Surgery

Man swallows banana wrapped in a condom in a hormonal rage

The patient, a "normal and healthy" man, swallowed a banana wrapped in a condom in a hormonal rage and was unable to defecate for 24 hours.

By WALLA! HEALTH
22/02/2023

First-in-Israel robotic surgery helps woman walk after spine fracture

The groundbreaking technology with a minimally invasive surgical approach was applied for the first time at the Jerusalem hospital to repair a spinal fracture through the abdominal cavity.

Israel opens first 'smart operating room' that manages inventory

The new operating room tracks and manages inventory, reduces waste, conducts patient-safety recalls and issues expiration warnings.

Lung cancer maliciously inserted into image in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study

The quality of lung cancer treatment varies across US - study

Despite rapidly evolving treatment and diagnostic tools, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths and is the second most common cancer in the US.

The enigmatic drawings of surgeon-cum-artist David Amir

Amir's work as an orthopedic surgeon at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital and his doctorate in electrophonic research clearly influence his art.

By DANIEL SHORKEND
13/01/2023

Injured Ukrainian soldier returns home after treatment in Israel

He is one of 20 Ukrainian soldiers who have post-limb-amputation care in Israel since September 2022.

A man prepares a cigarette mixed with marijuana during Cannatech 2017, an annual global cannabis ind

US instructs surgeons to ask patients about cannabis use in new guidelines

regular cannabis use may worsen pain and nausea after surgery and increase the need for opioids, which often become addictive and can kill.

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