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'Neuroprotectant' Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke
New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
New Clues to What Triggers Dangerous Syndrome in Kids With COVID
New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS
New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients
New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Could Harm Hearing
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
New Treatment Fights Rare Cases of Vaccine-Linked Blood Clots
New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High
New Variants Mean COVID Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking: FDA
Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
No Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
No Sense of Smell After COVID? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic
NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
Older Kids More Vulnerable to MIS-C: Study
One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Online Programs, Phone Apps Can Help Treat Depression
Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety
On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Pope Francis Leaves Hospital 9 Days After Surgery
Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
Post-COVID Risk for Blood Clot Lasts at Least 6 Months
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Post-Op Delirium Could Signal Faster Mental Decline
Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
Prescriptions Rise for Veterinary Drug for COVID Patients, Even Though It Won't Help
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome
Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Science Reveals Cause of Rare Heart Trouble in Young Men Who Get COVID Vaccines
Science Reveals Cause of Smell Loss in COVID-19
Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Sexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Singing Might Aid Recovery After a Stroke
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Smoggy Days Could Help Send Kids With Autism to the ER
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Some Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness
Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Steroids Other Than Dexamethasone May Also Help Battle COVID-19
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Study Uncovers Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn's, Colitis
Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
Surgery Brings Added Risks to People With COPD
Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
Surgery Soon? Use These 3 Tips to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
Texas Governor Has Breakthrough COVID Infection
Thousands of U.S. Patients Got COVID Treatments Rejected as Useless by FDA
Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Types of Psychotherapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your Needs
U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
U.S. Psychologists See Big Spike in Demand for Mental Health Care
U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
What Are Hernias, and How Are They Treated?
What Arthritis Surgeries Help With Pain and Other Symptoms?
What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What to Expect From Couples Counseling
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?
Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
Women Less Likely Than Men to Return to Work After Severe Stroke
Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds
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