Tag: Surgery
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Global Analysis Reveals Stark Inequalities in Care for Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancers
New Global Findings Highlight Widespread Inequities in Cancer Care A landmark study by the Cancer Survival Group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine reveals persistent and troubling inequalities in how women’s cancers—breast, cervical, and ovarian—are diagnosed and treated around the world. The research, which analyzed data from diverse health systems, shows that…
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Mother’s Mounjaro weight-loss tale ends in gallbladder surgery but no regrets
Rising hopes and a difficult turn Emma McDonald, a 38-year-old British mother, turned to Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in mid-2024 after years of struggling to lose weight following pregnancy. Like many women, she battled polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and significant weight gain that began after giving birth. Emma recalls feeling she had exhausted other options: “Mounjaro was…
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Diaphragmatic Endometriosis: Limerick Woman Seeks Surgery
Rare diagnosis shines a light on a misunderstood condition Lisa-Claire Walsh, a 29-year-old from Pallaskenry, Ireland, has spent nearly a decade chasing answers for persistent neck and shoulder pain that started in 2015. After years of scans and consultations with orthopaedic surgeons and neurologists, her symptoms remained unexplained and increasingly debilitating. It wasn’t until she…
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Endometriosis Surgery Abroad: An Irish Patient Finds Relief in Athens
Introduction: A journey born of pain and frustration Three days after excision surgery for endometriosis in Athens, I lie on an Airbnb couch, achey yet elated. The pain that once ruled my days is dramatically reduced, and the transformation feels almost miraculous. The system that let me down In Ireland, estimates place 155,000 women with…
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Palmeiras midfielder Lucas Evangelista to undergo surgery, out for the season
What happened Palmeiras confirmed that midfielder Lucas Evangelista sustained a serious injury in the team’s defeat to Bahia over the weekend. He was unable to continue after the moment of impact and had to be helped off the pitch, signaling a troubling early end to his involvement in the match and raising concerns about his…
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Palmeiras Midfielder Lucas Evangelista Out for Season After Surgery
What happened Palmeiras suffered a setback as midfielder Lucas Evangelista ruptured the tendon at the back of his right thigh. The injury was sustained during the team’s defeat to Bahia at the weekend, and Evangelista could not even stand up to leave the field. Subsequent medical exams reviewed by the club confirmed a more serious…
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Shocked to be diagnosed at 26: Sciatica strikes younger Singaporeans
Introduction: Sciatica isn’t just an older person’s problem Sciatica—nerve pain that travels from the lower back down the leg—is no longer confined to the elderly. In Singapore, doctors are observing more patients in their 20s to 40s presenting with sciatic pain, a trend linked to modern lifestyles that mix long hours of sitting with high-intensity…



