Surgeons place it around the lower part of the esophagus to help prevent stomach acid from flowing back up, which causes ...

March 19, 2024 Press Release from Lima Memorial Health System: Dr. Jeremy Heffner, LMHS General Surgeon, recently performed and surpassed his 100 th LINX Reflux Management System procedure. This ...

[This is Part 2 of the post, “Any Medical Procedure Can Traumatize Your Child.”] As covered in Part 1, any medical procedure runs the risk of becoming traumatic based on a child’s emotional experience ...

According to reports, Johnson & Johnson is allegedly pulling its Linx reflux management system from all markets outside of the U.S. The withdrawal is reportedly not tied to any issues with device ...

The Niles Village Board approved new heads for the Fire and Police Boards and Commissions, and made a move to help a major manufacturer expand in a new facility within the village. Appointments to ...

30 years ago today, one of the greatest conceptual albums in Hip Hop history dropped. Raekwon the Chef released his solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, co-starring his Wu-Tang brother-in-arms, ...

A two-year-old boy died after a visit to Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro. The family of Er'Mias Mitchell told WXII that he was there for a cavity surgery involving anesthesia, and that ...

Intuitive Surgical, an American biotechnology company, introduced DaVinci surgical robots in the late 1990s, and they became groundbreaking teleoperation equipment. Expert surgeons could operate on ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure that lines up your upper and lower jaw. It’s also called corrective jaw surgery. It’s a complex surgery and recovery can be long, but getting it can help you sleep ...

Khloe Kardashian is sharing just how she got that revenge body. After Dr. Jonny Betteridge—a viral doctor with an aesthetics clinic in London—shared a video alleging that Khloe may have undergone a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly 30 years after its release, Raekwon’s “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” is finally getting the documentary it deserves. “The Purple Tape Files,” executive produced by Raekwon and ...