Category Medicine, Technology & Health

When food is not an option: the basics of intestinal transplant | Columbia Surgery Blog

What is intestinal failure? Intestinal failure is a condition in which patients don’t have enough functional gut mass needed for adequate absorption to meet fluid and nutrient requirements. This can happen due to anatomical or functional loss of the gut…

Should organ donation be an opt-out? | The Hill

A patient of mine, let’s call him David, was a disciplined man. He never drank excessively or smoked, his meals were balanced and he jogged around his neighborhood every day to stay active. He took good care of his body…