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• 1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study
• 1 in 4 Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Isn't Obese
• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care
• 1 in 5 Patients on Kidney Dialysis Say No to COVID-19 Vaccine: Study
• 1 in 50 COVID Patients in ICU Will Develop a Stroke
• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 1 in 8 Older Americans May Be 'Junk Food Addicts,' Poll Finds
• 1.3 Billion People Worldwide Could Have Diabetes by 2050
• 10 Ways You Can Cut Your Risk for Dementia
• 40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans
• 6 Ways to Helping Your Child to a Healthy Weight
• 8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss
• A Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
• A Teen Girl's Diet Could Impact Her Odds for Menstrual Pain
• A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer
• About 1 in 7 U.S. Kindergarten Kids Now Obese
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Acupuncture May Help Ease Prostate-Linked Pain in Men: Study
• Add Gum Disease to List of Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19
• 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
• AI Tool 'Reads' Brain Tumors During Surgery to Help Guide Decisions
• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Your Kidneys
• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans Are Eating Less Healthily Everywhere, Except at School
• Americans Are Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• Animal Study Suggests Link Between Obesity and Gum Disease
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds
• Are Hardened Arteries a Risk Factor for Poor Slumber?
• Are High-Dose Blood Thinners Needed for Severe COVID-19?
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are You Among the 'Diet-Resistant'? Workouts May Be Key to Weight Loss
• Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your 'Microbiome'?
• Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke
• Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab Flops as COVID-19 Treatment
• As Kids' Obesity Rises, Brain Health Declines: Study
• As One Spouse's Blood Pressure Rises, So Does the Other's: Study
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
• Autopsy Study Shows How COVID Harms the Brain
• '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
• Belly Fat Can Hamper Effectiveness of Meds for Crohn's, Colitis
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood
• Binge Eating Disorder Looks Different in Brains of Boys and Girls
• Binge-Watching Could Raise Your Blood Clot Risk
• Bitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
• 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 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 Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study
• Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Blood Thickness May Play Role in Risk of COVID Death
• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely
• Body Temperature Higher in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health
• Brazil Study Shows Climate Change's Deadly Impact on Kidneys
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breastfeeding in Infancy Tied to Healthier Weight Later for Kids
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Bribing Folks Can Help Them Meet Weight-Loss Goals, Study Finds
• Can CBD Help Curb COVID? Maybe, But More Study Needed
• Can Smarts Help Shield Folks from Obesity? Maybe Not
• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• Cancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
• Cancers in People Under 50 Are Rising Worldwide
• Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19
• Cases of Children's Severe COVID-Linked Illness Were Worse in Second Wave
• 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
• CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
• Celiac Disease Could Raise Heart Risks, Study Finds
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Cheap Antidepressant Might Help Keep COVID Patients Out of Hospital
• Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• Chinese Man Dies of Rare Virus From Monkeys
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn't Ruptured
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Clues to Rare Disorder Affecting Kids With COVID-19
• Coffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys
• Cold Weather Running May Be Even Healthier
• Colon Cancer Is Being Spotted in Younger People, and at Later Stages
• Combo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women's Clot Risk
• Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says
• Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
• Coronavirus May Have Come From Bats; Could They Also Hold Clues to Treatments?
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids
• Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
• Could a Long-Used Cholesterol Drug Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?
• Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
• Could Fish Oil Supplements Help Fight Depression?
• Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?
• Could Metformin Help Seniors Bounce Back After Surgery?
• Could Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk?
• Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?
• Could Tiny Blood Clots Make COVID-19 More Lethal?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Be a Lifesaver Against Severe COVID-19?
• COVID Can Affect Brains of Hospitalized Kids
• COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes
• COVID May Worsen Kidney Injury, Study Finds
• COVID Pandemic Got More Americans Worried About Being Obese: Survey
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID Vaccine Is Safe for Kids Who Got Rare Complication of COVID Illness
• COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
• COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
• COVID-19 Antibodies May Tame Inflammatory Condition in Kids: Study
• COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts
• COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries
• COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: Study
• COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows
• COVID-19 May Trigger Long-Term Thyroid Issues: Study
• COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients
• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys
• 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 Vaccines Boost Antibodies, Even in People With Weak Immune Systems
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• Cutting Down on Social Media Brings Quick Boost to Teens' Self-Image
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Dangerous COVID-19 Syndrome First Seen in Kids Also Strikes Adults
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
• Dexamethasone Can Help the Sickest COVID Patients Survive. So Why Are Too Few Getting It?
• Dialysis Patients Have Weaker Response to COVID Vaccine: Study
• Diets Haven't Improved Much Worldwide, and U.S. Remains Near Bottom of List
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Fasting Diets Really Work? New Study Finds Little Benefit
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do Taxes on Soda Really Lower Sugar Intake?
• Do You Overindulge During the Holidays? Poll Finds You're Not Alone
• Do You 'Wolf Down' Your Food? Speedy Eaters May Pack on More Pounds
• 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 Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Doctors: Want Patients to Lose Weight? Stay Upbeat
• Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life
• Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness
• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure
• Early Morning Exercise May Be Best for Weight Control
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Eat These Foods, Your Kidneys Will Thank You
• Eat Your Veggies:  Writing 'Produce Prescriptions' Could Boost Patients' Health
• ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
• Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
• Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
• Even a Little Lead in Drinking Water Can Harm People With Kidney Disease
• Even a Little Physical Activity Can Offset a Day Spent Sitting
• Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Even 'Modest' Drop in Kidney Function Might Harm Young Adults: Study
• 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 Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese
• Exercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the Liver
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Expert Panel Backs Off Recommendation for Aspirin to Prevent Heart Trouble
• Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Fast Food May Be Toxic to Your Liver
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fasting Diets Beat Low-Cal Regimens for Folks With Diabetes
• Fasting Diets vs. Cutting Calories: Which Works Best?
