CNN — Among older patients, Black men may have a higher chance of dying within 30 days following surgery than their peers, according to a new study. Read moreExperts Warn…
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Plastic Surgery in a War Zone
Air raid sirens blare throughout Kyiv two days before the one-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The threat is unclear, but social media apps suggest that missiles might…
Focused ultrasounds: How the noninvasive brain surgery works
CNN — Undergoing clinical trials around the world is a brain surgery that doesn’t need an incision or produce any blood yet drastically improves the lives of people with essential…
Jeremy Renner In ICU After Surgery, Rep Says
Marvel actor Jeremy Renner underwent surgery Monday after he was seriously injured in a snowplow accident on New Year’s Day. “We can confirm that Jeremy has suffered blunt chest trauma…
Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham to have season-ending surgery
Detroit guard Cade Cunningham is planning to have season-ending surgery to repair his left shin, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. The No. 1 pick in the…
Research helps seniors make informed decisions about risks, benefits of major surgery
Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when…
Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
CNN — Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months…
Dallas Cowboys’ Tyron Smith facing surgery for torn hamstring, possible December return, sources say
10:15 AM ET Todd Archer CloseESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children…
Cataract Surgery May Reduce Your Dementia Risk
Surgery to remove cataracts, which cause the eye’s normally clear lens to become cloudy, can restore vision almost instantaneously. New research suggests cataract surgery may have another benefit as well:…
Considering Bone or Joint Surgery? You May Not Need It.
Dr. Saam Morshed, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study, said, “I think it’s fair that we hold…