Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

A 30-year-old man in China's Hunan Province narrowly survived a life-threatening ordeal after a 30-cm-long eel was found ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

In fact, that's how many celebs confessed to feeling after getting plastic surgery or undergoing other less invasive cosmetic procedures. But that's not the only confession she got off her chest. On a ...

Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery Monday evening to repair the torn ACL in his left knee that he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Also, per multiple reports, Mahomes had his LCL ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

Patrick Mahomes had ACL repair surgery in Dallas and will begin immediate rehab. Coach Andy Reid said Mahomes pursued a second opinion and will attack rehab. Ian Rapoport reported Mahomes also tore ...

Genetics, the microbiome, and low screening rates may be factors in the increase, experts say. Here are risk factors for the disease—and the most common symptoms. This colorized abdominal X-ray shows ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? “There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery,” ...

Surgeons in China have pioneered a novel technique, and a biodegradable scaffold, that shields bowel tissue as it heals following surgery, potentially reducing the need for colostomy bags. Colorectal ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...