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• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 11/15 -- Long COVID Rare in College Athletes
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• 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
• A-Fib Treatment Reduces Patients' Dementia Risk
• After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
• After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
• AHA News: Falls Can Be a Serious, Poorly Understood Threat to People With Heart Disease
• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline
• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6
• AHA News: Waist Size May Better Predict AFib Risk in Men
• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• Air and Noise Pollution May Make You Vulnerable to Heart Failure
• Already Taking a Blood Thinner? Adding Aspirin May Do Harm
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Another Study Suggests Too Much Fish Oil Could Trigger A-Fib
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
• Athletes Face Twice the Odds for A-Fib
• Audio Messages Can Help Boost Heart Failure Care
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• B 8/10 -- Abnormal Upper Heart Chamber May Boost Dementia Risk
• 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
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• 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 A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Blood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives
• Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby's Heart
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Calcium Supplements Could Spell Trouble for Older Heart Patients
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Exercise Your A-fib Away?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
• Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Risks Later
• Cases of Meth-Linked Heart Failure Are Spreading Worldwide
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Certain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Climate Change's Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Coffee Might Perk Up Your Heart and Life Span
• Common A-Fib Treatment May Be Riskier for Women
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
• Could Too Little Iron Boost Your Risk for Heart Disease?
• Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might
• COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart
• COVID May Help Trigger A-Fib in Some Patients
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• CRISPR Therapy Fights Rare Disease Where Protein Clogs Organs
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
• Death Risk Nearly Doubles When COVID Strikes People With Heart Failure
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• 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 Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not
• Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• Easing A-Fib With Ablation Therapy Might Also Benefit the Brain
• 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 1 Drink a Day May Raise Your Odds for A-Fib
• 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 Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers
• Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Save Lives of Heart Failure Patients: Study
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
• 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 Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Got A-Fib? Shed Pounds Before Treatment to Stop Its Return
• Got Bunions? Key Factors to Whether Surgery Will Work for You
• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having A-Fib Might Raise Odds for Dementia
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
• Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Cancer Risk
• Heart Failure Risk Climbs in Obese Older Women Who Had Late Menopause
• Heart Groups Endorse New Class of Meds for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination
• Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
• 'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure?
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• 'Holiday Heart': When Drinking Triggers Dangerous A-fib
• 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 Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
• 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
• In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
• Irregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do You Treat It?
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
• Is There a Best Diuretic Drug for Heart Failure?
• Khloe Kardashian Has 'Incredibly Rare' Tumor Removed From Her Face
• Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• 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
• Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
• 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
• 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
• Lifelong Bachelors Fare Worse When Heart Failure Strikes
• Long Daytime Naps Might Raise Your Odds for A-Fib
• Losing Weight Before Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Boosts Outcomes
• 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?
• Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
• Many Heart Disease Patients Keep Smoking, Despite Knowing Risks
• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
• Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Stroke Survivors Have Ongoing Irregular Heart Rhythms
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More 'Height-Challenged' Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts
• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• New Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care
• New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
• 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
• 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 Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
• Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
• 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
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids
• Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
• Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• People With Diabetes Less Likely to Spot Dangerous A-Fib: Study
• Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
• Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
• 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
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
• Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
• 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
• 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
• Restful Sleep Could Help Ward Off Heart Failure
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Sen. John Fetterman's Hospitalization From 'Lightheadedness' Wasn't Another Stroke
• Sepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
• 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 Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Starting Rehab Earlier Boosts Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients
• Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Stick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
• Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• 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 Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• 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
• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
• Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
• Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
• Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
• Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• 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
• Unvaccinated People With Heart Failure Face Triple the Odds of Fatal COVID
• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• Vaping Might Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Animal Studies Show
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
• Watch Out for the Warning Signs of Heart Failure
• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
• 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 Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
• 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 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
• When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
• When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
• When the Weather Heats Up, Stay Cool for Your Heart
• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• Who's at Higher Risk for A-Fib, Men or Women?
• Why Are So Few Seniors Getting Heart Failure Rehab?
• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?