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Medical advancement in imaging

When a man came into the emergency trauma center at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada at Las Vegas having broken multiple bones in the pelvic area after an 80-foot fall, the risk was too high to cut into him for surgery for fear that his severe injury could cause him to bleed out. Instead, doctors inserted a catheter to seal his wounds and arteries from the inside without having to make a deep incision. Decades ago, the risk was high for this type of patient to bleed to death during surgery, but now thanks to advances in medical imaging doctors can use MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to perform surgery with minimal invasion by viewing the images as they operate using a small catheter.

H1N1: Nothing to sneeze at

The flu season is upon us with an extra gift, the H1N1 novel virus, or swine flu. The microscopic malady has made national news, daily, since summer, a good five months before its official debut was expected. There are many myths, much confusion and lots to learn about influenza, say local physicians, as this year’s flu season is nothing to sneeze at.

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November is American Diabetes Month.

November 10
What: Personal Health Awareness – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapies
Where: h2u at Sunrise, 3061 S. Maryland Pkwy. Suite 102
When: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Info: 233-5300

November 11
What: UMC Surgical Weight-loss Seminar
Where: 2040 W. Charleston, 6th floor
When: 5:30 p.m.
Info: 671-5150

November 12
What: UMC Sibling Class
Where: UMC Family Resource Center, 1120 Shadow Lane
When: 6:30 p.m.
Info: 383-BABY

November 14
What: UMC Childbirth Class
Where: UMC Family Resource Center, 1120 Shadow Lane
When: 9 a.m.
Info: 383-BABY

What: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk
Where: University of Las Vegas (UNLV) North Field, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
When: 9 a.m.
Info: walk.jdrf.org

November 19
What: Holiday Safety for Adults
Where: h2u at Sunrise Hospital, 3061 S. Maryland Pkwy. Suite 102
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Info: 233-5300

November 20
What: UMC Infant and Child CPR Class
Where: UMC Family Resource Center, 1120 Shadow Lane
When: 1 p.m.
Info: 383-BABY

November 24
What: Medicare counseling
Where: h2u at Sunrise Hospital, 3061 S. Maryland Pkwy. Suite 102
When: 10 a.m. to noon
Info: 735-5510

November 25
What: UMC Surgical Weight-loss Seminar
Where: 2040 W. Charleston, 6th floor
When: 5:30 p.m.
Info: 671-5150

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Swine Flu Blues

Swine flu has sickened 5,251 people in 30 countries with 61 dead, according to the AP. China reported its first case yesterday. The worst is reportedly over in Mexico, even though the death toll rose...