In addition to nutrition, exercise and medications, some might explore the idea of weight reduction surgery (or bariatric surgery). What is bariatric surgery? It’s any surgical procedure that ...

Bindi Irwin is recovering after an unexpected surgery that forced her to miss the annual Steve Irwin Gala over the weekend. Days after the 26-year-old was forced into emergency surgery after ...

ATLANTA – Injured Cincinnati Reds left fielder Tyler Callihan underwent surgery in Cincinnati Tuesday, the day after breaking both bones in his left forearm when he crashed into a wall trying to ...

An endoscopic neurectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that strategically cuts the medial branch nerves (small nerves on your facet joints). We offer endoscopic neurectomies for low back pain.

Ferenc Jakab needed heart surgery, and a robot was called into action. The 60-year-old Ontario resident had been monitoring a heart murmur for over 20 years, checking in with his doctor every ...

A local cosmetic surgery center on the northeast side of Ames has abruptly closed for unknown reasons. Sturm Cosmetic Surgery, located at 1405 Baltimore Drive, is no longer accepting appointments, ...

Having abdominal surgery can sometimes lead to chronic abdominal nerve pain or chronic pelvic nerve pain. During surgeries like an appendectomy, gynecological surgery, or hernia repair, it's possible ...

The following is a summary of “Efficacy and safety of ilioinguinal neurectomy in open tension-free inguinal hernia repair: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the October ...

Hernia surgery can be done in as little as 30–45 minutes, and you’ll usually be able to head home the same day. Following hernia repair surgery, you’ll need at least a week or two before you ...

Patients fast before surgery to prevent food from getting into their lungs while they’re under — a serious concern that can lead to lung infection. But for those taking a class of treatments ...

Smoking cigarettes before surgery can increase the risk of severe complications. Some complications carry a risk of death. In some extreme cases, doctors may refuse to operate on people who smoke.

But if you know people who have had top surgery or have ever browsed an online group of people sharing photos of their first day wearing a favorite shirt with their new flat chest, you know that ...