Men with prostate cancer face different long-term risks depending on whether they choose surgery or radiation therapy, with ...

Steven Reed, OD, is a board-certified optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Reed has also served as past president of the Mississippi ...

If you have cataracts in both eyes, your eye doctor will decide which eye to correct first with surgery. Typically, you’ll need to wait between 1 week and 1 month before you can get cataract surgery ...

Background Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk of perioperative conduction system damage leading to permanent ...

Living in deprived areas is associated with an increased rate of surgery, and also with a higher risk for new long-term disease after surgery.

Spinal scoliosis is a degenerative spinal disease that can cause extreme pain or weakness in the legs while walking. In some extreme cases it can even lead to a curvature in the spine that causes ...

Gallstones are hard deposits that form in the gallbladder. About a quarter of people with gallstones need treatment, which is usually surgery. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and ...

As the number of seniors pursuing an active lifestyles into their 70s and 80s grows, so does the number seeking joint replacement surgery.