Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily Wegovy (R) pill, the first oral GLP-1 medicine for obesity in the US. (3) Wegovy (R) pill is used ...

Randomised trial data show GLP 1 receptor agonists are associated with increased risk of gallbladder and biliary disease, ...

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital became the first in South Texas to use an emerging and less-invasive treatment called radiofrequency ablation on a comorbid patient with a ...

An experimental treatment method has shown promise in fighting a hard-to-treat form of bladder cancer known as BCG-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). BCG (Bacillus ...

Mike Francesa missed a Yankees watch party on his Bet Rivers podcast because of “emergency” surgery, according to the folks at Bet Rivers. “Missing Mike Francesa? Mike had to undergo emergency ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a soon-to-be 85-year-old healthy woman. I take a statin and baby aspirin (I assume because of my age) and have my gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under control. I have ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a soon-to-be 85-year-old healthy woman. I take a statin and baby aspirin (I assume because of my age) and have my gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under control. I have ...

The father of five said he was "aggressive" about his recovery after learning of his diagnosis Deion Sanders is opening up about the intense pain he experienced during his cancer treatments. Sanders, ...

Robotic surgery for bladder cancer speeds recovery, reduces pain, and improves quality of life. It also significantly reduces risks such as blood clots and can preserve functions like sexual health.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 12 (UPI) --Surgeons in Chile performed a pioneering gallbladder operation with the support of the MARS platform, a system that combines precision robotic technology with ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A relatively new procedure at Southcoast Health could be life-changing for patients experiencing chronic back pain. In the video above, 12 Health host Shannon Hegy talks ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson’s drug delivery system for a type of bladder cancer, offering a potential surgery-free option for patients. The drug release system, ...