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New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
Nightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson's Onset
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 Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
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
One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
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
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
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 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
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
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-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
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
Recovering COVID Patients Often Face Long-Term 'Brain Fog'
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
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
Research Reveals Cause of 'Freezing' Gait in Parkinson's
Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker's 'Tone'
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Seizures
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
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
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
Targeted Treatment Shrinks Rare Brain Tumors in Small Study
Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
Therapeutic Brain Implant Won't Alter Personality in Epilepsy Patients: Study
Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
Toxin in Undercooked Meat Shows Links to Rare Brain Tumors
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
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
Ultrasound Breaches Blood-Brain Barrier, Helping Drugs Fight Tumors
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
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
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
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
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
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 Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays