The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital has performed its first pneumonectomy, a delicate surgical procedure removing an entire lung. The landmark JOOTRH operation, conducted last ...

The patient – let’s call her Melanie – in my consulting room looked absolutely mortified. ‘What seems to be the problem,’ I asked. Melanie blushed and mumbled something from behind her hand while ...

Every September 15, reminds me of the neighbourhood surgeon of the 1950s and 1960s and his dangerous but seemingly unblemished surgical prowess. Mothers and fathers invited him to remove enlarged ...

The seal pup was just under 8kg when he was recued [British Divers Marine Life Rescue] A seal pup rescued from a beach is recovering after complex surgery on a severe eye infection. The pup, nicknamed ...

When one side of your throat hurts, it's often caused by viruses or bacteria and can be managed at home. If the soreness is accompanied by other symptoms such as a high fever, significant swelling, or ...

Removing a kid’s tonsils can help them sleep better at night Kids with mild sleep-disordered breathing were less likely to see a doctor or take meds after their tonsillectomy The surgery is already ...

Dylan Dreyer’s 3-year-old son, Rusty, was all smiles the day he had his tonsils removed. “Bye bye tonsils!! Just like his brothers!” the TODAY meteorologist wrote on Instagram. She shared a photo of ...

Wisconsin pre-teen Liam Klaver suffered complications after having his tonsils removed last month, his family said Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...