Treatments for scoliosis help adolescents at a tender time A diagnosis of scoliosis can throw a child a curveball. Typically,…
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Three months ago, I had surgery on my left wrist to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. Since then,…
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Understanding the U.S. obesity epidemic In October 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its updated statistics…
While you’re lying sedated on the operating room table, your surgeon may be rocking out. Music is played in the…
Less cutting of tendons and ligaments can lead to quicker recovery Michael Floodstrand had always led an active lifestyle. He…
An adventure through the evolving science of organ transplantation By David Himmel It is late morning in early May 2014.…
By Anthony Bonazzo In June 2012, my sister, Jennifer, called me from New Jersey. She told me not to worry…
By Karen Schwartz Batavia resident and longtime osteoarthritis sufferer Barbara Ford was only 50 years old, yet she experienced knee…
By Ruth Kaufman Last December, a Boston anesthesiologist and her husband, a surgeon, launched a campaign to end the use…
Simple and effective, removing a cataract is the sensible and first step to better sight By Terri Yablonsky Stat Gone are the days…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is not just the plague of the typistBy Karen Schwartz You’re writing an e-mail, aware of a…
By Patrick Kenney No elective surgery has attained as widespread an appeal and acceptance as has LASIK. Over the last…
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Lesser-known cancers deserve far more attention By Nancy Maes Some cancers, such as breast, colon and lung, are well known.…
By Eve Becker Last January, Mark Kirk woke up with a headache. It worsened as the morning progressed, followed by…
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A lifetime runner gets a second chance with a total knee replacement Fear of immobility caused William Marty to postpone…
Bariatric surgery is not a permanent fix to obesity, but there are newfound benefits Weight-loss surgery can be life changing…
Meniscal transplant breathes life into athletic hopes of 16-year-old Lake Forest resident. On a warm afternoon this past July, Chet…
How the da Vinci robot is changing the face of surgery. The idea of machines conducting procedures on human beings…
How a molecule in the cornea could help fight blindness—and maybe cancer This is how scientific discovery begins; a question…
Incredible new technologies keep the heart pumping On a multiple-choice quiz, a fair amount of people would be able to…
Joint stiffness and pain, particularly in the hip and knee, can have a serious impact on a sufferer’s quality of…