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Painkillers after spinal surgery linked to deaths

April 08, 2009
A new study links painkillers to one in five deaths among people who have had spinal fusion surgery (also known as lumbar fusion) to help relieve lower back pain. Read more »
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14 Questions To Ask A Surgeon BEFORE Surgery
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...improve function.  However, before undergoing any surgery, you should be sure to do your due... Read more »

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Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...organs in the body. These options include radical surgery, seed implantation, external beam... Read more »

Health Guide

Mohs Surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialized skin surgery which achieves the two goals of ascertaining complete tumor excision while sacrificing a minimal amount of normal surrounding skin. In Mohs... Read more »
Treatment and Prevention
...Symptoms and Detection | Treatment and Prevention | FAQs  Once you understand the benefits and risks of surgery, you can make an informed decision about whether cataract surgery is right for... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions
...older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the... Read more »
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...Out How to Diagnose RA Video: Thermal Scans Detect Arthritis Sooner RA Treatment Surgery Helpful Treatments Keep People With Arthritis Moving Find Clinical Trials ... Read more »

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Hip Replacement Surgery -- Hip Surgery due to arthritis

See diagrams of hip replacment surgery and an explanation of hip surgery works... Read more »

Medications

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...(nye-LOO-tuh-mide)Uses This medication is used in men along with surgery (removal of the... Read more »

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...moderate to severe pain in adults, usually after surgery. Reducing pain helps you recover more... Read more »

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...anti-cancer treatment, migraine headaches, after surgery). Prochlorperazine is a... Read more »

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...used to prevent infections after certain types of surgery (e.g., bowel surgery).... Read more »

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...doctor or pharmacist for more details. Before you have surgery with a general anesthetic,... Read more »

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PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Throat and neck cancer surgeries can leave patients with serious side effects like disfiguring scars and... Read summary »