Surgery

What are heel spurs, and what do you do if you have them?

Patients who undergo a "poop transplant" to treat severe diarrhea often see their symptoms get better within days, but their gut bacteria continue to undergo dramatic changes for months.

The first U.S. penile transplant is exciting news, but the procedure also comes with risks that must be weighed against the benefits.

A 64-year-old man in Massachusetts has become the first person in the United States to receive a penis transplant, doctors announced today.

A man in Ireland swallowed an entire cellphone that became lodged in his stomach and was tricky to remove, according to a new report.

Bruises, black eyes… liver damage?

Need to go under the knife, stat? You're probably having one of these procedures.

About 50 years after having surgery, a man sought medical help for a rather unusual condition.

Vision problems in one woman were traced back to an uncommon source.