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Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke
Pot Use Rises as Year Goes on: Study
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Prescription Steroids Can Pose Dangers for Sickle Cell Patients
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
Rare Tumor Slows, But Won't Stop Young Drama Teacher
Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
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
Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?
Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
Scientists Watch Pain in the Brain to Decode Its Secrets
Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You 'Tech Neck'
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Should You Take a Painkiller Before Your COVID Vaccine?
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Smoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Special Therapy Brings Relief to Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
Stroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
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
Take Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
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
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for 'Stomaching' the Holidays If You Have IBS
Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
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
Upper Back Pain: Causes and How to Treat It
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Use Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor
Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags
Weather and Arthritis: Is There Really a Connection?
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
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 Back Spasms, and Can They Be Treated?
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 Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's in Your CBD Product? Labels Often Mislead
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 Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
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