FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A heart procedure that’s part of a new study looking at ways to fix atrial fibrillation without damaging healthy heart cells was done for the first time in the world at ...

Young women were also twice as likely to get permanent contraception procedures as young men following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in 2022, researchers report. (CN) — The political effects of ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, ...

State and federal efforts to curb surging opioid overdose rates often include capping initial opioid prescriptions at seven days. However, many surgical patients may require prescription refills after ...

New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting procedures. Withdrawing aspirin one month after percutaneous coronary ...

Using a new index, hospital leaders who decide which procedures are offered by their organization can track how their choices affect patient access, according to findings published in Health Affairs ...

A simple treatment known as "fallopian tube recanalization," which often needs to do little more than remove a small amount of mucus causing the blockage, could allow a higher percentage of women ...