Cosmetic procedures have moved from celebrity gossip columns into everyday life. Today, teachers, accountants, and grandparents are scheduling consults, and the most common plastic surgery procedures ...

If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, exercise and medications, some might explore the idea of weight ...

Medical procedures sure have changed over the years. Here are several once-popular medical surgeries that are now illegal.

Patients who undergo common surgical procedures at small, rural (critical access) hospitals have similar 30-day mortality rates, lower serious complication rates, and lower Medicare expenditures ...

The two most common obesity surgeries -- gastric bypass and gastric sleeve -- have few short-term complications and are equivalent in that sense. The two most common obesity surgeries -- gastric ...

Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implant, 1 stage, was the most common outpatient surgery performed at ASCs in 2022, according to an Aug. 4 blog post from Definitive Healthcare. 1. Cataract ...

The number of gender-affirming surgeries in the United States nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 before dipping slightly in 2020, according to a new study. The dip in 2020 can be attributed to the Covid ...

On a normal eyelid (left), eyelashes are turned outward away from the cornea. Eyelids affected by trichiasis (center) have eyelashes touching the eye. Surgery for eyelids affected by trichiasis (right ...

Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn't play out as expected, a new study finds.

A person holds a transgender pride flag and a flower during a Black Trans Liberation protest in New York, United States, May 31, 2023. - Amr Alfiky/Reuters The number of gender-affirming surgeries ...

If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, exercise and medications, some might explore the idea of weight ...

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