Testosterone therapy could mean trouble for knee replacement patients, study warns
Testosterone therapy is booming in the U.S., but it might bring higher risks for people undergoing knee replacement surgery, a new study says.
Mar 5, 2026
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Plastic Surgery Procedures
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New hip replacements are likely to last at least 25 years, study suggests
Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study published in The Lancet. The authors of the systematic review and meta-analysis employed advanced modeling ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Rising rates of cosmetic surgery among patients in underrepresented groups
Use of cosmetic surgery by patients of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority patient groups has increased substantially in recent years—well beyond their relative increase in the US population, reports a study in the March ...
Feb 26, 2026
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New study analyzes the lived experiences of acid attack survivors for better rehabilitation
Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health India, in partnership with the Chhanv Foundation, have examined the lived realities of acid attack survivors in India, focusing on the stigma they face in daily life ...
Feb 18, 2026
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End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk
Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana.
Feb 17, 2026
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AI can predict success of hip operations
Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an operation. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an AI model to analyze ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Plastic surgeons urge waiting until age 19 for gender surgery
A major group of U.S. plastic surgeons is now urging doctors to delay gender transition surgeries for young patients until they are at least 19 years old.
Feb 5, 2026
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From injury to inspiration: Teen's Lego project brightens hospital recovery
When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery. Now, the 18-year-old is using the ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Half of trans people pay for gender affirming surgery themselves
One in three people in Norway (32.5%) who have started hormone treatment, and half (49.5%) of those who have undergone gender affirming surgery, have obtained treatment entirely through private funding. That is the findings ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Neuropathic bladder patients face complications after hip surgery
Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly higher risk of joint infections, blood clots, and other adverse events after receiving total hip replacement ...
Jan 27, 2026
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