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Coming up on May 20th's Show - Dr. Frank Vogel, interventional radiologist, describes uterine fibroid embolization, or UFE, a procedure that treats symptomatic fibroids and is a welcome non]surgical, uterus]sparing option to a hysterectomy. Paula Trief, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses a clinical research program that is studying the role of spouses in helping their partners manage the disease.

On May 13th's Show- Howard Simon MD, a surgeon at University Hospital, talks about the appendix, the mystery that continues to surround this vestigial organ, the risks associated with delays in diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis and who are its most likely victims. Donna Stoner, director of volunteer initiatives, discusses the vastly different roles that today’s hospital volunteers and auxilians play and what motivates them to share their time and expertise.

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Health Information Center Resources for Appendicitis and Appendectomy:

Laparoscopic Appendectomy - Procedures in Motion Video, from the Health Information Center's Health Library.
When You Need an Operation....About Appendectomy, from the American College of Surgeons.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy, from the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
Appendicitis, from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
What is Appendicitis, from Kidshealth.org.
Belly Pain, from Kidshealth.org.
"CT Significantly Reduces the Need for Appendectomy", from Medical News Today

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Medical Speak Word of the Week - VESTIGIAL

Definition: An organ that may have once had a purpose in our bodies, but no longer seems to have any reason to exist. Other examples are the appendix, erector pili (the muscle fibers that give us goose bumps), the human tailbone (also called the coccyx), and wisdom teeth.

May 13th's News and Views...

"Black Children Especially Vulnerable to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke"

"Aging Americans Crank Up Nation's Arthritis Financial Burden"

Book:
What's Wrong With Me? The Frustrated Patient's Guide to Getting an Accurate Diagnosis, by Lynn M. Dannheisser, Jerry M. Rosenbaum, MD