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Vonn undergoes surgery on right knee
February 11, 2013 11:20 AM
The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn's right knee was "optimistic for a full recovery" after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships. Dr. Bill Sterett, a physician for the U.S. Ski Team, performed the procedure on the four-time overall World Cup champion on... more » -
Free surgeries given today at Pueblo Surgery Center
November 10, 2012 5:05 PM
Imagine needing surgery but not having insurance or enough spare money to make it happen. For the fifth year, eleven doctors donated their time and skills to help out those in need with free surgeries. Some of these surgeries normally cost thousands of dollars. Around 30 surgeries took place today... more » -
South Carolina hospital warns of rare brain disease
July 31, 2012 12:26 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Eleven patients who had brain surgery at a Greenville hospital are being warned they might have been exposed to a rare, fatal brain disease. A patient who had surgery in February at the Greenville Hospital System was later diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, potentially exposing the 11... more » -
Ty Warren to have surgery on Tuesday
August 19, 2011 1:47 AM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos defensive tackle Ty Warren will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair his partially torn right triceps. Coach John Fox said Thursday that the Broncos won't place him on injured reserve. The team is hoping he can return to play in November. Warren was the Broncos'... more » -
New heart valve could help the frail
July 18, 2011 8:59 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health scientists say the first artificial heart valve designed to be implanted without major surgery appears to help patients who are too frail to undergo chest-opening surgery. The Food and Drug Administration has posted its review of a highly anticipated heart valve from Edwards Lifesciences,... more » -
Number one killer in the U.S.
July 17, 2011 11:35 PM
Gently pressing down on the piano's pristine keys, the now nearly 46-year old Kim Davis looks radiant and healthy, but she has always felt that way. "You see overweight people all over the place and, you know, sometimes you can dress a package enough that it doesn't look quite... more » -
Giffords surgery went "really, really well."
May 19, 2011 12:00 PM
HOUSTON (AP) - According to her husband, the surgery on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords went "really, really well." Mark Kelly says she'll continue to be treated in Houston as she recovers from the gunshot wound to her head in January. He spoke from space, where he's commanding the space shuttle Endeavour... more » -
Congresswoman Giffords in surgery
May 18, 2011 6:17 PM
HOUSTON (AP) - Experts say the surgery to repair Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' skull is a key step in her recovery and will improve her quality of life. People with knowledge of her care have told The Associated Press that Giffords is undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Doctors are placing a... more » -
Giffords has surgery on eye socket
January 17, 2011 4:54 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Doctors have successfully performed surgery on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' eye socket to remove bone fragments as the wounded congresswoman showed more signs of improvement. There were no complications from the surgery, and Giffords is improving so much that she was able to give her husband... more » -
Ambassador Holbrooke dead at 69
December 13, 2010 7:57 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - An administration official says Richard Holbrooke, a longtime U.S. diplomat who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as President Barack Obama's special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, has died. He was 69. The official... more » -
Veteran diplomat in critical condition after surgery
December 11, 2010 11:51 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says Richard Holbrooke,the president's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is in critical condition at a Washington hospital after surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. Department spokesman P.J. Crowley says the surgery at George Washington University Hospital was completed Saturday morning... more » -
Colorado to allow nurses to give anesthesia
September 28, 2010 8:14 AM
Colorado has joined 15 other states in allowing advanced-practice nurses to administer anesthesia without a doctor's supervision. Gov. Bill Ritter said Monday he made the change to help rural hospitals that don't have anesthesiologists on staff. Anesthesiologists fought the proposal, saying it would put lives at risk. ... more » -
Report: McKinley depressed over surgery before suicide
September 22, 2010 8:18 AM
