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Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Pope Francis Leaves Hospital 9 Days After Surgery
Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
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
President Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Preventing Alzheimer's
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96
Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: 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
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
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
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
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 Soon? Use These 3 Tips to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
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
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
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
Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
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 Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
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 a Parent Moves In
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
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