A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

The Tenex Procedure is a nonsurgical procedure developed and trademarked by Tenex Health. It helps patients with chronic tendon pain - tendinosis or tendinitis. By using ultrasonic frequencies — or ...

Introduction: The success of pharyngeal surgery in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome depends on the appropriate selection of patients. Objective: To propose a new staging for ...

Electrophysiology (EP) procedures are crucial in diagnosing and treating various heart rhythm disorders. They involve a doctor placing thin catheters into the heart to assess its electrical activity.

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is a treatment method used to lower portal hypertension, or excessive pressure in your portal vein. This vein is responsible for ...

Despite advances in cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, ...

This feature mentions pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or both. Please read at your own discretion. Dilation and curettage, or D&C, is a procedure that doctors use to remove tissues from the uterus. It has ...

Dentists in Mexico are now serving a growing number of Americans. "When Americans think of medical travel, some might imagine pricey cosmetic surgery in exotic destinations like Bangkok or Barcelona," ...

As we near the end of the 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020, the year has been fraught with numerous challenges requiring individual units, Army aviation, and the Army as a whole to review how it ...