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World Renowned Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to …

Is your nail salon safe?

We offer some tips on what to look for before you get a manicure or pedicure.

Army medic veteran, global health PhD student works to help homeless population

As a medic in the U.S. Army, Richard Southee was trained to deal with emergency medical situations that many civilian doctors may never encounter. Now a global health PhD student at ASU, he wants to use his experiences to help make impactful changes in the nonprofit sector.

Ear Piercing For Kids: Safety Tips From a Pediatrician

Riley Children’s Health offers children access to comprehensive care across Indiana, including at Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis.

What to Expect after Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is a safe & effective way of restoring ones vision. There are many experienced surgeons at FLEI that are available for cataract evaluations

Why (some) parents don’t vaccinate

The million-headed dragon of online anger has a great mouthful of fire for parents who don’t vaccinate their kids. But such scolding misses the mark, alienating caring parents who just want t…

Why this physician stopped prescribing birth control

With my scribbled signature I dissolved the boundary that nature had given her to own and protect her own body.

Four Simple Yet Effective Ways on Calming Down During and MRI Scan

For many people, a major part of the discomfort or dread of an MRI comes from the claustrophobia or the sense of being trapped; even if your whole body isn t going into the machine, you may feel helpless and stuck.

Before you get that MRI...

When doctors suspect a patient might have a serious injury to joints such as the knees or shoulders—things like muscle, tendon or ligament tears—they often use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to confirm it. Although MRIs...

Aligning The Spine To Live A Healthy Life

Aligning the spine is not as easy as it should be. Chronically poor posture patterns wreak havoc on the the vertebral column.

New Guidelines on MRI Safety and Compatibility of Medical Devices

The US Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance recommendations on magnetic resonance imaging compatibility—or in some instances, incompatibility—of implants that do not require electricity to service their function, such as intracranial aneurysm clips, cardiovascular stents, endovascular grafts, and transprostatic tissue retractors.

MRI Expands Global Presence with New Data Center in Europe

The EMEA data center is MRI’s fourth location globally and complements facilities in Singapore, Atlanta and Chicago.

New MRI means ‘shorter stays and better outcomes’

MRI vs. Nuclear Scintigraphy

Palm Beach Equine Clinic prides itself as a consistent leader in horse sport medicine and recently upgraded its scanning technologies to provide better equine diagnostic imaging services for their clientsLast fall, PBEC installed a state-of-the-art MRI lab containing the Equine Standing MRI manufactured by Hallmarq, which allows scans of the equine foot and distal limb to be imaged in a standing position requiring only light…

U.K. audit shows how to improve MRI waiting times

A comprehensive audit conducted over three years at a teaching hospital in southwest England has pinpointed the factors behind a significant improvement in waiting times for reports following MRI in suspected cases of occult femoral neck fracture.

MRI vs. CT Scan for Low Back Pain — Scary Symptoms

“The best test to obtain when looking at the spine is an MRI” rather than the CT scan, says Dr. Michael Perry,​ Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Laser Spine Institute. “These scans are the best …

What Hardware Will Be Used During Spine Surgery?

Spine surgery can help to relieve your pain, but sometimes more needs to be done during the operation than freeing a compressed nerve or removing part of a damaged disc. In some cases, the surgeon has to insert some hardware in order to stabilize the spinal column and prevent future problems. But what type of …