Once the electrodes are implanted, clinicians can control how electrical pulses are delivered to the brain using a battery-run, pacemaker-like device outside the body. By trial and error, doctors figure out what patterns of electrical activity are most likely to help patients while producing the fewest side effects.
OCD is a condition that prompts people to have debilitating and recurring thoughts and compulsive behaviors, such as hand-washing. Read the rest of this entry »

2 Years after FDA Approves Silicone Breast Implants, Santa Barbara Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon David L. Buchanan, MD Discusses the Decision’s Impact
After a series of highly publicized lawsuits regarding the safety of silicone breast implants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pulled the implants from the market for further study. Following years of rigorous testing and clinical trials, the FDA approved them for use in breast reconstruction Read the rest of this entry »

The winner of three New York City Marathons and one Boston Marathon in the 1980s, Salazar coaches elite runners, including Duluth native Kara Goucher. Some of them were with him last year when he collapsed and stopped breathing.
Salazar, 50, went 14 minutes without a pulse before paramedics restarted his heart with an external defibrillator. He had a cardioverter-defibrillator implanted while recovering in the hospital, and the security the device Read the rest of this entry »