Today Medgadget is reporting on the tools Stanford emergency physician Paul Auerbach, MD, found most helpful during his time helping earthquake victims in Haiti. Among …
Category: Patient care
KevinMD says plastic surgeons lead in social media
Kevin Pho, MD, has a short piece up this morning arguing that plastic surgeons are leaders in using social media for marketing. Part of this, …
Reducing infant mortality rates in developing countries
In this recently-posted TEDIndia 2009 video, Jane Chen showcases a infant-size warmer designed to serve as a portable incubator for premature babies and explains how …
A scar-free future for kids?
Several physicians at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital are working on novel methods for minimizing scarring in children. There's good reason for their efforts. Children with …
Can you catch appendicitis?
Appendicitis is the most common reason for emergency general surgery. According to new research out of UT Southwestern Medical Center, it may be caused at …
Mozart may help preemies gain weight?
Listening to Mozart could help premature babies gain weight more quickly and go home from the hospital faster, suggests a study published in the January …
Plastic surgery used to change fingerprints
In a story that draws up Hollywood images of criminal masterminds who keep plastic surgeons on the payroll to alter their appearance, the BBC has …
New NIH grants fill gap in pediatric drug research
Eighteen new grants worth $8.5 million represent part of an ongoing effort by the NIH to re-think old attitudes toward drug testing in kids. The …
New flu brew due?
From the Just Over the Hill Dept.: Could the part of the world that gave us Dracula and Frankenstein be incubating some tiny monsters? Way …
TV watching linked to aggression in tots
A study of more than 3,000 3-year-olds found that those who watched television or were exposed to TV while others were watching, were at "increased …
Face It
In the 1997 Academy Award-nominated movie Face/Off, terrorist Nicholas Cage had his face surgically replaced with that of FBI agent and sworn enemy John Travolta. …
Strong-arm tactic: Saving toddler's limb from amputation
When little Mark Blinder was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, doctors at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital gave his parents three agonizing options: amputate the …
BPA = Aggressive tots?
There's interesting, and somewhat concerning, news this week about bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in some plastic bottles and canned goods. According to a …
Better outlook for the earliest preemies?
The tiniest preemies, born between 22 and 26 weeks of pregnancy, now have a better chance of surviving the first year of life. The new …
Safer surgeries for kids? Check.
Safety checklists help pilots navigate takeoffs and landings, keep military operations on track and prevent nuclear power plants from melting down. Now, checklists are moving …
Uptight staying upright
I fall. And when I fall, I usually hit my head. Hard. So, as I've followed the sad news about Natasha Richardson, I've fretted and …