/tags/surgery surgery en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:04:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-07/north-texas-hospitals-conserve-iv-fluids-amid-national-shortage-patients-procedures North Texas hospital officials say they have avoided canceling or delaying procedures after a crucial IV fluid manufacturing plant was damaged in Hurricane Helene. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:04:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-07/north-texas-hospitals-conserve-iv-fluids-amid-national-shortage-patients-procedures Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2023-01-09/prostate-cancer-daniel-costa-radiology-ut-southwestern-medical-center Surgeon Dr. Daniel Costa, Associate Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, tells ËÄ»˘Ó°Ôşâ€™s Sam Baker the new procedure uses ultrasound to destroy tumors in the prostate. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-01-09/prostate-cancer-daniel-costa-radiology-ut-southwestern-medical-center Sam Baker /health-wellness/2022-01-31/when-is-orthopedic-surgery-necessary-a-british-study-and-north-texas-surgeon-have-different-views Elective surgeries on the knees, hips, shoulders, spine, and wrist are very common today. Also, risky and costly.But a study recently published in the British Medical Journal concluded outcomes of some of those surgeries may not be significantly better than with nonsurgical care. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-01-31/when-is-orthopedic-surgery-necessary-a-british-study-and-north-texas-surgeon-have-different-views Sam Baker /health-wellness/2021-05-17/new-study-supports-use-of-mechanical-assistance-early-in-treating-cardiogenic-shock Cardiogenic shock occurs when your heart suddenly fails to pump enough blood for your vital organs. It’s the leading cause of death in heart attack patients. Mon, 17 May 2021 12:00:43 GMT /health-wellness/2021-05-17/new-study-supports-use-of-mechanical-assistance-early-in-treating-cardiogenic-shock Sam Baker /2018-09-11/how-a-texas-physician-uses-magnets-to-make-surgery-less-invasive From Texas Standard: You’ve heard of minimally invasive surgery – it’s often called laparoscopic surgery. Instead of making a large cut in a patient,... Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:56:31 GMT /2018-09-11/how-a-texas-physician-uses-magnets-to-make-surgery-less-invasive Laura Rice /education/2017-09-19/as-surgical-tech-booms-community-colleges-train-students-to-keep-up-with-changing-field Technology continues to transform operating rooms, and community colleges in North Texas that train surgical technologists must evolve, too. For students… Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:30:28 GMT /education/2017-09-19/as-surgical-tech-booms-community-colleges-train-students-to-keep-up-with-changing-field Bill Zeeble /health-science-tech/2017-08-16/can-prescribing-fewer-painkillers-curb-the-opioid-epidemic-doctors-at-baylor-think-so President Trump called the opioid crisis in the United States a national emergency last week, and Texas has joined a coalition of states to investigate… Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:18:02 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-08-16/can-prescribing-fewer-painkillers-curb-the-opioid-epidemic-doctors-at-baylor-think-so Stephanie Kuo /health-science-tech/2017-02-06/minimally-invasive-heart-surgery-splitting-the-breastbone-isnt-always-necessary At one point, a heart surgical procedure required opening your chest. Technology’s now made it possible in some cases to avoid open heart surgery in favor… Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-02-06/minimally-invasive-heart-surgery-splitting-the-breastbone-isnt-always-necessary Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-01-05/the-downfall-of-a-north-texas-doctor-owned-hospital The Forest Park Medical Center campuses were supposed to be more like spas than hospitals. And they were — from the hand cut stone and sculptures to the… Tue, 05 Jan 2016 06:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-01-05/the-downfall-of-a-north-texas-doctor-owned-hospital Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2015-10-05/caitlyn-jenner-puts-facial-feminization-surgery-in-the-spotlight When Caitlyn Jenner shared her story of transition from male to female she put the transgender community in the spotlight. She also focused attention on a… Mon, 05 Oct 2015 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-10-05/caitlyn-jenner-puts-facial-feminization-surgery-in-the-spotlight Lauren Silverman