Surgery
From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain
Procedures that most commonly rate high on the pain scale involve bones and nerves, such as spinal fusion, open-heart surgery, and total knee replacement.
January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures
The future is already here: Cancerous tumors removed using 3D technology
Zambian children celebrate Christmas in Israel after Save a Child's Heart surgeries
Research revealed: 50% of men will develop breasts - Here's why
A new study unveils common causes for male breast thickening leading to increased demand for reduction surgery. Learn how to prevent it without surgical intervention.
Surgeon leaves family in Boston to volunteer in Israel's North
Dr. Rona Spector, a thoracic surgeon from Boston, has left her prestigious medical career to volunteer at Galilee Medical Center during the war, expressing her deep connection to Israel.
Surgeons save two-year-old's sight after tip of lulav gets stuck in cornea
The boy woke up with a red eye after he and his twin brother were playing with the festive palm branch.
'Screws, earphones, magnets': Man's stomach filled with sharp objects
A man in his 30s felt unwell and was hospitalized. An X-ray revealed a surprising cause for his severe abdominal pain.
Lula admitted to Brasilia hospital for hip surgery
While the surgery is not risky, 77-year-old Lula will remain in the hospital until Tuesday and then spend three weeks at the presidential residence recovering.
Putin's alleged body double: Plastic surgeon weighs in
Speculation surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin's health and the presence of possible doubles has heightened since the Ukraine invasion. An expert predicts that his passing may be imminent.
Doctors discover fetus in toddler's stomach. How did it get there?
A distressed toddler was rushed to the hospital due to severe stomach pains. Here's what doctors found.
Innovative surgery helps Israeli woman talk again after 10 years
She was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia – a neurologic disorder that can affect the voice and speech.
Smokers beware: Plastic surgery risks you need to know
Plastic surgeons caution against the risks of combining smoking with plastic surgery, urging smokers to quit for better outcomes and health.
Israeli doctors save pregnant woman, baby from ruptured artery
The operating room was a battlefield for the lives of the mother and her son as a crisis developed surrounding a ruptured artery in the spleen.
