Diabetes II Solution could be Obesity Surgery

In two new studies the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery found that both lapband and gastric bypass surgery can help eliminate diabetes. The effect of this surgery has been known for a while,...

Nadya Suleman Admits to Exaggerating About Upcoming Uterus Surger

" .fullpost{display:inline;} OctoMom wants to set the record straight A couple of days ago, Nadya Suleman made a very shocking statement, saying she was about to have her uterus partially removed, a procedure that would have made it impossible for her to have any other...

Face Transplant Recipient Connie Culp Offers Thanks

Connie Culp, 46, is the recipient of the first United States face transplant, by the Cleveland Clinic in the United States.   She was shot in the face from 8 feet away in an attempted murder/suicide by...

Pittsburgh man receives first US double hand transplant

A Pittsburgh man is recovering in hospital after receiving the first ever US double hand transplant. The 57-year-old is currently stable, and lost both of his hands to a bacterial infection."In March, the hospital performed its first hand transplant on a Marine who lost his...

Oprah only has 3 years to live says the National Enquirer

The oh so reliable National Enquirer 'newspaper' is claiming today that Oprah Winfrey only has three years to live according to some 'medical experts' who have looked at her medical history. These experts claim that...

Lance Armstrong to have surgery Wednesday for broken collarbone

Cycling great Lance Armstrong will have surgery on Wednesday for his broken collarbone that happened when he fell in the Giro d'Italia race. New tests show many pieces of broken bone and he will have to have a...

Israeli soldier shoots U.S. activist in face with tear gas can

An American activist who participated in a Palestinian ’solidarity’ demonstration is in serious condition Saturday after an Israeli soldier shot him in the face with a high-velocity tear gas canister. He...

Medical Madoff: Data Faked in 21 Studies

"Over the past 12 years, anesthesiologist Scott Reuben revolutionized the way physicians provide pain relief to patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for everything from torn ligaments to worn-out hips. Now, the...

Alex Rodriguez may have surgery sooner than expected

New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez may not be able to play the 2009 season with a torn labrum in his right hip after all, and he may have to have surgery sooner than first thought. GM Brian Cashman said last night that...

Cancer Treatment Kills Tumors by 'Cooking'

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Doctors at Cleveland Clinic are offering a new treatment for the most deadly form of brain cancer.  Their new experimental treatment literally 'zaps' the tumor away.  This new laser...

Indian PM 'out of intensive care'

The condition of  76-year-old Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, after undergoing heart bypass surgery at the weekend , has been recovering very good and he has been moved out of intensive care at a Delhi hospital. During the 11-hour operation, surgeons performed five...

Utah Jazz Owner Has Legs Amputated.

    Owner of the Utah Jazz Larry Miller had both of his legs amputated Friday due to complications with type 2 diabetes. The doctors amputated 6 inches below the knee on both legs. The 64 year old...

Indian PM Manmohan Singh to have heart bypass surgery

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will have heart bypass surgery within the next seven to ten days.  He was discharged from a hospital in the capital New Delhi on Thursday morning following a series of...

Emmy, Google Anti Spam Team Leader's Cat, Making a Recovery

I don't know if any of you Tweet, but I noticed internet Guru, and head of the Google Anti Spam Recon Unit, Matt Cutts, recently had a cat down with kidney stones.  Matt acted as any good medic, got Emmy safely back to base camp, and is rendering convalesnce. ...

Hearing Again Jessica Stone's Recovery

Jessica had to make the decision to live with no hearing she thought or die. 23 year old Jessica Stone has neurofibromatosis.   "Life Inspires Me" this is Jessica's quote on her myspace page. I'd like to meet...

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