Over 3 million people suffer from epilepsy in the United States, and past treatment options have been limited to medication or open brain surgery. Now, a technique called laser ablation is giving ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Imagine having pain with every step you take. Millions of people experience that with bunions. But they often put off surgery because of the long and painful recovery. Now, as ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- When you think of hip replacement, you probably picture an elderly person having surgery after taking a nasty fall. But young people can also need hip replacement because of a ...

Nearly 3 million Americans have a condition known as A-Fib. That stands for arterial fibrillation and if you have it, you’re at a greater risk for having a stroke. The treatment was used for the first ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Carlos Jorge will never forget the September morning he suffered a stroke. “I tried to get up and I was flailing on the floor,” he said. The left side of his body went limp.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - There is a new medical procedure available to people in Southeastern North Carolina and it could make a huge difference for patients with serious brain tumors. It’s called ...

An innovative breast cancer treatment is showing promise in low-risk tumor patients, and is giving thousands of women an alternative to surgery. Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich, of CentraState Medical Center, ...

Surgery is delicate work. Anything doctors can do to practice their cuts before heading to the operating room may improve a patient’s chances of surviving and thriving. That’s why so many Boston ...

Nearly three million Americans have dental implants, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Most of the procedures go well, but sometimes there is gum loss that causes ...

When the Rolling Stone's Mick Jagger underwent heart valve replacement surgery in New York recently, according to media reports the doctor in France who invented the technique took a modest bow. "I am ...