6 Ways Medicine in Space is Completely Different from on Earth
You may or may not want to go to space, but here’s something certain: you definitely don’t want to get sick there. Ask the crew of Apollo 7, the 1960s mission in which the commander contracted a cold, spread it to the other two astronauts and all three of them spent the entire mission trapped inside a cramped spacecraft, sneezing, hacking and griping at the ground.
And that was just 11 days in Earth orbit. What about a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS)? What about a two-and-a-half-year mission to Mars. And what about something a wee bit more serious than a cold—like appendicitis or a heart...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - June 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized A Year In Space international space station iss Kjell Lindgren NASA space medicine Source Type: news
Surgery-free option for appendicitis tested
Surgery to remove the appendix, called appendectomy, is the go-to treatment for patients with appendicitis and is one of the most common surgical procedures in the U.S. However, antibiotic drugs could take the place of surgery for the many patients w... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - June 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antibiotics Are a Reasonable Treatment Option for Some Patients with Appendicitis (FREE)
By Daniel Pallin, MD, MPH
Dr. Pallin is an associate editor with NEJM Journal Watch Emergency Medicine, from which this story was adapted. Complete coverage is available at the link below.Many patients treated with antibiotics instead of appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis do … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - June 17, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Analysis in 150 Seconds: Medical vs. Surgical Tx for Appendicitis
(MedPage Today) -- Can antibiotics make appendectomy obsolete? (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - June 16, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Analysis in 150 Seconds: Medical vs. Surgical Tx for Appendicities
(MedPage Today) -- Can antibiotics make appendectomy obsolete? (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - June 16, 2015 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Surgery still trumps “antibiotics first” approach to appendicitis
When appendicitis strikes, an operation to remove the appendix has long been the route to recovery. But a new strategy called “antibiotics first” could help some people avoid surgery for appendicitis.
In a clinical practice article in today’s New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. David Flum, a surgeon at the University of Washington in Seattle, explores the history of antibiotics first for appendicitis, how it is currently being used, who might benefit from this no-surgery approach, and its drawbacks.
Appendicitis 101
The appendix is a small, finger-like tube that hangs from the lower right side of the lar...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - May 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Urmila Parlikar Tags: Drugs and Supplements Health antibiotics first appendectomy appendicitis appendix Source Type: news
Hospital gown makeovers patients may like
Whether a patient is in the hospital for an organ transplant, an appendectomy or to have a baby, one complaint is common: the gown. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Pursuit of Patient Satisfaction, Hospitals Update the Hated Hospital GownIn Pursuit of Patient Satisfaction, Hospitals Update the Hated Hospital Gown
Whether a patient is in the hospital for an organ transplant, an appendectomy or to have a baby, one complaint is common: the gown. Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Hospitals Update Hated Gowns to Satisfy PatientsHospitals Update Hated Gowns to Satisfy Patients
Whether a patient is in the hospital for an organ transplant, an appendectomy or to have a baby, one complaint is common: the gown. Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: First Lady Undergoes Op
[The Herald]First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe recently had an appendectomy procedure in the Far East to remove her appendix that was troubling her, President Mugabe has revealed. Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters soon after touching down at the Harare International Airport from his annual leave in the Far East yesterday, President Mugabe said the First Lady was discharged from hospital on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 23, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Docs Raise Money for Candidates; Why Mega Payouts Rise; MoreDocs Raise Money for Candidates; Why Mega Payouts Rise; More
Doctors push favorite candidates; why mega payouts are on the rise; state doctors back an 'I'm sorry bill'; partial appendectomy leads to negligence verdict. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - January 22, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Column Source Type: news
Healing – Deborah’s Story
Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women.
I had my full hysterectomy and appendectomy 9 days ago. It was due to symptoms of bloating and ovarian pelvic pain, they had previously done a sonogram which revealed a cyst on my left ovary. I am 55 years old so not needing them I knew that they had to go and read up a lot online about having them removed and my appendix as there was pain there also
So, when I spoke to the Dr. we discussed about also taking out the uterus and cerv...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 16, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories pelvic pain total hysterectomy Source Type: news
Healing – Deborah ’ s Story
I had my full hysterectomy and appendectomy 9 days ago. It was due to symptoms of bloating and ovarian pelvic pain, they had previously done a sonogram which revealed a cyst on my left ovary. I am 55 years old so not needing them I knew that they had to go and read up a lot online about having them removed and my appendix as there was pain there also
So, when I spoke to the Dr. we discussed about also taking out the uterus and cervix as they were no longer needed. I did ask her about losing sexual response and that concerned me. She assured me she disagreed with those who say that there would be a lack of sexual orgasm. A...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 16, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories pelvic pain total hysterectomy Source Type: news
Healing – Deborah ’ s Story
I had my full hysterectomy and appendectomy 9 days ago. It was due to symptoms of bloating and ovarian pelvic pain, they had previously done a sonogram which revealed a cyst on my left ovary. I am 55 years old so not needing them I knew that they had to go and read up a lot online about having them removed and my appendix as there was pain there also
So, when I spoke to the Dr. we discussed about also taking out the uterus and cervix as they were no longer needed. I did ask her about losing sexual response and that concerned me. She assured me she disagreed with those who say that there would be a lack of sexual orgasm. A...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 16, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories pelvic pain total hysterectomy Source Type: news
