| Comparing Surgeon And Patient Health Preferences Surgery comes with great expectations and great risks for complications. Patients and their surgeons each may have preferences for outcomes after surgery. But are their preferences the same or do they differ? A recent study, "A comparison of physician and patient time tradeoffs for postoperative hip outcomes", published in Value in Health, looks at this issue. medicalnewstoday.com |
Nonsurgical Technique Can Take Years Off The Appearance Of Aging Eyes As one ages, the characteristics of the eyes change in generally predictable ways: the skin thins and becomes less elastic, brows may descend, the upper lid may recede or enlarge, and the bones around the eyes appear more prominent. While surgery has long been the accepted standard and offers significant benefits to many patients, injectable treatments are proving to be a viable option for taking years off the appearance of aging eyes. medicalnewstoday.com |
Cosmetic Enhancement Center Of New England Acquires New "Cutting Edge" Facial Rejuvenation Laser Technology; Total FX UltraPulse By Lumenis The Cosmetic Enhancement Center of New England announced that they have added one of the latest innovations in cosmetic treatment technologies to their clinic, the Lumenis® UltraPulse CO2 fractional laser. medicalnewstoday.com |
Mini Anterior Hip Replacement Becomes Attractive Alternative For Middle-Aged Patients Facing Hip Arthroplasty Learning that she needed hip replacement at age 55 was the last thing Jane Mathews of Bethpage, New York, expected to hear. She received this news when she sought advice from a local orthopedist because she was feeling pain after resuming a fitness program... mnt.to |
Therapeutic Benefits Of Bariatric Surgery On Diabetes Translate Into Significant Economic Benefits New data presented at Obesity 2010, the 28th annual scientific meeting of The Obesity Society, find that bariatric surgery is associated with reduced healthcare costs for diabetes patients who are morbidly obese. The study, conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM), and Analysis Group, Inc... mnt.to |