"It's important that women who elect to have a C-section know that there is a chance they may have difficulty conceiving in the future."

The new hydrogel is strong enough to stand up to stretching and squishing like real knee cartilage. A quarter-sized disc can handle a 100-pound kettlebell.

"In the brain, different areas activate in healthy ways all the time. When a seizure occurs, many brain areas link together very quickly. We wanted to understand that process."

A free guide uses a "treasure trove" of data to indicate which elective surgeries can resume. It considers hospital beds, PPE, rehab, and other factors.

The method could help give surgeons more feedback about how close they are to soft tissue during robot-assisted surgery, researchers say.

Inhibiting the blood platelet response after heart surgery could lead to fewer complications and deaths from surgery, researchers report.

Just the right amount of vitamin D, around 800 IU daily, can help senior citizens get back on their feet after hip fracture surgery.

Just the right amount of vitamin D, around 800 IU daily, can help senior citizens get back on their feet after hip fracture surgery.

Poor planning in hospital operating rooms may be costing millions of dollars each year, new research shows. Simple fixes can help cut extra costs.

If you've just had surgery, researchers have found that you may want to take anti-inflammatories in the morning or at noon, but not at night.