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This old school method could help people cope with knee arthritis.

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Doctors rediscover effective old-school method to relieve arthritis pain without pills or surgery

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A photo of a surgeon handling the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart

In a potentially major medical moment, a man lived with a titanium heart for 100 days while awaiting a donor transplant.

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Man lives with artificial titanium heart for 105 days while awaiting donor transplant

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How Gender Confirmation Surgery Actually Works

Over 1,700 male-to-female surgeries were performed in the U.S. in 2016.

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BMX Superstar Mat Hoffman’s Animated Tale Of Anesthesia-Free Experimental Surgery

After tearing his ACL, champion rider Mat Hoffman was back biking in a week. There was just one catch...

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Tattoo Removal Cream is the Answer to Your Regrettable Ink

A Canadian researcher says he’s developed a cream that can replace laser tattoo removal surgeries.

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All in the Fingertips: "Smart Glove" Could Change Surgery

This electronic sensor-infused stretchy fingertip-cover lets doctors feel the body’s electric activity.

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Fingers Crossed For Kennedy

Senator Edward Kennedy is at Duke University Medical Center today for a surgery to remove a malignant glioma-the brain tumor that caused his May 17 seizure. He might remain awake for the surgery, so doctors can remove as much of the tumor as possible while checking to make sure that critical functions..

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