• Fasting Later in Day Might Be Key to Controlling Blood Sugar: Study
• Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
• Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer
• Fat Hiding Around Organs Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fermented Foods Could Boost Your Microbiome
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Few Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
• Fewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago
• Firefighters Show Fasting Diets Can Work for Shift Workers
• First Case of COVID-19 Triggering Recurrent Clots in Patient's Arm
• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID
• Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Are No More or Less Likely to Be Overweight: Study
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
• 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 Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
• Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
• Getting Back Into Running After Lockdowns? Here's How to Do It Safely
• Ginger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases
• Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners to Help Save Lives: Study
• Give Others Help, Get Back Health Benefits: Study
• Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow
• Got Bunions? Key Factors to Whether Surgery Will Work for You
• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure
• Gut Microbes Could Play Role in HIV Infection
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
• Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
• Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Half
• Healthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
• Healthy Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Function Rebounds for Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C
• Heart Inflammation Rare Among Hospitalized COVID Patients
• Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination
• Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C
• Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study
• 'High Altitude' Simulations Might Shield Patients Ahead of Surgery
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• Hip Replacements No Riskier for Folks Living With HIV
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections
• Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
• 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 Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death
• How Many Daily Steps Do You Need to Lose Weight?
• How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
• How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
• 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
• How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine
• Human Biology Appears to Have Two Seasons, Not Four: Study
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• Identical Twins Study Shows Vegan Diets Helping the Heart
• In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
• In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
• In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
• In Rare Cases, Monkeypox Can Trigger Dangerous Brain Inflammation
• In Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
• Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases
• Innovative Kidney Donor 'Voucher' System Is Saving Lives
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
• Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
• Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
• It's National Nutrition Month: Here's Tips to Eating Right
• I've Lost My Sense of Smell: Is It COVID?
• Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
• Khloe Kardashian Has 'Incredibly Rare' Tumor Removed From Her Face
• Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID,' Study Finds
• Kidney Disease Is Tougher on Men Than Women, and Researchers Now Know Why
• Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication
• Kidney Transplant Safe When Organ Donor Has COVID: Study
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kidneys' Resilience May Depend on Your Gender, Study Finds
• 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
• 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-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
• 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
• Late-Night Meals Especially Bad for Weight Gain: Study
• Leading Pediatricians' Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
• 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
• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
• Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
• Link Seen Between Inflammation, Alzheimer's
• Living With HIV Raises Odds for Sudden Cardiac Death
• Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
• Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study
• Long-Term Heart Inflammation Strikes 1 in 8 Hospitalized COVID Patients
• Looking for Reliable Info Online on Breast Cancer Surgery? It's Tough to Find
• Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
• Losing Weight Before Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Boosts Outcomes
• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
• Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
• 'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID
• Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
• 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 Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in U.S.
• Many 'High Priority' Patients Aren't Getting Put on Kidney Transplant Lists
• Many Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study
• Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis
• Many Kids Who Develop Severe COVID-Linked Syndrome Have Neurologic Symptoms
• Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
• Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
• Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
• Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
• Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Medicare's Penalties for Poor-Quality Dialysis Centers Aren't Helping: Study
• Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Burns Fat, Adds Muscle
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
• Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
• Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later
• More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
• More Evidence Heart Risk From COVID Vaccine Is Very Low
• More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death
• More Evidence Ties Gum Disease With Heart Disease
• More 'Height-Challenged' Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
• More Teens Worldwide Are Underestimating Their Weight
• More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
• More U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
• Mounjaro Beats Ozempic for Weight Loss in Early Trial
• 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 Advances Mean Many Patients Go Home Same Day After Knee Replacement
• New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C
• New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
• New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
• New Clues to What Triggers Dangerous Syndrome in Kids With COVID
• New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS
• New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
• 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
• New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
• New Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Now Available, Company Says
• 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 Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
• Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
• Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop
• Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
• Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
• Obesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury
• Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
• Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
• Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
• Obesity Might Lower Milk Production in Breastfeeding Moms
• Obesity Might Permanently Blunt Brain's Responses to Sugary, Fatty Foods
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
• Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
• 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 Kids More Vulnerable to MIS-C: Study
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
• Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
• Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
• Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney
• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
• Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
• Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
• People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
• 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-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
• Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
• Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
• Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
• 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
• Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
• Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
• Science Reveals Cause of Rare Heart Trouble in Young Men Who Get COVID Vaccines
• Science Reveals Cause of Smell Loss in COVID-19
• Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots
• Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
• 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
• Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
• Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
• Smoggy Days Could Help Send Kids With Autism to the ER
• 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 COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness
• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
• Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
• Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
• Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• 'Spare Tire' in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
• Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
• Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
• Steroids Other Than Dexamethasone May Also Help Battle COVID-19
• Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
• Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
• Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
• Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
• Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
• Study Uncovers Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn's, Colitis
• 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 Helps Kids With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access
• 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
• Surprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19
• Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
• Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
• Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe
• Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
• Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
• Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
• Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
• 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
• Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
• U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
• U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
• U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving
• U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
• 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
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
• Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
• Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• 'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
• Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
• Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
• Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
• Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
• Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Odds for Obesity-Linked Cancers in Half
• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
• 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
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
• Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
• 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 Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• 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 Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
• When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
• When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study
• 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
• Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
• Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?
• Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis
• 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
• Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
• Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
• Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
• Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds