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Cheap Pill May Save Lives When Given Before Surgery
Patients at risk of a heart attack who are having surgery can cut their death risk by 35 percent simply taking a drug called...
Nine Year-old Raises $12,000 for his Own Heart Surgery
Worried about his family's finances, not just his health, after finding out that he would need extended treatment for a rare heart condition, Malkolm...
Stroking Pets Can Cut Painkiller Use After Surgery
Stroking a pet can help patients cut their amount of painkillers in half, according to a new study.
The research found that patients who had...
‘Superglue’ Puts Heart Surgery Patients Back Together
Canadian researchers have pioneered a new way to mend a patient's breastbone after open-heart surgery, using a Superman-strength glue that cuts healing...
Scientists Poised to Begin Surgery to Help Cancer Victims Regrow Breasts
Australian scientists are poised to begin a three-year trial on a revolutionary surgery to help cancer victims regrow their breasts. The...
Surgery Lets Mum See Baby Again
There can be few experiences more exciting than regaining one's sight after being blind. Kiriana Thackeray knows the feeling. A...
Implanted Tooth Helps Restore Vision in Historic Surgery
A 60-year-old woman can see again after a tooth was implanted into her eye in a historic Miami surgery.
The months-long procedure had never been...
Brain Surgery Activates Hidden Art Genius
When window salesman Alan Brown, 49, emerged from a gruelling 16-hour operation following his stroke, he found he had become a reborn 'Michelangelo' and...
Surgery Deaths Drop Dramatically With Checklist
A simple list to be checked off during surgery – before anaesthesia, at the first incision and the completion of an operation – has...
6 Alternatives to Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Arthroscopic surgery is a popular choice for many boomers struggling with knee pain and osteoarthritis. But a broad new study confirms earlier findings that...
Stereo Glasses May Help Doctors Perform Beating Heart Surgery
Stereo glasses, commonly used in video games, can be used for complex heart surgery on infants and adults when the heart is still...
Breakthrough Cancer Surgery Saves Terminal Patient
"A Florida woman with a golf ball-size tumor buried so deep in her abdomen that it was first called inoperable and terminal, risked a...
Ugandan Boy Brought to US for Surgery Attracts Support From Locals
This is an ongoing story of merit, accomplishment, and community caring. A Ugandan boy was brought overseas for surgery and now the whole town...
Robot Offers Hip Surgery Success
"A surgical robot developed by UK scientists makes hip operations so simple even students get good results." (BBC Health)
Snake Saved by Surgery After Swallowing Golf Balls
"A veterinary surgeon in Australia has saved the life of a snake that mistook some golf balls for chicken eggs and ate four of...
Hospital Donates Life-Saving Surgery To Kosovo Girl
"An Albuquerque hospital and several of its surgeons donated life-saving surgery to a Kosovo toddler. Now, the 2-year-old and her mom are heading home."...
Iraqi Baby Admitted to Israel for Lifesaving Surgery
Israeli officials approved entry to Israel for a three-week-old Iraqi baby in need of lifesaving heart surgery, a complex procedure not available in neighboring...
For Preemie Girl’s Tiny Heart, Life-Saving Miracle Surgery
A premature infant, Kaylin Baker's heart, no larger than a quarter, would have failed or had to endure invasive open heart surgery and lengthy...
New Way to Heal Broken Bones Faster May Also Make Them 3x Stronger
A new high-tech way of healing broken bones could take less time, and also make them over three times stronger.
The new treatment method uses...
Teen with Incredibly Rare Genetic Condition is Cured in World First By British Doctors
A teen diagnosed with an incredibly rare genetic condition has become the first person in the world to be cured, thanks to a team...