Medical Science

Throughout the world, people have been struggling with the onslaught of a disease, one that kills in months, years, or decades, with no real indication of a prognosis once the disease is discovered in a person. There are many different…
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Firstly what is lap-band surgery?Lap-band is short for laparoscopic gastric banding. Gastric Banding is the positioning of an adjustable band around the top part of the stomach to shrink the amount of stomach available for eating. This stimulates the feeling…
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Coronary artery bypass surgery is a surgical procedure carried out to relieve angina and reduce the risks of coronary artery disease. The term bypass refers to the fact that the surgeon bypasses, or creates a detour around, the sites of…
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Preparing for reconstruction surgery after mastectomy, following breast cancer, should be carefully considered. The most important question is, “Do I really want to undergo another major operation?” Make an appointment with your oncologist and taking your partner to the consultation….
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The unhealthy eating habits of people today have driven them into seeking alternatives to exercising and eating healthy. One of those alternatives is gastric bypass surgery which has been a rising trend in the United States in the past few…
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The demand for transfusions of blood products is rising as more complex surgeries are developed and more drastically ill patients are surviving longer. At the same time, the rate of blood donations is decreasing and there is a growing concern…
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It used to be that when a woman chose to undergo surgery for a tubal ligation, she was forever saying good-bye to child-bearing. But as with so many other things in this day and age of medical advances, never say…
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Let’s face it, today’s society dictates how we should look, what we should have, what we should do to make ourselves look better, and ultimately feel better about who we are. We turn on the T.V, ride down the freeway…
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BioGlue is a surgical adhesive that is made from two different components. It has purified bovine serum albumin, otherwise known as BSA, as well as glutaraldehyde. Scientists and doctors obtain the BSA from cattle in countries that do not use bovine…
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Each living organism has a genetic code that determines its characteristics and properties. The genetic material carries the history of the organism’s development through generations – mutations, selection, and combinations. Each organism is a product of its parents, a combination…
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