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• Another Climate Change Threat: More 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria?

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• 'Antibiotic Envelopes' Could Cut Infections After Pacemaker Implant

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• Are Primary Care Doctors Prepared to Discuss Cancer Treatment?

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• Benign Ovarian Cysts Should Be Left in Place, Study Suggests

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• Botox May Help Prevent Post-Op A-Fib

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• Brisk Walks May Help, Not Harm, Arthritic Knees

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• Can Alzheimer's Be Spread? Mouse Study Hints It's Possible

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• Can Aspirin Help Tackle Some Cancers?

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• Can Major Surgeries Cause a Long-Term 'Brain Drain'?

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• Clogged Leg Arteries May Not Require Invasive Surgery

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• Cost Matters to Those Sizing Up Weight-Loss Surgery

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• Device Spots Lymphedema Early in Breast Cancer Patients, to Help Stop It

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• Face Transplants Improve Lives Years Later

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• Family Can Help Keep Delirium at Bay After Surgery

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• Fewer Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients May Need Lymph Node Removal: Study

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• For Seniors, 'Silent Strokes' Are Common Post-Surgery Threat: Study

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• For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Surgery

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• Health Tip: Care for Your Incision After Surgery

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• Heart Surgery Won't Cause Brain Decline, New Study Says

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• Hysterectomy Procedure Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes

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• Hysterectomy Tied to Depression, Anxiety

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• Kids Getting Too Many Opioids After Tonsillectomy

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• Less-Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer May Bring More Risks, Studies Find

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• Many Parents Conflicted About Opioids for Their Teens' Pain

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• Mick Jagger in Recovery After Heart Valve Procedure

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• More Complication Risks With C-Section Than Vaginal Delivery

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• Music Soothes the Stressed Soul Before Surgery

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• New DNA Blood Test May Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment

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• One Man's False Teeth Got 'Lost' in His Throat After Surgery

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• Only a Quarter of Opioid Painkillers Taken After Most Surgeries

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• Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge

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• Opioids Overprescribed for Common Children's Fracture, Study Says

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• Patient Catches on Fire During Heart Surgery

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• Plastic Surgery Pays Off for Men

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• Pregnant Women Should Delay Gallbladder Surgery, Study Finds

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• Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients

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• Prior Pregnancies May Affect Your Tummy Tuck

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• Quantity, Not Type of Opioid Matters for Post-Op Dependency

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• Radiation Right After Surgery Might Not Help Prostate Cancer Patients

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• Should Pregnant Women Worry About X-Rays?

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• So You've Had Weight-Loss Surgery. Now What?

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• Special Bag Helps Patients Get Rid of Unused Opioids

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• Study Supports Radiation for Early, Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

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• Surgeons Give 13 Paralyzed Adults Hand, Arm Movement

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• Surgery Helps Babies Missing a Heart Chamber Survive, But Problems Linger

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• Surgery Helps Tough-to-Treat Acid Reflux

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• Surgery May Benefit Some With Early Prostate Cancer: Study

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• Surgery Not a Relapse Risk for MS Patients

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• Surgery Restores Movement to Kids With Polio-Like Illness

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• The Safer Way to Ease Post-Surgical Pain

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• Tiny Self-Guided Robot Navigates Through the Heart

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• Tongue, Lip Snip Surgeries May Be Overused in U.S. Newborns

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• Treatment Advances Making Pancreatic Cancer a Less Deadly Disease

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• U.S. Hospitals Making Headway Against Infections

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• Up to 1 Hour of General Anesthesia Safe for Infants: Study

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Bring a Bedroom Bonus

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Work Even Better During Teen Years

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Typically Pushes Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission

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• What If You Were Your Own Blood Donor for Surgery?

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• When to Treat Varicose Veins

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• Where Is Your Risk of Dying Greatest After Surgery?

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• Why a Knee Replacement Can Go Bad

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• Why More Patients Are Surviving an Aneurysm

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• Wintertime Smog Tied to Rise in Heart Procedures

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• With Weeks to Live, Many Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments

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• Worldwide, More Die After Surgery Than From HIV, Malaria: Study