Reports state that gallstone surgery is the most commonly performed surgeries from around the world these days. Most people undergoing this surgery are actually not aware of how these stones form and they are also not aware of the fact that it is possible to dissolve gallstones without surgery. What actually are gallstones? These are… Read More »
Rhinoplasty is often believed to be a modern medical development; however, various historical facts indicate that the first rhinoplasty procedures were performed thousands of years ago, in ancient India. The ‘Sushruta Samhita’ is a medical treatise written in around 600 BC, which explained a traditional procedure for performing reconstructive nose surgery. It was written by… Read More »
By Jennifer Sellers Five-year-old Taylor Burleson of Leicester has autism and uses a communication device to talk. When he was at the Asheville Surgery Center, an affiliate of Mission Health, to have tubes put in his ears, the new Linked Program pilot the center had implemented to assist children with autism spectrum disorders made his… Read More »
It often goes unnoticed but mild clouding of vision often occurs slowly with advancing age. The clouding of the lens of the eye is called cataracts. The lens is mostly made up of water and protein, arranged in a specific way to keep the lens clear. But in time, the lens becomes cloudy due to… Read More »