As I often report, any and all types of surgeries have their risks. And it’s important to weigh those risks before making a decision to undergo a procedure—no matter how “common,” or even [...]
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Top-10 risky surgeries to avoid as you get older
Surgery is the most invasive and riskiest of all therapies. And it takes a toll on the body–especially as you get older. In fact, in a new study published in the medical journal JAMA [...]
Experts call most common orthopedic surgery “inappropriate” or “inconclusive”
When I was in medical school at Penn, we put on a variety show at the end of every year. One year, we based a skit on the popular musical Fiddler on the Roof and it spoofed the different medical [...]