Similar rates of costly operations in profit, nonprofit Medicare plans
Study finds fewer grafts remain open under procedure
French researchers find disease quelled even if patient isn't obese
Women with an increased chance of disease have more surgical options
Minimally invasive surgery leads to few complications, quick recovery
Surgical procedure reduces postoperative discomfort
Prepare them a day in advance
Low doses after surgery made little difference in recurrence rates, study finds
Clotting risk no greater than with bare metal stents
New computerized tool helps doctors determine whether disease will metastasize
Procedure a double-edged sword for these patients, study finds
Study finds death rates much lower at high-volume hospitals
International study tries to find which therapies will work best
Improvements seen in 5 years, but other symptoms remain
Those engineered from a patient's tissue can repair damage
Delaying it may put patients at risk, study finds
They're a cost-effective way to open arteries, study finds
Two-stage treatment works on age-related macular degeneration
Multiple, simultaneous stenting of arteries poses no dangers, study says
Closing left atrial pouch helps prevents strokes, study says
Study says mechanical bowel preparation not needed before colorectal procedures
Alcohol consumption increases risk of post-operative infection
High death rate from complications drops under skilled hands
Hospital experience important, surgeon's experience more so
Repairs life-threatening bulge in part of artery that carries blood to head, body
They report less anxiety as their children prepare for operation
Investigational technique now routine, and some fear prematurely
Procedure helps them control blood sugar, get off medications for disease
Patients 10 times likelier to die or have adverse outcomes
Surgery shows promise for problems that don't respond to traditional treatments
Common blood dilution procedure during surgery may damage organs, study finds
Dual treatments extended lifespans by 31 months
Brain operations can succeed when medications fail
Five-year results show similar outcomes to conventional treatment
Surgery to lengthen Achilles tendon reduces risk of repeat ulcers
But whether cataracts need removal depends on lifestyle
Many perform more drastic surgery than may be needed, study says
Study favors looking at telltale lymph nodes in armpits
Study finds there won't be enough heart, eye doctors to treat aging population
Technique stops cardiac arrhythmia before it starts
20-year study shows length of life is the same, if breast cancer is caught early
Babysitting may be best for small unruptured vessels
Experts debate whether it will be tried on other adults
Material lasts much longer, produces less friction
Advocates call it life-changing for obese teens; critics say it should be a last resort
Commentary says studies may have misjudged how much removing breasts, ovaries helps
Procedure used to treat weaknesses in arterial walls
Study finds carotid artery cleaning useful in people over 80 who face high risk
They're costlier than X-rays, and lead to unnecessary surgery
New treatments can reduce heavy bleeding, need for hysterectomy