A 68-year-old man from Los Angeles has made medical history by becoming the first African American to receive a full face transplant. In July, Robert Chelsea also became the oldest patient to undergo the surgery, which was performed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, NBC News reports. “May God bless the donor and his… Read More »
A vaccine undergoing testing at the Mayo Clinic has reportedly removed cancer cells in a breast cancer patient. Florida resident Lee Mercker became the first patient to participate in a clinical trial for a new vaccine after being diagnosed in March with early-stages of the disease. She told First Coast News she had “DCIS stage zero” breast… Read More »
I walked into the room and said: “Hi, Jason.” “Do you think it’s deep enough to need stitches? I am really scared of needles,” was his reply to me. I said, “Why don’t you let me take a look, and we can both come up with a plan of how to make it look better?”… Read More »
• In a newly uploaded YouTube video, Dr. Pimple Popper removes several whiteheads from an acne patient’s face. • During the procedure, Dr. Pimple Popper uses a comedone extractor to remove the whiteheads more safely and gently. • Whiteheads typically form when pores become clogged with dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria. In her most… Read More »
Salt Lake Retina in West Jordan, Utah, was making reminder phone calls the old-fashioned way – one call at a time. THE PROBLEM This was a very time-consuming process for a practice that sees more than 120 patients every day. Conducting this outreach would take one full-time staff member most of the day. This was… Read More »
Ten years ago, the idea of a patient not only having a voice in their healthcare, but ultimately influencing how they are treated was practically unheard of. In today’s society, we have access to an abundance of resources that allow us to hire/buy/sell practically anything with one click. Advances in consumer technology have made purchasing… Read More »