Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Department of Microsurgery and Reconstruction, Fuyang people’s Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, Anhui Province, China Objective: This study aims to retrospectively analyze the ...

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology February 2025, jnmt.123.266050; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.123.266050 Combined SPECT and conventional CT (SPECT/CT) has ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to replace damaged cartilage in the hip joint. The operation involves removing ...

Tumors in the throat, base of the tongue and tonsils can be difficult to reach surgically. Traditionally, their surgical removal entailed cutting the jaw, a large incision in the neck, long hospital ...

A parotidectomy is surgery to remove part or all of a tumor (benign or cancerous) in the parotid gland. Dr. Wojtek Mydlarz, director of Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Surgery for the National Capital ...

Jeremy Howick has written a book (The Power of Placebos: How the Science of Placebos and Nocebos Can Improve Health Care (2023) Johns Hopkins University Press) and receives royalties. Ten years ago, a ...

A meningioma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor that grows in the lining of the brain. It can be located anywhere within the skull, including the base of the brain. Treatment options for meningiomas ...

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Laparoscopic excision is the most common surgery to remove endometriosis (endo) lesions. Lesion removal aims to reduce pain, stage the disease (e.g., stages 1, 2, 3, or 4), and increase fertility when ...

Ankle replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the ankle joint and replacing them with an artificial joint. It is an option when noninvasive treatments, such as physical therapy, have ...