Two surgeries in one day. Thanks to Mission Health’s commitment to bring world-class technology to the people of western North Carolina, 74-year-old Alice McLaughlin, a retired blanket mill worker who lives in Swannanoa and is the caregiver to her 47-year-old son who was paralyzed in a car accident, only spent one night recovering in the… Read More: Providing Excellence: Removing a Complex Hernia with Robotic Surgery »
Researchers at Northwestern University and collaborators have developed a temporary cardiac pacemaker that dissolves away in the body into harmless byproducts. The technology avoids the need for leads penetrating the skin as well as follow-up procedures to remove a pacemaker. The device could make temporary pacemaker placement a safer and more convenient experience for patients.… Read More: Battery-Free Wireless Pacemaker Dissolves Post Treatment »
The Washington, D.C., City Council on Tuesday voted 8-5 to approve a bill to ban flavored tobacco products, including those containing menthol. The menthol portion of the ban may have made the vote closer and more contentious than it might have otherwise been. Indeed, a vote a few minutes earlier to recommit the legislation failed… Read More: DC council approves bill to ban menthol cigarettes in close… »
Visceral fat gathers near vital organs in the body, such as the liver and intestines. Its location means it forms one part of metabolic syndrome – a cluster of conditions, including diabetes – that raise your risk of heart disease. Research has alighted upon some novel solutions for reducing belly fat, including changing your approach… Read More: How to reduce visceral fat: The daily habit that costs… »