At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story.
How long can a kidney stone stay in the ureter? Explain in detail why damage to the heart is more serious than damage to the liver or other organs. What happens when urine goes back up into the kidneys? How long will a kidney stone stay in the bladder?
If you miss your chance to transplant the bush in the early spring, you should wait until the fall. Usually, late October or early November is a good time as long as the soil is still warm. That’s when the last roses have faded and the bush has gone back into dormancy. Tips For ...
If arrhythmia recurs, surgery may need to be repeated or other treatment options may be considered. Repeat procedures have a long-term success rate of 63%. Health News Boston Surgeons Successfully Transplant Pig Kidney in Fourth Patient Speaking Two Languages Might Sharpen Thinking Skills in Kids ...
13. Kidney disease or failure in 25-50% of Type 2 diabetics. Simply put, a 50 year old type 2 diabetic with badly managed blood sugar will probably be dead within 25 years and will have a bad quality of life within 5. Here is a good paper showing a direct correlation between bad bl...
Minor or major facial injuries due to the forceps Temporary weakness in of the facial muscles due to facial nerve damage (facial palsy) Injuries to the eye Skull fracture Bleeding within the skull Seizures Health News Boston Surgeons Successfully Transplant Pig Kidney in Fourth Patient Speaking Two...
On Nov. 25, 2003, Mourning scored 15 points in 16 minutes in a loss to Toronto, then finally succumbed to his illness. He underwent a kidney transplant a month later. Two days after his surgery, Pat Riley came to visit him in the hospital. Mourning, who was heavily medicated with tubes...
Although this may not sound unusual, it was pretty surprising to her friends and family -- Patricia White Bull had been in a deep coma for 16 years. Doctors told them that she would never emerge from it. How can a comatose person emerge after so long? What causes people to fall into ...
A surgeon and his team conduct a live donor kidney transplant on June 9, 2006, in Birmingham, England. Kidneys may show more wear and tear than other organs in humans. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images A person, living or dead, who provides an organ is called adonor. The person into whom...
There had been a discussion of atracheostomy, we ask her about it. She says he is too perilously ill to undergo the procedure. 2nd Monday This week they start Dad on kidneydialysis. They tell us his bowel movements continue to be diarrhea-like, which ...