Operation Without Opioids: No Pain No Pills - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Operation Without Opioids: No Pain No Pills - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Operation Without Opioids: No Pain No Pills We hear news everyday about the growing opioid epidemic in this country, but did you know older Americans are most at risk? Find out how a new approach to surgery is helping patients recover without pain pills.  Continue »

Miloop Removes Cataracts In A Flash Cataracts are an unfortunate part of aging for millions of us. But now a new device is helping doctors remove cataracts, with less risk of damaging delicate tissue, and it’s done in the blink of an eye! Continue »

ESD: Japanese Treatment for Colon Polyps Catching On Here? A procedure pioneered overseas may now mean an easier recovery for some patients in the U.S. Find out more on ESD, and what it means for colon cancer diagnosis. Continue »

Making MRI Safe For Pacemakers MRIs show incredible detail and help doctors diagnose medical issues that were invisible years ago, but people with pacemakers couldn’t undergo MRIs until now. A breakthrough is making MRIs safe for pacemakers and is saving and extending lives. Continue »

New Hope For Colon Cancer That’s Spread Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death, and often has a grim outcome when it spreads to other organs. See how a new protocol is giving hope to patients who need it most. Continue »

Smart Living for this week:
 

Dreams Of Being The Boss

LSU Students Print Glasses For The Visually Impaired

Induce At 39 Weeks: Controversial But The Future?

Sue And Stu Both Fight Breast Cancer

Using Music To Fight Dementia

Talking About Failure With Kids
 

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Rapid Stroke: Saving Lives In Real Time 
Justin Mascitelli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Texas at San Antonio
 

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Quote of the week:

“Those who believe religion and politics aren't connected don't understand either.” 

— Mohandas K. Gandhi

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