Health rounds: Radiation-emitting implant improves outcomes after brain cancer surgery

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By ...
Santa Barbara Independent

LVMC Surgeon Performs Region’s First Smart Knee Implant Surgery

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Richard Rooney, FACS, recently implanted Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county’s first smart knee implant during a total knee replacement surgery at Lompoc Valley Medical ...
Miami Herald

With breast implant surgery, it’s not unusual for one breast initially to be higher

After surgery for breast implants, it is normal that one breast initially may be higher than another. Dreamstime TNS Q. I had breast augmentation several weeks ago, and one breast seems to be higher ...
Healthline

What to Expect After Getting Cochlear Implants

Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...
wwmt

Breast Implant Illness: Michigan woman recovers from health issues after implant removal

DANSVILLE, Mich. — In 2022, breast augmentation was the second most popular plastic surgery procedure in America, that's according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Now, a certified plastic ...
New York Post

Doctors use breast implants to save lung transplant patient who nearly died from vaping

A Missouri man whose organs shut down due to his 10-year vaping habit was saved in an unconventional way — by getting outfitted with breast implants. “I thought it was awesome, kind of funny,” Davey ...