1 3D-Printed Implantable Body Parts and More
WHY IT'S A BIG DEAL: Cutting-edge printing techniques are saving more patients than ever.
3D printing has become incredibly innovative: For one thing, it's used to make customized prosthetics out of plastic or metal. This summer, doctors in San Antonio created and implanted a 3D-printed human ear using the patient's own cartilage cells. And a custom-printed 3D lower jaw made of titanium was put into a patient whose jaw had been removed as part of his cancer treatment huge improvement over traditional of bone taken from elsewhere in the body implants The technology can also help surgeons design their operations. Jonathan Morris, M.D., medical director of the 3D Anatomic Modeling Unit at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, notes that Mayo surgeons have changed their approach 15% of the time as a result of prepping with 3D models. This year Mayo even hired Hollywood engineers and computer scientists to put 3D-printed models into virtual reality so surgeons could try out techniques. "You can do all kinds of things in virtual reality that you can't do in the real world, like take a skull apart, move blood vessels, or stand inside a patient's diseased heart," Dr. Morris says.
2 A Major Advance in Cancer Treatment
WHY IT'S A BIG DEAL: A drug has been found to work in hard-to-treat breast cancer and other cancers as well.
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What's Up With...Smelly Gas - You can blame it on the dog, but it happens to everyone.
The average person toots around 14 times a day-it's how your body releases the extra gas that accumulates when you swallow air and digest food, says Shilpa Ravella, M.D., author of A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease. If you chew gum or smoke, you'll have even more gas buildup, she adds.
WHAT'S UP WITH ...EARWORMS
When a song gets stuck in your head, here's how to shake it off.
5 MYTHS ABOUT ARTHRITIS
Creaky joints are a pain, but some facts” about them are pretty twisted.
A Solo Trip at 55 Boosted My Confidence
When I retired, a big, beautiful world opened up to me.
NUTRITION for Healthy Breasts
YOU KNOW THAT EATING MORE CALORIES THAN YOU BURN can cause your body to accumulate fat.
Mammogram CONFUSION, Solved!
IT'S THE RARE WOMAN WHO DOESN'T VIVIDLY REMEMBER CERTAIN FIRSTS
Make Your BREAST GUESS
No.two breasts not even your own!) are identical in shape, size, or feel. But it’s important to pay attention to what makes each one of yours unique so you can spot peculiarities early and start conversations with your health care providers if need be. Consider this your friendly guide to what changes to expect through the years and. what to do if something feels or looks unusual so you can take steps toward better breast health.
come as you are
We all deserve quality health care, but people in bigger bodies are often shut out. That's why some providers have worked out a new approach that aims to treat the person actually sitting in their exam room rather than the one they would be if only they lost weight.
Ease Your Allergies
These holistic remedies may provide relief from seasonal symptoms.
WALK AWAY PAIN
One of the best things you can do to ease joint and back pain and ward off future ouches is so very simple: JUST TAKE IT STEP BY STEP.
