A Connecticut orthopedist agreed to a fine of $25,000 for operating on the wrong hip, according to a consent order approved by the state Medical Examining Board Tuesday. Dr. Derek Shia of Connecticut ...

Diane Ricard had her cancerous thyroid gland removed 11 years ago. Last year, though, the cancer returned in her spinal column, and it was pressing on her spinal cord, causing her a great deal of pain ...

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The Center for Ambulatory Surgery in Westport, Conn., has been fined and placed on probation by the state’s health department for multiple safety and procedural violations, according to a report from ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Breast cancer is traumatic enough, but some have to undergo a second surgery due to complications of fluid buildup. It is called lymphedema and it can cause limb swelling ...

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Dr. Isaac Moss, an orthopedic surgeon at UConn Health, can see his patient’s spinal column during surgery without cutting the back open or even having to look at a two-dimensional X-ray on a screen.

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SAN ANTONIO, TX—Female cardiothoracic surgeons have fewer children and are more likely to face infertility when compared with their male counterparts, according to new survey data. Additionally, when ...