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• 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• About 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
• Access to Medical Marijuana Won't Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
• 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
• AHA News: Strokes in the Spine Are Rare – But Dangerous
• AI Tool 'Reads' Brain Tumors During Surgery to Help Guide Decisions
• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• Allergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
• Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
• Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers
• As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• B 8/11 -- U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
• Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
• 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
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Biggest Reason Teens Injure Their Spines: Not Wearing Seat Belts
• 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 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients
• 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 Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• 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
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Can Flotation Tanks Ease Chronic Pain?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
• CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
• CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
• Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Electrode 'Pulses' Cut Back, Leg Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Metformin Help Seniors Bounce Back After Surgery?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
• Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Doctors Perform First In Utero Brain Surgery
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness
• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
• Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• 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
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest
• Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
• FDA OKs Virtual Reality System to Ease Back Pain
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Few Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Gender-Affirming Mastectomies Give Boost to Patients' Mental Health
• Gender-Affirming Surgeries Improve Mental Health in Young, Study Says
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Getting Rid of Neck Pain: 6 Ways to Feel Better
• Got Bunions? Key Factors to Whether Surgery Will Work for You
• Gun-Related Spinal Cord Injury in Childhood Brings Hardship Later
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• Hip Replacements No Riskier for Folks Living With HIV
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
• 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 COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How to Ease Back Into Exercise After Surgery
• Immune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing
• In Animal Studies, Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Pain
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Mice, Gene Therapy Helps Restore Movement After Spinal Cord Injury
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• Injected 'Hydrogel' May Be New Option Against Back Pain
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
• 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 Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• 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
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• 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
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Less May Be More When It Comes to Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Looking for Reliable Info Online on Breast Cancer Surgery? It's Tough to Find
• 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?
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study
• 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 Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More 'Height-Challenged' Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
• Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• Nerve Drug Might Curb Spinal Cord Damage, Mouse Study Suggests
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
• New Advances Mean Many Patients Go Home Same Day After Knee Replacement
• New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl
• New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
• No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
• Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• 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
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
• Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• 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
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
• 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
• 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 Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
• Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
• Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke
• Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
• Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
• Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
• Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
• Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
• 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
• Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Telemedicine Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• The Most Common Back Surgeries, Explained
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
• Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• 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
• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• 'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
• Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
• Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• 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 '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 Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• 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
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
• 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
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?