Tyler Henry, a famous medium, recently had his second brain surgery this year. His husband, Clint Godwin, shared the news on Instagram. He mentioned that Tyler had surgery in May to remove a cyst in his brain. But after a month, the swelling came back. So, the doctors decided to operate again. This
Low-grade glioma (LGG) patients often lead active lives, but how well they can return to intense sports after surgery is not well understood. A recent study focused on this very question. It looked at patients who were into high-level sports before their surgery. The goal was to see if they could ge
Travis Hunter, the Jacksonville Jaguars' promising rookie, is out for the rest of the season. He had surgery on his right knee on Tuesday. The surgery fixed his lateral collateral ligament (LCL). The good news is that there was no other damage to his knee. Doctors expect him to be back to full stren
Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS), is often used to treat severe obesity. But does it also affect cancer risk? This is a tricky question. Some studies say yes, others say no. The problem is that most studies don't follow people for long enough to see if cancer deve
Robots are now helping doctors do surgery on the throat. This is a big deal because it means less pain and faster recovery for patients. The da Vinci 5 robot is the latest tool in this field. It has been used in seven cases so far. Most of these were for throat cancer caused by a virus called HPV. T
The new millennium brought big changes to body sculpting. Dermatologic Surgery kicked things off in 2000 with a deep dive into the evolution of liposuction. This technique had already made waves, but the journal highlighted how far it had come. It was a game-changer, reshaping how people thought abo
Orthopaedic surgery is a demanding field. It requires long hours and intense focus. But what happens when residents become parents? The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has set a standard. They require at least six weeks of paid leave for residents and fellows. This leave
In many parts of the world, kids and adults with urology problems don't get the help they need. This is a big deal because fixing these issues can really improve their lives. A new project is trying to change that. It focuses on teaching doctors in low- and middle-income countries how to do speciali
In Japan, doctors are trying out a new way to remove thyroids. They are using robots! This method is called transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy, or TART for short. It's not the only new way to do this. There's also a method using cameras called video-assisted neck surgery, or VANS. Doctors wanted t
Robots are now helping doctors treat tumors in a tricky spot behind the throat. This area is called the parapharyngeal space. Doctors use a special kind of robot surgery called TORS. It lets them operate through the mouth. This is less invasive than cutting through the neck. A recent study looked a
