Reconstructive surgery is a broad term that refers to surgical procedures that are required to correct or repair parts of the body due to various reasons. These reasons could be defects that are inborn (birth defects), results of an illness, or results of trauma or injury. Reconstructive surgery...
Cosmetic surgery is a specialization in the field of medicine, which aims to restore, correct, or alter a physical feature. The goal in doing so is to make things more aesthetically appealing either for enhancement or for restoration. Cosmetic surgery is a rather broad field that covers an array...
Not everyone is blessed with 20/20 vision, and many people who have faulty vision has considered undergoing laser eye surgery at some point. Laser eye surgery is also called LASIK, and makes use of a tightly focused beam of light to correct vision problems. Much like any other type of surgery,...
Barbara Walters announced this morning on The View that she will be undergoing heart surgery later this week. Walters had not told anyone of the upcoming procedure, despite having known for some time that she would need surgery for a faulty valve. Walters believed that the timing of the heart...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
The idea of getting a Tommy John Surgery would be sobering for anyone let alone a world class pitching phenom like Stephen Strasburg. Stephen Strasburg went through a plethora of mixed emotions when the news of a Tommy John Surgery for him was confirmed. Apparently, Stephen Strasburg is done for...
Finding out that you need to undergo surgery is bad enough. The idea of being cut open and sewn back together is not exactly a pleasant thought, you have to admit. For many people, once they find out that they need to undergo surgery, they need a little bit of time to get used to the idea. Now,...
While promoting her new reality series with Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna revealed that she recently had lip reduction surgery to make her signature trout pout smaller. The Lisa Rinna before and after pictures show the results of the lip surgery.
The breast bone, technical known as the sternum,a a flat and long bone located in the central chest area. Cartilage, a type of connective tissue, is used to connect the breast bone to the tips of the rib bones, thus forming a solid shield of sorts to protect the heart and central area of the lunges...
A stem cell breakthrough grows new arteries. Scientists studied veins left over from surgery, extracted stem cells from the veins, and discovered material vital for restoring hope for patients suffering from heart disease. Scientists then simulated the growth of new arteries and may have discovered...
