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• 1 in 50 COVID Patients in ICU Will Develop a Stroke
• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A Vitamin Could Be Key to Women's Pain After Knee Replacement
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• Advent of 'Bloodless Medicine' Is Helping Some Patients Avoid Transfusions
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline
• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6
• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Animal Study Suggests COVID-19 Can Infect Testes
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds
• Are High-Dose Blood Thinners Needed for Severe COVID-19?
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Be Aggressive With Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: Study
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• 'Benign' Adrenal Gland Tumors Might Cause Harm to Millions
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Binge-Watching Could Raise Your Blood Clot Risk
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Blood Clot Risk Remains Higher Almost a Year After COVID
• Blood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives
• Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Thickness May Play Role in Risk of COVID Death
• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Has Risen During Pandemic: Study
• Buying Testosterone on the Internet Comes With Dangers: Study
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
• Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn't Ruptured
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
• Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
• Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure?
• Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
• Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
• Could Lower Testosterone Help Men Ward Off COVID-19?
• Could Men's Testosterone Play Role in COVID Survival?
• Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?
• Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
• Could Tiny Blood Clots Make COVID-19 More Lethal?
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries
• COVID-19 Continues to Strike Men Harder Than Women
• COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: Study
• COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows
• COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients
• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors Perform First In Utero Brain Surgery
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Does Your Cat Play Well With Others? Hormones Might Be Why
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Dogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Drug Might Curb Dangerous Urges in Pedophiles: Study
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
• Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
• Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman's Odds for Stroke
• Estrogen May Help Fight Severe COVID-19
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Estrogen, Testosterone Deficiencies May Raise Risk of Rotator Cuff Tears
• Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts
• Even With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isn't Always Necessary: Study
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Expert Panel Backs Off Recommendation for Aspirin to Prevent Heart Trouble
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• 'Feel Good' Hormone Won't Help Ease Kids' Autism, Study Finds
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• First Case of COVID-19 Triggering Recurrent Clots in Patient's Arm
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gender-Affirming Mastectomies Give Boost to Patients' Mental Health
• Gender-Affirming Surgeries Improve Mental Health in Young, Study Says
• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Getting Back Into Running After Lockdowns? Here's How to Do It Safely
• Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners to Help Save Lives: Study
• Got Bunions? Key Factors to Whether Surgery Will Work for You
• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
• Guys, Going Vegetarian Won't Lower Your Testosterone
• Hair of the Dog: A Quick, Painless Stress Test for Pooches
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hormonal Therapies Are Boosting the Mental Health of Trans Youth
• Hormonal Treatment in Pregnancy Won't Lower Odds for Preterm Birth
• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
• Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
• How Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How to Ease Back Into Exercise After Surgery
• HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma
• HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Oxytocin Really the 'Love Hormone'? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
• Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
• Khloe Kardashian Has 'Incredibly Rare' Tumor Removed From Her Face
• Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Kisspeptin: Is Injected Hormone the Remedy for Flagging Libido?
• Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
• Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• Knee Replacement More Challenging in People With Sickle Cell
• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
• Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves
• Lasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
• Less May Be More When It Comes to Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• 'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID
• 'Love Hormone' Turns Lions Into Placid Pussycats
• Low Testosterone Levels Tied to More Severe COVID in Men
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
• Lymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
• Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
• Menopause Might Worsen Jaw Pain in Women
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Migraines and More Severe Hot Flashes Could Be Linked
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
• More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting  'Broken Heart' Syndrome
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
• New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
• New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
• New Treatment Fights Rare Cases of Vaccine-Linked Blood Clots
• Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
• 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 Sign 1 Year of Testosterone Supplements Cause Heart Trouble: Study
• No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
• Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 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
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
• Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
• Ovary Removal Before Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Parkinson's
• 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
• Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
• 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
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
• 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
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
• Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
• PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study
• 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
• 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
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• 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 Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• 'Stress Hormone' Levels May Indicate Severity of COVID-19
• Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
• Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes
• Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
• 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? 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
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men
• Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth
• Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
• Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
• Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
• 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
• 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
• Unraveling the Link Between Menstrual Cycles and Migraine
• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
• 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 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 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 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
• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
• Women Less Likely Than Men to Return to Work After Severe Stroke
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
• Young Men Are Using Banned 'SARM' Supplements to Bulk Up, With Harmful Results
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?