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The Big See: Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in April of 2011. I had effectively sidestepped medical drama my entire life (I'm not counting a tonsillectomy at age 7 or the time a door slammed on my index finger and the top had to be reattached or even the time a fish hook lodged itself in the roof of my mouth when I was little and my grandparents were fishing from their porch in Atlantic City). I held no truck with medical drama. And then, well, cancer. Or, as I have come to call it, The Big See. I was in my 50s, working a hugely stressful job, taking care of everything except myself as per usual, as had been the case my...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One Fifth of Kids Have Complication After TonsillectomyOne Fifth of Kids Have Complication After Tonsillectomy
Nineteen percent of children had a postoperative complication after adenotonsillectomy, with 9.4% having respiratory compromise, the most frequent complication, and 2.6% having secondary hemorrhage. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Carries Risks for Some Kids: Study
Though the surgery is a primary treatment for sleep disorder, breathing problems can occur afterwards (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 22, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Neurology, Nursing, ENT, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Carries Risks for Some Kids
Though the surgery is a primary treatment for sleep disorder, breathing problems can occur afterwards Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Sleep Apnea, Tonsils and Adenoids (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Carries Risks for Some Kids: Study
Title: Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Carries Risks for Some Kids: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/21/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/21/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)
Source: MedicineNet Sleep General - September 21, 2015 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy Guidelines Improve Processes but Not OutcomesTonsillectomy Guidelines Improve Processes but Not Outcomes
After publication of tonsillectomy guidelines, dexamethasone use increased and antibiotic use fell among children, in line with the guidelines, but revisits within 30 days increased because of pain. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - June 24, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Outpatient Tonsillectomy: Who to WatchOutpatient Tonsillectomy: Who to Watch
Analysis of a very large dataset reveals the reasons for early post-tonsillectomy visits and readmissions. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - June 3, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Viewpoint Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy Appears to Protect Against Tonsil CancerTonsillectomy Appears to Protect Against Tonsil Cancer
Danish data also correlate the decline of tonsillectomies and the rise of oropharyngeal cancer over time. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - May 6, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

Psoriasis and Tonsillectomy: A Real Head Scratcher
(MedPage Today) -- Skin disease often improves after surgery but no one knows why. (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - March 25, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Morphine Unsafe for Some Children After Tonsillectomy Morphine Unsafe for Some Children After Tonsillectomy
Ibuprofen in combination with acetaminophen is safe and effective analgesia for children after tonsillectomy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Morphine After Tonsillectomy Tied to Breathing Problems in Study
Motrin, Advil a safe option for children, researchers saySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Sleep Apnea, Tonsils and Adenoids (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Morphine After Tonsillectomy Tied to Breathing Problems in Study
Title: Morphine After Tonsillectomy Tied to Breathing Problems in StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/26/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/26/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - January 26, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Morphine After Tonsillectomy Tied to Breathing Problems in Study
Motrin, Advil a safe option for children, researchers say (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - January 26, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Neurology, ENT, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news

UCLA researcher develops robotic surgery technique to treat previously inoperable head and neck cancer
In a groundbreaking new study, UCLA researchers have advanced a robotic surgical technique to successfully access a previously unreachable area of the head and neck. This pioneering method can now be used safely and efficiently in patients to remove tumors that many times were previously considered inoperable, or that necessitated the use of highly-invasive surgical techniques in combination with chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Developed by Dr. Abie Mendelsohn, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center member and director of head and neck robotic surgery at UCLA, this new approach provides the surgical community with a l...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 12, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news