An Arapahoe County Sheriff's report suggests Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was depressed over knee surgery performed about a month before he committed suicide. An investigator noted in the report that shortly after the surgery, the 23-year-old said he should "just kill himself," but "No one believed he was... more » -
Ft. Carson soldiers rally support for Afghan baby
September 16, 2010 12:44 PM
Our stories about Fort Carson soldiers in Afghanistan are often bleak. Typically we report deployments, homecomings or attacks that leave our soldiers maimed, or worse. Here's a definite change-of-pace--the routine at a military medical clinic at Camp Nathan Smith in Afghanistan has been shattered for the better, as soldiers... more » -
Publicist: Zsa Zsa Gabor receives last rites
August 16, 2010 9:22 AM
A spokesman for Zsa Zsa Gabor says she is in serious condition at a Los Angeles hospital and has received the last rites. John Blanchette on Sunday described Gabor's health situation following her surgery a day earlier as "very sad." Blanchette told the Los Angeles Times that the 93-year-old... more » -
Colorado sex-change doctor considering move
July 27, 2010 12:04 PM
A doctor known for performing sex-change operations in Trinidad is considering leaving town. Dr. Marci Bowers says she is "98 percent sure" she will be moving to the San Francisco area Oct. 1. Bowers has been in Colorado for about seven years, but she said Monday that there are... more » -
Obesity study seeking volunteers for surgery
July 7, 2010 4:08 PM
Some obese patients reversed their diabetes soon after weight loss surgery. Now doctors are testing whether the operation helps diabetics who are merely overweight or a tad obese control their blood sugar. The Cleveland Clinic is recruiting 150 overweight and obese diabetics. Some will have surgery and their progress... more » -
Penrose-St. Francis gets new robot surgery tool
July 1, 2010 1:52 PM
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is the first hospital in Southern Colorado to offer robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci S HD Surgical System. The da Vinci Surgical System is operated by a surgeon sitting a few feet away from the patient at a console. Using a 3-D camera,... more » -
Study finds infection control problems at same-day surgery centers
June 8, 2010 4:18 PM
A new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers have serious problems with infection control. Inspectors visited 68 centers in Maryland, North Carolina and Oklahoma. They saw health workers who didn't wash their hands. Some failed to wear gloves or clean medical devices properly. Experts say the findings suggest... more » -
Rocker crowned new Celebrity Apprentice
May 24, 2010 8:21 AM
Rocker and reality star Bret Michaels is the winner of "The Celebrity Apprentice," besting actress Holly Robinson Peete. Donald Trump told Michaels he was "hired" in Sunday's finale of the reality, winning $250,000 for his charity of choice, the American Diabetes Association. But runner-up Peete was a winner... more » -
Report: Bret Michaels hospitalized with hemmorhage
April 24, 2010 9:20 AM
Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemmorhage. Michael's publicist, Joann Mignano, confirmed a report on People magazine's website Friday that said Michaels was rushed to intensive care late Thursday following a severe headache, and that doctors discovered bleeding at the base of his brain stem. Mignano... more » -
Lucky puppy! Neurosurgeon helps suffering pup
April 22, 2010 12:07 PM
When a four-month-old puppy came through the doors of Minnesota's Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital, Mary Phelps didn't stand a chance. "We're hopelessly in love with one another," says Phelps as she holds the little girl. The French Bulldog was surrendered by a breeder who wouldn't be able to... more » -
Barbara Bush released from Houston hospital
March 31, 2010 12:31 PM
Former first lady Barbara Bush has been released from a Houston hospital, where she underwent tests after being admitted last weekend. Methodist Hospital said in a statement announcing the Wednesday release that Bush might have had a mild relapse of Graves disease, a thyroid condition for which she was... more » -
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
March 14, 2010 8:56 AM
Many people with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. Doctors say a study shows that a tiny clothespin device implanted through an artery is safer and nearly as good as surgery. The study found that people treated with surgery had six times... more » -
Report from Haiti: Local doctors volunteering
January 27, 2010 2:11 PM
News reports of the devastation in Haiti and the suffering of the people inspired a group of Colorado Springs doctors to drop everything and fly to Haiti to help. The doctors from Memorial Hospital are on the ground in the Caribbean Island-nation. Some got there at their own expense; others... more » -
Study: Obese getting weight-loss surgery live longer
January 23, 2010 12:21 PM
