Stories Tagged as
Surgery
Liver transplant centers begin to loosen rules for people with acute alcoholic hepatitis
Jul 2, 2018
Before considering surgery, U.S. transplant centers have required patients to stop drinking for six months. But more and more physicians are questioning this strict standard.
The Curse (and trend) of Tommy John
by
Molly Wood
Apr 6, 2016
Yahoo Sports Columnist Jeff Passan looks at baseball's billion dollar injury crisis.
An algorithm that matches kidney patients and donors
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 17, 2015
Stanford economics professor's formula has helped save a lot of lives.
Hip surgery: a procedure surges in popularity
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Gigi Douban
Apr 28, 2015
Companies are negotiating with select hospitals to keep surgery costs under control.
The essential role of surgery
Apr 27, 2015
A lack of adequate surgical care resulted in a nearly 17 million deaths in 2010.
Putting a price tag on looking pretty
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Jenny Ament
Apr 10, 2015
Money can't buy you love, but it can score you a new nose.
In surgery, practice makes perfect
Mar 12, 2015
Survival rates for some surgeries vary widely, depending on the hospital.
For public good, not for profit.
Resting face makeover: Plastic surgeons weigh in on a mocking viral video
Jul 16, 2013
A mock video highlighting a condition where women look mean or unpleasant when their face is at its natural, resting state has struck a chord with the public.
Surgeons make thousands of serious errors each year
Dec 21, 2012
The "never events," like leaving a sponge behind in a patient, or receiving the wrong operation, happen 80 times a week in hospitals nationwide, according to a new study.
Knee replacement surgeries double
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Jeff Horwich
Sep 26, 2012
In recent years Americans have been replacing their knees at an remarkable rate.