American College of Surgeons - Patient Education

The American College of Surgeons “Patients as Partners in Surgical Care” site contains educational information to help you and your family become informed about your operation and surgical care. We are working to provide you with the most current information about surgical procedures, diseases, tests, medications and pain management from government and professional sources to support you in participating in your surgical care. In viewing our patient education site, you will:

1. Become informed about your operation.
2. Find information to help you make decisions about your treatment.
3. Become empowered with knowledge and skills to participate in your surgical care.

White House Warns of Pot-Depression Link

Bush Administration officials have issued a report citing growing evidence of a connection between marijuana use and depression in teens.

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Banishing Facial Wrinkles With Fillers

Next to Botox, the most popular nonsurgical way to freshen up your looks is with a so-called "soft tissue" filler, often relied on to smooth away the nose-to-mouth line called the nasolabial or nasal labial fold.

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Younger Age, Faster Breast Cancer Growth

Breast cancers tend to grow faster in younger women, according to a Norwegian study of women aged 50-69.

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Acrylamide in Diet: Cancer Risk?

Consumption of acrylamide -- a chemical found in some common foods -- may be linked to kidney cancer, a study shows.

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Panel: New Tools Help Smokers Quit

More people would quit smoking when doctors routinely offer counseling and medication -- and when health plans cover the expense, says a Health and Human Services panel.

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Body Contouring Surgery Improves

Plastic surgeons say they've refined techniques of body contouring surgery -- procedures that can remove excess fat after major weight loss.

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Ginseng May Help Treat Schizophrenia

A form of Asian ginseng shows promise for relieving schizophrenia symptoms that are difficult to treat.

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Few Aware of Stroke Warning Symptoms

A telephone survey of more than 71,000 adults in 13 states and Washington, D.C., has revealed that few people know the warning signs of a stroke.

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Gamma Knife Snips OCD in Bud

A high-tech procedure that delivers radiation deep within the brain relieved symptoms in half of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who got no help from medication or talk therapy, a small study shows.

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CDC: 52% With Diabetes Have Arthritis

More than half of people with diabetes also suffer from arthritis, CDC researchers find

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Revised January 25, 2008