Recovery may depend on when you schedule surgery
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A woman&#39;s monthly cycle should be considered when scheduling breast-cancer surgery and mammograms, says a researcher who has studied the issue for 17 years.
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At the risk of repeating ourselves, it is worth bearing in mind that this recovery has been different from other recoveries. While much of the attention paid to the economy has focused on the sluggish jobs
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Donovan McNabb could miss as much as a year or could be ready for the 2007 season opener after having surgery Tuesday to repair a torn knee ligament.
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Concern is raised about a new service brought in to provide medical cover outside surgery hours.
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Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight &#151; it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.
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WhatÂs a friend for? These days, to chime in on consultations. And then thereÂs synchronized surgery.
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Science & environment: Patients should control the amount of alcohol they drink before surgery, doctors warn
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When Robert Payne, 61, needed back surgery last year, he said he wasn't worried about how to pay for it. Payne, a self-employed architect in Richmond, pulled $5,500 -- the amount of his health insurance deductible for such procedures -- from a savings account he uses exclusively for medical expenses. His insurance covered the rest.
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Pistons coach Larry Brown had surgery on his left hip Wednesday and is expected to be away from the team for seven to 10 days. The surgery at Michigan Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Troy was to treat a previous hip replacement.
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How the judgment may thwart attempts to recover
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People with ruptured disks in their lower backs usually recover whether or not they have surgery, researchers are reporting.
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Some days the schedule is just too tight for a long stretch of exercise. So instead, you do a little bit here, a little bit there, and hope it all adds up.
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Seriously overweight people who  undergo gastric bypass surgery to shed pounds should try to  make as many scheduled post-op doctors appointments as  possible, according to a new study. It shows that follow-up  care is a key component of the long-term success of the  weight-loss surgery.
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The first of five knee surgeries left Steve Grogan with nausea for days, crutches for a month, and a lengthy recovery. After the second surgery, the former Patriots quarterback got up off the operating table, drove home, and resumed workouts a week later. The third, fourth, and fifth operations followed essentially the same quick routine, though each one was to ...
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Former President Bill Clinton's heart bypass, expected Monday or Tuesday, likely will be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or "keyhole" surgery, leading surgeons say.    And just as his operation is likely to be the same as the average American's, the delay in his surgery also suggests a problem typical for many patients: doctors and nurses off for the holiday weekend...
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NEW YORK  - If you're not eager to undergo a repeat colonoscopy because the procedure could not be completed, choose a specialized medical center to have it done.
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Indiana football coach Terry Hoeppner was scheduled to have surgery Wednesday to remove a possible tumor and might miss the next four weeks of the season.