Canadian Court Approves Public Funding of ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgery
A man in Ontario, Canada, has successfully secured public funding for a special “gender-affirming” medical procedure that surgically creates a vaginal cavity while keeping his penis intact. CTV News Toronto report The prospective patient, identified only as KS in documents filed with the Provincial Health Services Appellate Review Board (HSARB), is seeking coverage for the […]
First-ever augmented reality abdominal surgery performed in Chile
The future of surgery is within reach. On March 11th, the first-ever abdominal surgery using augmented reality (AR) was performed in Santiago, Chile by Dr. Alberto Rodriguez. Rodriguez, a surgeon and CEO of Levita Magnetics, a Silicon Valley medical device company, helped develop a system that uses AR technology to enable minimally invasive surgery with […]
Vatican Says Gender-Affirming Surgery, Surrogacy ‘Violate Human Dignity’
A copy of the 20-page Declaration of “Infinite Dignity” issued by the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Doctrine of the Faith is placed on a journalist’s desk as Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Vatican’s Doctrine of the Faith, speaks during a press conference at the Vatican. Meeting with journalists. , Monday, April 8, 2024. […]
Marlins Lose Eury Pérez To Season-Ending Tommy John Surgery
It’s been a rough start to the season for the Marlins, and things just got worse. Eury Pérez, a right-handed pitcher for the Miami Marlins, will be out for the remainder of the 2024 campaign after he undergoes needed Tommy John surgery, according to a Thursday announcement from president of baseball operations Peter Bendix. After […]
NBA Star Julius Randle’s Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery Sends Surging Contender’s Title Hopes Down The Drain
New York Knicks star forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Randle, who had been trying to work his way back from injury, hasn’t played since the end of January after dislocating his shoulder in a game against the Miami Heat, ESPN reported. BREAKING: After two months of rehabilitation […]
Guardians ace Shane Bieber needs season-ending surgery
After starting the first 19 games last season, Guardians ace Shane Bieber was unable to start again until September due to inflammation in his right elbow, cutting the season short and missing the rest after returning. He could only play in two games. However, in 2024, Beaver’s season will end after playing in just two […]
MO inmate could get ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if no vein found: attorneys
Lawyers for Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey have several appeals pending in a last-ditch effort to avoid the death penalty. Dorsey’s lawyers have cited the state’s execution protocol, which allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if a suitable vein for lethal injection cannot be found. Dorsey, 52, was convicted of double murder in the 2006 […]
Julius Randle surgery a ‘tough blow’ to Knicks teammates
While it wasn’t quite as shocking, there was a different energy as the Knicks prepared for their game against the Kings on Thursday night after hearing the news of teammate Julius Randle’s injury. The All-Star forward will undergo season-ending surgery, the team announced before the game. He dislocated his right shoulder in a game against […]
Marlins’ Eury Perez to undergo Tommy John surgery
Things went from bad to worse for the Marlins. on thursday, the team announced 20-year-old right-hander Yuri Perez will undergo Tommy John surgery and will be out of the 2024 season. The news was announced before Miami lost to the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon, snapping an eight-game losing streak. Marlins pitcher Yuri Perez will need […]
South Carolina Gov. McMaster undergoes knee surgery for 2022 tennis injury
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster underwent scheduled minor knee surgery Thursday morning due to a tennis injury sustained two years ago, the governor’s office announced. McMaster, the nation’s third-oldest governor at 76, tore his meniscus while playing tennis with his wife, Peggy McMaster, in 2022, his office announced. The governor’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Guy, […]