Top 5 Ivanhoe Reports for this Week

Cancer Pen Samples Cells Before Surgery HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) —It’s called the ‘cancer pen’ and is used to help diagnose cancerous tumors. When this tiny device is held next to human tissue, it detects whether it is cancerous or benign. What does this tiny device mean for those on the front lines of battling cancer? Continue »

THINK Knee Surgery: Knee Replacement (2nd Week) NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — It’s one of the most widely done orthopedic procedures- but as many as one in five patients or 20 percent say they still feel chronic pain or are unhappy with the results after knee replacement surgery. Continue »

SMILE! Immediate Tooth Implants (2nd Week) Los Angeles, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) —An accident, sports injury, gum disease … each year millions of people lose a tooth or several teeth. Getting a permanent replacement can take months or even years. Now, the FDA has approved the only immediate tooth implants, giving people back their smiles in a matter of hours. Continue »

Deep Brain Stimulation, Not Meds for Parkinson’s HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) —Parkinson’s disease can cause tremors, loss of balance and more importantly, loss of control. But for one smart, outgoing university professor, brain surgery, called deep brain stimulation, gave him a second chance at life, after finally getting the upper hand on Parkinson’s. Continue »

Keep Kids Learning at Home During COVID-19  PITTSBURGH, Pa. – (Ivanhoe Newswire) With many preschools and daycares around the country closed due to COVID-19, parents are worried that their young kids might not be learning the school readiness skills they need. Continue »

From Past To Present

 Moyamoya: Journey to a Diagnosis
December 3, 2016

"A Day in the life of ..." 
Blog-Post May 3, 2020

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Smart Living for this week:

• Brain Age: 70 is the New 30
• Health Care Perks for Free
• Social Security Benefits: Best Age to Claim
• Skin Sins
• Millennials in the Market: Hot Stock Apps
• 5 Ways to Help Healthy Habits Stick

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Parkinson’s: Hospital Care Can Be Tricky 
Hooman Azmi, MD, FAANS, Division Director for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery
Hackensack Meridian Health University Medical Center
 

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Quote of the week:

“Racism does not have a good track record. It’s been tried out for a long time and you’d think by now we’d want to put an end to it instead of putting it under new management.” 

— Thomas Sowell



 

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