January 26, 2017 Database analysis confirms more complications with artery-sealing device Closer monitoring of databases for tracking complications of medical devices may turn up more problems, a new study suggests.
January 25, 2017 Conjoined twins separated after marathon 21-hour surgery Twin 11-month-old girls are recovering after more than 50 medical professionals teamed up for a 21-hour marathon surgery to separate them.
January 25, 2017 3-year-old with rare 5-pound tumor undergoes life-altering surgery Surgeons in Louisiana have removed a rare, 5-pound tumor that was eating away at a 3-year-old girl’s face.
January 18, 2017 Kids' tonsillectomies make more sense for sleep apnea than strep throat Children who have their tonsils removed to treat chronic throat infections or breathing problems during sleep may get more short-term symptom relief than kids who don't get tonsillectomies, two recent studies suggest.
January 17, 2017 Stronger malpractice laws may not prevent surgical complications More aggressive malpractice climates don't necessarily protect patients from surgical complications, a new study suggests Supporters of medical malpractice laws that make it easier for patients to sue doctors say these protections are necessary to improve care.
January 13, 2017 Hormone specialists want more education about transgender patients Doctors who specialize in conditions involving hormones need more training on how to treat people who are transgender, suggests a new study.
January 13, 2017 Gastric bypass may offer teens lasting weight loss Extremely obese teens who get surgery to help shed excess pounds may achieve long-term weight loss, but some may also face additional operations and vitamin deficiency, two new studies suggest.
January 13, 2017 A scientist shares his lonely battle to withdraw from painkillers Travis Rieder spent more than four weeks in hospitals and nearly lost his foot after a van ran a stop sign and struck his motorcycle on Memorial Day weekend in 2015.
January 10, 2017 'Tree Man' has surgery: What causes this rare condition? A 27-year-old man in Bangladesh known as the "tree man" recently underwent surgery to remove the extensive, wood-like warts that covered his hands and feet.
January 9, 2017 'Butchery': Victims of rogue surgeon want him in prison Victims are calling for a long prison sentence for a Detroit-area doctor who performed poor or unnecessary spinal surgeries in California and Michigan.
