Surgery for Fat Toes on the Rise
E.R. recently went in for surgery to reshape his big toe. (Courtesy Dr. Oliver Zong)(NEW YORK) — When patients seek out cosmetic surgery from New York-based Dr. Oliver Zong, they’re often looking to remove fat, but not from their bellies or thighs. Z…
Twin Sisters’ Torment Led to Breast Reduction Surgery
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For the first time since they were teenagers, 42-year-old twins Tanesha and Tiwan Sweet can finally go out in public without enduring taunts, stares and whispers.Up until a few weeks ago, the women suffered years o…
Greek Prime Minister Misses the EU Summit Due to Surgery
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Antonis Samaras, the new Prime Minister of Greece, will miss this week’s EU Summit as he recovers from eye surgery, the BBC reports.
Samaras had surgery on Saturday to repair a damaged retina, and a government spokes…
New Weight-Loss Surgery to Lose 20-50 Pounds
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new surgical weight-loss procedure is now available to women who are looking to slim down and lose 25 to 70 pounds.Dr. Tom Lavin, founder of Surgical Specialists in Louisiana, is a pioneer behind the hottest n…
"American Idol" Champ Phillip Phillips Undergoes Kidney Surgery
Michael Becker / FOX(LOS ANGELES) — It was a long time coming, but it appears as though American Idol champ Phillip Phillips has finally had the kidney surgery he needed so badly.
According to TMZ, Phillip went under the knife in L.A. yesterda…
Surgeon: Remove Kidneys for Transplant Before Donor’s Death
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The severe shortage of viable organs for transplantation in the U.S. has led a transplant surgeon to propose harvesting kidneys from people who are not dead yet.Dr. Paul Morrissey, an associate professor of surgery at …
Microsoft’s Kinect Technology in Trial Use for Surgery
Microsoft(LONDON) — A video gaming device could change the way surgical procedures are performed. Surgeons at London’s St. Thomas Hospital have been using Microsoft’s Kinect technology, which operates by motion sensors, in a trial period to see …
Computer Models Help Doctors Shrink Boy’s Head
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center(BALTIMORE) — Seven-year-old Dawa Titung grew up in Nepal with a head the size of a basketball, about 10 inches larger than the average head size for children his age. He couldn’t hold his head up, and strangers wo…
Phillip Phillips’ Kidney Surgery Scheduled for Tuesday
Michael Becker / FOXUPDATE: American Idol champ Phillip Phillips was scheduled to have kidney surgery Tuesday, but now he can’t — because he’s too sick.
TMZ reports that Phillip was going to go under the knife to correct his congenital kidney cond…
‘American Idol’ Winner Phillip Phillips to Get Kidney Surgery
Michael Becker / FOX(LOS ANGELES) — Shortly after Phillip Phillips was proclaimed the American Idol 2012 winner Wednesday night, it was learned the crooning champ would soon undergo kidney surgery.The 21-year-old singer from Leesburg, Ga., had apparen…
‘Gummy Bear’ Breast Implants: The Future of Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Dr. Grant Stevens, a plastic surgeon in Marina Del Rey, Calif., coined the term, “gummy bear breast implant” for a type of silicone implant. (ABC News)(LOS ANGELES) — Like kids in a candy store, more women are seeking out a type of silicone breast imp…
Dad Who Sewed Son’s Backside Shut Takes Plea Deal
Hemera/Thinkstock(WAUKEGAN, Ill.) — An Illinois man avoided prison time for a January 2008 do-it-yourself surgical procedure in which he sewed together part of his son’s buttocks, the Lake-County News Sun reported.Randy Swopes, 52, took a plea d…
Quadriplegic Moves Fingers After Nerve-Stealing Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis(ST. LOUIS) — A 71-year-old quadriplegic man can move his fingers after surgeons “stole” healthy nerves from his arm and rerouted them to his hand, according to a new case study.The man, whose name …
After 200 Years of Surgery: Cutting to Cure Has Come a Long Way
Keith Brofsky/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The 3.5-inch tumor in Cynthia Miller’s throat threatened to choke her, leaving her no choice but to have it removed. “I had no idea I was even sick,” said Miller, 55, who lives in Maitland, Fla. “I woke up in the m…
New Device May Lessen Need for Surgery for Kids with Scoliosis
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Ashley Crane, 24, had her first scoliosis surgery when she was 14.“I had two surgeries, a week apart,” she said. “I remember my spine was very unstable…then I had the rods and s…
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Type 2 Diabetes
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ROME) — Bariatric surgery may be the best treatment for obese people who suffer from Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Archives of Surgery that found that the procedure improved diabetes outcomes when co…
Dick Cheney Released from Hospital After Heart Transplant Surgery
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(FALLS CHURCH, Va.) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released from the hospital on Tuesday, 10 days after receiving heart transplant surgery, according to a written statement released by his office.
The surgery w…
EXCLUSIVE: The Story Behind Cheney’s Heart Transplant Surgery
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Dick Cheney was sound asleep when the phone rang after midnight on Friday. It was a call from the cardiology department at Inova Fairfax Hospital; he was told to come to the hospital quickly – a donor hea…
Carnie Wilson Has Second Weight-Loss Surgery
Jordan Strauss/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Singer Carnie Wilson, who has long battled weight issues, has had weight-loss surgery for a second time.Wilson, of the group Wilson Phillips, confirmed to People magazine that she had lap-band surgery, a procedu…
Prescription Painkillers for Small Surgeries May Lead to Long-Term Use
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Older adults who receive pain medications after surgery may be at higher risk of becoming addicted, according to a new study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.Physicians often prescribe opioids, i…