Studies: Surgery no better for sciatica
618855
Two big government-funded studies on back surgery for painful herniated disks show no clear-cut reason to choose an operation over other treatment. The pain and physical function of the patients, who were suffering from a condition called sciatica, improved significantly after two years whether or not they had surgery. However, neither strategy offered complete relief.
182307
Patients can develop  potentially disabling neurological complications after gastric  bypass surgery performed to treat morbid obesity, most likely  due to deficiencies in certain nutrients, a new study shows.
164941
NEW YORK  - African Americans are less willing than whites to have an epidural to ease pain following surgery, a new study suggests.
721766
Acupuncture, already shown to help  ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may  actually work better than drugs, U.S. researchers reported on  Wednesday.
126270
A needle-free acupuncture technique may outperform standard medication in preventing nausea and vomiting after major surgery, researchers reported Wednesday.
751187
Obesity surgery has helped many  patients lose weight and improve their health, a panel of  experts told U.S. regulators on Thursday, but they added there  was insufficient data on how well the procedure worked for  elderly patients covered by Medicare,
229971
PITTSBURGH -- Thereâs new evidence that surgery to help people lose weight provides significant health benefits that could prolong life and improve quality of life.
352631
An early analysis of data on the Prestige spinal disk shows it works at least as well as spinal fusion and has similar risks.
291384
Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found.
304773
Hundreds of GP surgeries across the UK are "not fit for purpose", a study suggests.
404737
The total cost of treating back pain in the United States has risen 65 percent in the past decade, but after all the pricey treatments, many people are still left with an aching back and an increasingly empty wallet, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
540145
People aged 75 and older can  withstand the rigors of surgery to treat chest pain, and feel  better sooner than if they are treated with gentler drug  regimens, Swiss researchers reported on Monday.
718806
Several new studies show that a simple backrub offers significant pain relief for patients after major surgery
271953
In a recent trial, a pain medication wasn't as effective as had been hoped.
469236
A trial shows that a less invasive procedure for repairing aortic aneurysm is linked to a lower rate of short-term mortality than conventional surgery.
704929
New research suggests that implants used for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do not raise a woman's long-term risk of dying from breast cancer or other causes.
385757
Acupuncture, used as a complementary therapy to drugs, is a more effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis than medication alone, says a Spanish study in this week&#39;s issue of the British Medical Journal.