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'Tree Man' Gets Pioneering Surgery for Rare Skin ConditionA man in Gaza with an extremely rare skin condition dubbed "tree man syndrome" says his life has been changed by a pioneering surgical treatment.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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The US Is Throwing Out Donor Kidneys That Could Be Given to Patients, Study SaysThere's a serious kidney shortage in the United States.
By Cari Nierenberg Published
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Many People with Appendicitis Don't Need Surgery, Just AntibioticsA new study suggests many people with appendicitis may not need to go under the knife.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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No, You Shouldn't Get Plastic Surgery Advice from YouTubeAn old adage with a modern spin says that you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet. That especially goes for plastic surgery videos on YouTube.
By Catie Keck Published
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Surgeons Remove 'Very Rare' 132-Pound Ovarian TumorConnecticut surgeons recently removed a 132-lb. (60 kilograms) ovarian tumor from a woman's abdomen.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Surgeons Reattached This Girl's Leg Backward. No, It Wasn't a Mistake.To treat a 7-year-old's cancer, doctors performed an unusual surgery.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Doctors Perform World's First Full Penis-and-Scrotum TransplantDoctors at Johns Hopkins Medicine performed the world's first complete penis and scrotum transplant, the hospital announced today (April 23).
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Organ Donations from Overdose Victims Save ThousandsLives tragically claimed by the American opioid epidemic may benefit people desperately in need of organ transplants.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Does Anesthesia Cause Memory Problems in Adults?Middle-age adults who had surgery showed greater declines in memory and executive function than similar people who did not have surgery.
By Tia Ghose Published
