Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs, airways and chest — has changed more in the last 30 years than in the century before it. For patients, that evolution now means smaller ...

CompX International Inc. (NYSE American: CIX) announced today that, subject to the completion of year-end closing procedures, it expects to report fourth ...

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) announced today that, subject to the completion of year-end closing procedures, it expects to report fourth quarter 2025 ...

Discover the controversy surrounding transvaginal pelvic mesh implants, the risks involved, and the campaigners' calls for a compensation scheme for women harmed by the procedure. Learn about the ...

At 95 years old, Ventura Latorre was running out of time as severe aortic stenosis pushed him into repeated hospitalizations ...

The excessive deficit procedure aims to ensure that all member states maintain low government debt or reduce high debt to sustainable levels. On this page: What is the excessive deficit procedure?

Imagine a patient in their late sixties who has been living with a bioprosthetic aortic valve when, due to calcium buildup, the valve begins to fail and must be replaced. Because of the patient’s ...

Disimpaction provides rapid relief from severe constipation by removing trapped stool in the rectum. The most common method of disimpaction involves manually breaking up and removing stool with a ...

Heart ablation is used when medicines don't work well for irregular heart rhythms. After heart ablation, avoid activities like lifting heavy objects or driving. It will help you to heal. It's ...

Minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), also known as percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (PILD), is a minimally invasive treatment option for some people with spinal stenosis in ...

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 ...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. Naren Nimmagadda, assistant professor of urology, explains the procedure, which uses a ...