IN a recent article in the Journal, Sulkin and Pike 1 reviewed the subject of viral infections contracted in the laboratory. They summarized 222 laboratory infections due to viruses; 21 of them ...

The advantages of this procedure are many. In the hand and particularly the digits, where the soft tissue is minimal and specialized to the needs of the area, the island flap from a neighboring ...

People can experience some anxiety ahead of a biopsy. However, understanding the nature of the procedure, as well as the risks and benefits, can help someone feel more comfortable beforehand.

A plastic surgeon has warned against a popular cosmetic procedure as more people face the harsh reality of fillers after years of injecting them everywhere from their butts up to their ears.

A hospital has launched a specialist "state-of-the-art" £250,000 ophthalmology suite for eye procedures. Kettering General Hospital (KGH) said the new facility will benefit about 1,400 patients a ...

Those offseason plans, though, will take a slight pause when Harbaugh undergoes two medical procedures. Harbaugh said during his end-of-season remarks on Wednesday that he will “soon” have an ...

Authorities learned that a woman, 45-year-old Sofia Rodriguez-Lopez, was allegedly performing medical procedures at her home, and they were reported to be cosmetic. An arrest warrant states that ...

Carpal-tunnel release is a common surgical procedure to alleviate pain and may be performed with the use of open or endoscopic techniques. It is important to appreciate the basic anatomy of the ...

A new way of performing the procedure was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a few years ago. It's called Tula, which stands for tubes under local anesthesia. The procedure can be done ...

New London — Police have arrested a New London woman on charges she was illegally performing cosmetic medical procedures that included lipolysis, a fat reducing procedure, in a back room of her ...

The OATS (osteoarticular transfer system) procedure is a type of surgical procedure called mosaicplasty that is used to treat a knee injury called focal cartilage defects. OATS is one technique of ...