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When It Comes to Some Medical Treatment, Researchers Find Less Is More

By Jamie Ducharme

Doctors Performed the First Full Penis and Scrotum Transplant

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Doctors Are Using Diseased Organs To Save Lives. Here’s How

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Researchers Find Women Make Better Surgeons Than Men

By Alice Park

Gender Confirmation Surgery Is on the Rise in the U.S.

The number of gender confirmation surgeries has risen in the United States, according to new data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The organization reported that in 2016 there were 3,200 gender confirmation...

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 22, 2017

These Are the Risks of Breast Implants, According to a Surgeon

There are risks involved in every surgical procedure, but this is one you may not have expected: The FDA recently reported 359 cases and nine deaths from a rare cancer linked to breast implants. The...

By Jenna Birch / Health.com March 23, 2017

Gabourey Sidibe Opens Up About Her Weight-Loss Surgery

'I know I’m beautiful in my current face and my current body'

By People / Jeff Nelson March 8, 2017

This Doctor Used Snapchat's Spectacles To Record a Surgery

The new camera-equipped sunglasses can record 10-second video clips

By Olivier Laurent December 12, 2016

Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated in 16-Hour Surgery

The twin's surgery carried major risks, including death or longterm brain damage

By Kate Samuelson October 14, 2016

It's Official: iPads Are Sedatives for Kids

New research suggests playing games on an iPad helps reduce kids' anxiety before surgery

By Alexandra Sifferlin August 30, 2016

What Life Looks Like After the World's Most Extensive Face Transplant

Patrick Hardison received the most complex face transplant in history. Here's how he's doing a year later

By Alexandra Sifferlin and Diane Tsai August 25, 2016

The First American With a Double Hand Transplant Wants Them Removed

The hands haven't worked for seven years

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 25, 2016

The Dangers of Plastic Surgery Tourism

750,000 Americans travel abroad for surgery every year

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 13, 2016

8 Facts About How Penis Transplants Work

Massachusetts General Hospital has performed the first penis transplant in the U.S.

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 16, 2016

Transgender Vets Push for Surgery

While Medicare lifted its ban in 2014, the V.A.'s remains in place

By Katy Steinmetz May 10, 2016

Khloé Kardashian Reveals On Instagram That She Had Reconstructive Surgery

She had the procedure after she got into a car accident at age 16

By Aurelie Corinthios / People May 9, 2016

Social Media Is Ruining Your Vacation

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute April 15, 2016

Why Beefing Up Airport Security Won't Make Us Safer

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute March 25, 2016

Ariel Winter: Breast Reduction Surgery Changed My Life

Ariel Winter is an actor best known for her role as Alex Dunphy on the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Modern Family.

By Ariel Winter February 24, 2016

Hospital Performs Surgery on Wrong Baby

Mother discovers her baby underwent an unnecessary "tongue clipping" procedure

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 11, 2016