Surgery

Transplants 5 days ago

Woman receives pig kidney transplant, walks out of hospital days later: ‘Second chance'

Towana Looney of Alabama received a successful pig kidney transplant. NYU Langone Drs. Robert Montgomery and Marc Siegel comment on what this means for the future of transplant accessibility.

NFL December 4

Trevor Lawrence needs surgery after illegal hit from Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: report

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will require surgery to repair his an AC joint injury in his left shoulder, according to NFL.com.

PGA Tour December 3

Tiger Woods unsure when he will compete on PGA Tour after latest back procedure: 'I'm still not there'

Tiger Woods is at the Hero World Challenge this week in the Bahamas, but he won't be playing, telling reporters he isn't sure when he'll be back competing on the PGA Tour.

Tech November 30

Robots perform like human surgeons by just watching videos

University scientists have trained a robotic surgical system to do work with the skill of human doctors, possibly transforming the future of surgeries.

Health November 27

HIV-positive transplants now permitted for livers and kidneys

People with HIV are now permitted to donate kidneys or livers to recipients who are also HIV-positive, health officials announced on Tuesday. Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the decision.

Philadelphia Eagles November 26

Eagles star gets teary after possible career-ending injury: 'Been a while since I've cried'

Brandon Graham knows his career may be over after tearing his triceps earlier this week. In an interview Tuesday, he unleashed his emotions.

Dallas Cowboys November 12

Cowboys' Dak Prescott elects to have season-ending surgery to address injured hamstring, Jerry Jones says

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback got another opinion on his hamstring and decided that surgery would be the best way to address the injury.

Entertainment November 12

Armie Hammer's mom got him a vasectomy for his birthday

Armie Hammer revealed on his podcast that his mother paid for a vasectomy for his 38th birthday this year, and she explained her reasoning behind it.

Dallas Cowboys November 9

Cowboys' Dak Prescott planning to have season-ending surgery: report

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is reportedly planning to have season-ending surgery on the hamstring he injured in Sunday's game.

Los Angeles Dodgers November 5

Dodgers announce Shohei Ohtani underwent surgery to repair torn labrum from World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum after dislocating his shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series.