When someone is told they need surgery, one of the first questions that often comes to mind is How painful will it be, and ...

Robotic surgery, first introduced more than 20 years ago, is rapidly gaining traction in hernia repair procedures. It's estimated that every year, nearly 1.5 million hernia repair surgeries are ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A young Franklin County firefighter is finally home after a lengthy hospital stay for open heart surgery. After over three weeks in the hospital, John Poland is finally ...

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The Tampa Bay Rays are in the middle of a postseason push, albeit they don't have a great shot to make it. But their hopes were recently crushed a bit more. The Rays will be without starting shortstop ...

Medtronic's robotic-assisted surgery system for hernia repair met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints in a recent study. The healthcare technology company said Thursday its Hugo system ...

The Mavericks have canceled several upcoming shows amid frontman Raul Malo’s ongoing battle with cancer. The popular country music band has canceled their shows in Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 4 and ...

The 2025 Kingsland grad put his athletic dreams on hold when he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome at age 14. He had surgery to repair his aorta two years ago, but eventually started playing again.

Florida Panthers wing Matthew Tkachuk has reportedly undergone surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia. Recovery from the procedure could keep him sidelined from the back-to-back ...

The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery has received reaccreditation for an additional three years as a fellowship program specializing in advanced GI surgery, minimally invasive surgery ...