A non-invasive imaging technique offers insight into the level of recovery possible after a spinal cord injury. Within the bony spinal column rests the spinal cord.  As the freeway that exits the brain and provides the body with the ability to move, sense, and feel, the spinal cord is the primary pathway of the nervous … Continued

It is not unusual to have vivid dreams during surgery, but when dreams become lucid awareness, surgery can become a nightmare. Becoming conscious during a surgical procedure is called “intraoperative awareness” or “anesthesia awareness.”  According to the Mayo Clinic, about one or two people in every 10,000 surgeries is partially awake during their procedure.  Muscle … Continued

A new report offers information on the injuries suffered by personnel who worked at the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba. From late 2016 until August, 2017, government workers in Havana began to complain of medical symptoms that could not readily be explained.  According to a recently published report in the Journal of the American Medical … Continued

Tired of price manipulation and shortages, a consortium of US healthcare providers plans to manufacture, or contract for manufacture, the specific generic drugs it needs for its patients. With about 300 organizations signed on, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the group has tentative plans to produce about 20 generic drugs that were volatile in … Continued

Aortic aneurysm leading to dissection is always a medical emergency, and a failure by medical personnel to recognize the condition cost a Utah man his life. On November 6, 2011, a 55-year old transit worker, Keith Wilcox, went to an urgent care facility complaining of chest and back pain. Diagnosed with constipation and discharged, Mr. … Continued

After their introduction in 1991, power morcellators quickly became the tool of choice for removal of uterine fibroids in women.  Although the device is still in use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reaffirmed its warning about an increased cancer risk associated with the devices. In 2013, 40-year old Dr. Amy Reed underwent … Continued