Laser eye surgery uses a laser to change the shape of the cornea and improve vision. LASIK is the most popular form of laser eye surgery, but it may not be suitable for everyone. PRK uses a laser to ...

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A colectomy is a major surgery that takes weeks to recover from. Potential risks can include infection and organ damage. In a partial colectomy, the diseased part of the colon is removed, and the ...

UC Davis enhances equine surgery options with foraminotomy, a specialized procedure for cervical foraminal stenosis, improving horse health and recovery. In May of this year, the UC Davis School of ...

An extremely specialized equine surgery performed by only about a dozen veterinarians nationwide is now available at UC Davis. Thanks to the addition of Dr. Carter Judy to the faculty, as well as a ...

After Esteras v. United States, federal judges can no longer revoke supervised release as retribution for a defendant’s underlying conviction. However, the Court declined to address whether judges can ...

[This is Part 2 of the post, “Any Medical Procedure Can Traumatize Your Child.”] As covered in Part 1, any medical procedure runs the risk of becoming traumatic based on a child’s emotional experience ...

The Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) is used to remove abnormal or precancerous cells from the cervix. LEEP is an effective way to prevent cervical cancer by removing unhealthy cells ...

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only ...

From shutting down rumors to praising Botox, here's everything the reality TV stars have said about getting work done Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience ...

Teenagers and young adults are increasingly suffering knee injuries, often causing damage to the cartilage. But there's a less invasive procedure called MACI Arthro that's now being used to repair ...