminates prostate enlargement at the capillary level without any side effects. While a new study suggests that laser therapy for BPH is equally safe and effective as the commonly used TURP, both of these surgical procedures frequently cause serious complications, states Fine Treatment. London, UK (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 When selecting a prostate enlargement...
Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study. The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in Ne...
Angelina Jolie â Scarless Breast Augmentation Surgery
(PRWEB) May 18, 2013 In a May 14, 2013 article entitled âAngelina Jolie Reveals She Had Preventive Double Mastectomy After Discovering Cancer Gene,â Fox News reported the movie star had opted to undergo the procedure upon learning that s...
Study: VEGF inhibitor appears to improve glaucoma surgical outcomes
The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) a...
ASDSA Urges Oregon Governor to Sign Under-18 Indoor Tanning Restrictions
Governor's signature would make Oregon the third state in the U.S. prohibiting minors under 18 from using indoor tanning facilities. Rolling Meadows, IL (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association urges Oregon Gov. John A. Kitzhaber, M.D., (D) to sign a bill (HB 2896) that would strengthen existing state law by prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from tan...
FlexLeg Begins Offering New Mobility Aid
FlexLeg Takes Reservations of its Prosthetics-Inspired Device Prior to July 15 Launch Provo, UT (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Medical device company, FlexLeg, LLC, last week began taking reservations and pre-launch orders for its much anticipated mobility aid with its namesake, the FlexLeg. The device uses technology from prosthetics to create a hands-free crutch alternative that injured individuals can...
Dental patients in Encino, CA are now taking advantage of the stimulation benefits associated with the Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) prior to receiving dental implants. This innovative new laser gum surgery can help regenerate bone in cases where the existing density is not sufficient enough for an implant to fuse to. Encino, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Patients of Dr. Andrew Satlin...
May is Better Sleep Month, and for Pomona, NY sleep apnea patients whose apnea cannot be managed by common treatments like Continuous Positive Airflow Pressure (CPAP), sleep apnea dentistry may be an ideal solution. By understanding what causes sleep apnea and utilizing the latest techniques in sleep apnea dentistry, Dr. Tracey has helped many patients achieve better sleep. Pomona, NY (PRWEB) May...
Leading LA Prosthodontist Goes ‘Green,’ Announces New Paperless Office
Dr. Anthony Montella today announced that Westlake Village dental practice Advanced Prosthodontic Specialists is compliant with California’s energy efficiency program. Westlake Village, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Advanced Prosthodontic Specialists utilizes digital radiography which eliminates film manufacturing, toxic chemicals and reduces patient exposure to radiation usually by up to 80 percent....
Spectrum Surgical/STERIS Specialty Services presents flexible endoscopes, cleaning brushes, flexible scope repair capabilities and certified pre-owned equipment at this year’s SGNA conference for Gastroenterology nursing professionals and associates. Stow, Ohio (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Spectrum Surgical Instruments will attend the SGNA 40th Annual Conference, on May 17-22 in Austin, TX where thousa...
Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 TheBeautyPlace.com answers important questions about the hairloss products Bosley and Nioxin. Pattern hair loss is not a result of stress, nutrient deficiency or wearing a favorite baseball cap. According to Menâ...
Becker’s Names South Nassau Communities Hospital a Best Place to Work
Oceanside, NY, May 18, 2013 --(PR.com)-- For the third consecutive year, South Nassau Communities Hospital has been named to the Becker's Hospital Review 2013 list of "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" in the United States. South Nassau was selected for its robust benefits, wellness initiatives, professional development opportunities, atmosphere of employee unity and satisfact...
Pomona, NY (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Dr. Robert Tracey, an area leader in dental laser surgery and sleep apnea dentistry, employs his knowledge of the root causes of sleep apnea to provide and alleviate symptoms in sleep apnea patients. With May bein...
Stow, Ohio (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Spectrum Surgical Instruments will attend the SGNA 40th Annual Conference, on May 17-22 in Austin, TX where thousands of GI nursing professionals and associates gather for educational and networking opportunities....
Patients with moderate to severe periodontal disease now have a new gum disease treatment option available to them. By eliminating periodontitis, laser gum surgery can decrease the risk of other associated health problems in a less invasive and painful manner than traditional scalpel surgeries. Fremont, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Dr. Colin Yoshida joins the few dental professionals in the country th...
Better Than Expected Long-Term Outcomes In Patients With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
Death rates associated with patients with refractory angina, or chronic chest pain, are lower than previously considered; therefore, physicians should focus on relieving the chest pain symptoms and improving the quality of life in these patients acco...
Antibiotics useful for some types of chronic back pain
Certain types of chronic low back pain could be treated with antibiotics, according to researchers from Denmark who report that antibiotics successfully relieved pain in selected patients. They say that after a herniated (slipped) disc some peop...
Many Texas women who find abnormality on routine mammogram end up in surgical breast biopsy
Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant.
P values or confidence intervals?
The effectiveness of topical chloramphenicol in preventing wound infection after minor dermatological surgery was evaluated. Researchers performed a randomised placebo controlled double blind...
Kent Klaudt, an injury lawyer at the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that Lieff Cabraser released today a video on the injuries suffered by hip replacement patients who received the Profemur Z hip made with titanium metal alloy, manufactured by Wright Medical Technology, Inc. The video can be seen on Y...
In the wake of actress Angelina Jolie’s public announcement that she recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy, Loma Linda University Medical Center urges women with a family history of cancer to have proper counseling and testing, if indicated, to see if they are at similar risk. Jolie, 37, had her procedure after learning that she carr...
Blue Belt Technologies Announces Implant Co-Marketing Partnership with DJO Surgical
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., an innovative medical technology company commercializing robotic solutions for orthopedic surgery, announces an implant partnership with DJO Surgical, a DJO Global Company. Blue Belt’s NavioPFS orthopedic surgical system provides smart planning and robotic-controlled bone preparation tools to the orthopedic operating room fo...
Novo reports Phase III data for hemophilia B compound
Novo Nordisk A/S (CSE:NVO; NYSE:NVO) reported data on Friday from the 74-patient Phase III paradigm 2 trial evaluating N9-GP -- a glyco-pegylated derivative of recombinant human Factor IX -- to treat and prevent bleeding episodes in patients with hem...
Bayer submits Japanese application for riociguat
Bayer AG (Xetra:BAYN) submitted a regulatory application in Japan for riociguat to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The oral soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) stimulator is under Priority Review in the U.S. to treat pulmonary...
New Study Pinpoints Biochemical Mechanism Underlying Fibrosis Following Glaucoma Surgery
Findings suggest VEGF inhibition via TGF-β1 may be beneficial, reports The American Journal of Pathology SOURCE: Elsevier DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia, May 17, 2013 /3BL Media/ – The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endot...
