surgery

Surgical mixups are not uncommon, they happen. But we've not heard of this.

October is breast cancer awareness month so it stands to reason that there is a special day within the month focused on reconstruction. Today, October 16th is that day. As a breast cancer survivor I know there is so much to think about, and honestly reconstruction was the last thing on my list of worries. Making sure I was cancer free was my initial focus then came the time to think about reconstr

Serena Williams is being treated for a very serious condition; a blood clot in her lungs. These clots, known as pulmonary embolisms are serious business and can be fatal. In some instances the embolisms are silent and swift killers, so it is fortunate that she is undergoing treatment in a hospital setting, and that the embolism has been found. This apparently stems from a visit to her doctor to c