By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican says Pope Francis has “reacted well” to planned intestinal surgery Sunday evening at a Rome hospital. In a statement late Sunday, a Holy See spokesman says the 84-year-old ...

Doctors say the rare case was caused by years of trichophagia, a condition involving hair pulling and ingestion. Physicians ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Small intestine cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow in the tissues of the small bowel, the long tube that connects your ...

Now, his dad wants to use the knowledge he’s gained from this experience to help other parents facing similar challenges. It ...

ROME — The Vatican says Pope Francis temporarily ran a temperature three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests proved negative. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said Francis did have a "fever episode ...

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...