Surgery

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

For two long years, Tom Giangiulio jr., 58, was on the national waiting lis...
For two long years, Tom Giangiulio jr., 58, was on the national waiting list for a heart transplant. He had cardiomyopathy, a condition that can weaken the heart muscle, and although he’d taken medication and...

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

The number of gender confirmation surgeries has risen in the United States,...
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...

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

There are risks involved in every surgical procedure, but this is one you m...
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...

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