A new computer model suggests most morbidly obese adults can extend their life span by undergoing bariatric surgery. Roughly 5 percent of the U.S. population is morbidly obese, meaning they have a BMI of 40 or higher. According to the new model, a 42 year-old woman could gain three years... more » -
The risk of blood clots after surgery is greater
December 5, 2009 12:47 PM
The risk of us getting blood clots after surgery is far greater and lasts for longer than was previously thought, according to new research. A study of nearly 950,000 women showed surgery patients were 70 times more likely to develop a clot than someone who hadn't had an operation. ... more » -
The risk of blood clots after surgery is greater
December 5, 2009 12:35 PM
The risk of us getting blood clots after surgery is far greater and lasts for longer than was previously thought, according to new research. A study of nearly 950,000 women showed surgery patients were 70 times more likely to develop a clot than someone who hadn't had an operation. ... more » -
Couple hopes animal lovers will help cover cost of pet turkey's cataract surgery
November 22, 2009 11:30 AM
It's hard for most of us to look at a turkey, especially at this time of year, as anything but dinner. But behind Lyndsay Medeiros' home, a half-domestic, half-wild turkey named "Jerry" waddles and gobbles. "We found Jerry on Craigslist. I have a soft spot for animals. I'm actually... more » -
Weight-loss may only be a reflection away
November 7, 2009 9:04 AM
Did you know that losing just ten pounds could transform your health? But how do you really get motivated? Maybe by seeing yourself thin. not in your mind but in a photo?!? Well, there is a new technology helping people visualize their goal clearly. Aline Mekhdjian has worked hard... more » -
Weight-loss may only be a reflection away
November 7, 2009 8:57 AM
Did you know that losing just ten pounds could transform your health? But how do you really get motivated? Maybe by seeing yourself thin. not in your mind but in a photo?!? Well, there is a new technology helping people visualize their goal clearly. Aline Mekhdjian has worked... more » -
MRI may prevent some back surgeries
October 19, 2009 10:51 AM
A new study from Stanford suggests some people with lower back pain may be having unnecessary surgery. That is, if they live in an area with a lot of access to MRI equipment. Researchers looked at data from medicare patients who suffered from lower back pain between 1998 and... more » -
Studying dogs with cancer could lead to new human treatments
October 15, 2009 12:34 PM
Cancer researchers say studying the disease in pet dogs could help find new treatments for human patients. An estimated one million dogs are diagnosed with cancer each year and are treated with radiation, chemotherapy and surgery -- just like humans. Some pet owners even try experimental treatments. Researchers... more » -
Local doctors save gorilla at zoo
September 23, 2009 6:43 PM
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 25-year-old silverback lowland gorilla “Rafiki” is now recovering well from a medical crisis due to the lifesaving assistance from the region’s human healthcare professionals. In early September, “Rafiki” was presenting symptoms of a headache and reduced appetite, and was not responding to initial treatment. The... more » -
Cost of surgery? Secret prices confound patients
September 20, 2009 8:31 AM
Flower shop owner Bob Hausheer would like to know why he can't walk into a doctor's office and see a list of prices. The 45-year-old suburban Chicago man has a $5,000 deductible, meaning he pays for his health care - including a $7,500 back surgery last year - mostly... more » -
Screenings for free surgeries this Saturday
September 18, 2009 7:34 PM
A group of doctors and medical students is providing free surgeries in Pueblo. International Surgical Missions, along with a couple of other organizations will perform the surgeries in October. This free service is for individuals with a low-income. People with insurance are not eligible. The medical group plans to perform... more » -
Fast-food surprise found lodged in man’s lung
September 18, 2009 12:55 PM
Doctors say a North Carolina man who was plagued with coughing fits should be OK now that they have removed a 1-inch piece of plastic from his lung, where it had rested since he apparently inhaled it nearly two years ago while sucking down a soft drink at a Wendy's... more » -
Doctors use tooth to restore sight of blind woman
September 17, 2009 10:40 AM
Usually when you lose a tooth, the Tooth Fairy will put a quarter or some chocolate under your pillow. If you have rich parents, you might even get a dollar. But for 60-year-old Sharron Thornton, losing a tooth meant gaining vision. That's some trade off. Thornton, who... more » -
Wounded troops mend as war coverage wanes
September 14, 2009 11:37 AM
A year after Capt. Sam Brown was set ablaze when a bomb blew up his Humvee in Afghanistan, the 25-year-old West Point graduate endures a steady schedule of painful surgery and stretching to break up knotty burn scars. He also has another routine: checking a Web site that counts... more »
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