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Does a Chronic Sore Throat Have You Missing Work?
Many adults actually can find relief from a chronic sore throat by getting their tonsils out. It’s not just a treatment for kids.
4 Best Ways to Take Control of Abdominal Adhesions
Scars on the inside after surgery are known as abdominal adhesions. And they’re common. Find out how you can minimize any trouble they can cause.
Should You Have Both Knees Replaced at the Same Time?
If you need to have both knees replaced, should you have them done simultaneously? An orthopedic surgeon explains the benefits and risks of bilateral replacement surgery.
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Need Surgery? How to Cut Your Risk of Opioid Addiction
Whether surgeons are delivering a baby or removing gallstones, anesthesiologists are finding new ways to reduce the risk of opioid dependence after elective surgery. Here’s how.
Is Anesthesia Safe for Your Child?
If your child needs surgery, you may be worried about anesthesia. Find out what you need to know about managing the risks (and when to consider delaying surgery).
Surgery for Older Adults: Predicting How You’ll Do Afterward
Though we often think about diet and exercise as interventions to promote everyday life and healthiness, but these lifestyle choices also influence the concept of frailty, its relationship to surgical risk and the ability to tolerate surgery later in life.
Surgery Scheduled? How to Make the Most of Your Preadmission Appointment
Informed consent gives a physician the opportunity to talk to patients about what will happen during a procedure. But it includes patient questions and a checklist of specific topics.
Eyelid Lift and Brow Lift: What You Need to Know
Do you worry that the skin around your eyes is getting too saggy, baggy or wrinkled? An eyelid lift or brow lift are possible fixes for that. Learn more about your options.
Personalized Replacement Joints: How Surgery Is Changing For the Better
Patients have rising expectations and are demanding more from total knee replacements and joint replacements than in previous years. This has generated improvements in the field, including design, delivery and execution.
