Imagine a world where surgeons are guided by AI to perform complex operations with the precision of world-class experts and where life-saving surgery reaches remote corners of the globe through ...

Insurance denied 18-year-old Nala White’s surgery for degenerative disc disease. After NBC News reached out, it was approved the next day. By the time she graduated high school, the back pain that ...

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure that lines up your upper and lower jaw. It’s also called corrective jaw surgery. It’s a complex surgery and recovery can be long, but getting it can help you sleep ...

GLP-1 medications have become game changers for people trying to lose weight, but bariatric surgery is still superior when it comes to total and lasting weight loss, a new study has found. Patients ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Kylie Jenner's BFF Stassie Karanikolaou Undergoes BBL Reduction Surgery As Alyssa Milano confirmed that she has gotten her breast implants removed, she shared a heartfelt message about her decision to ...

It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello Russo Laser ...

Jeremy Howick has written a book (The Power of Placebos: How the Science of Placebos and Nocebos Can Improve Health Care (2023) Johns Hopkins University Press) and receives royalties. Ten years ago, a ...

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Ankle replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the ankle joint and replacing them with an artificial joint. It is an option when noninvasive treatments, such as physical therapy, have ...

Blood loss is one of many situations that can cause anemia. Surgery involves blood loss. If you have anemia and undergo surgery, you may be at risk for serious complications. Anemia is a condition in ...

The number of procedures rose to roughly 13,000 in 2019 from about 4,550 in 2016 as access broadened, researchers estimated. By Emily Baumgaertner The number of gender-affirming surgeries, intended to ...