As technological advancements make more procedures appropriate for the outpatient setting, surgery centers are looking to add more complex procedures than they have performed in the past. Lori Vernon, ...

There are countless ways in which our health care system could be made less frustrating to navigate, but in the meantime, we’re posting how-to’s and explainers like this one to help you figure it all ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

A D&C (dilation and curettage) is a minor surgical procedure that your Gynecologist might recommend to diagnose or treat some ...

Meghan McMurtry has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada for research related to needle pain and fear as well as laboratory ...

Transmyocardial revascularization is a procedure that uses lasers to improve blood flow in the arteries that feed the heart. It may help people who have severe forms of coronary artery disease.