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Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, underwent surgery on Friday morning to remove a blockage in his left carotid artery, aides said….

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The marketing of the “mommy makeover” seeks to pathologize the postpartum body, characterizing pregnancy and childbirth as maladies with disfiguring aftereffects that can be repaired with the help of scalpels and cannulae….

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For the first time, scientists have successfully implanted blood vessels grown from a patient’s own cells….

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In addition to the small uplift one receives from wearing a uniform, a doctor’s mask also provides a comfortable place to hide….

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In the back pages of New York magazine last month, among the promotions for mini face-lifts, were two advertisements for cosmetic surgery of the genitalia….

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Charlotte forward Sean May will miss the season because he will have surgery on his right knee Tuesday in New York. Recovery will take 6 to 12 months. The 6-foot-9 May, picked 13th in the 2005 draft, has played in only 58 games in two seasons, averaging 10.4 points and 5.9 rebounds….

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Four of the nation’s biggest makers of artificial joints will pay a total of $310 million in fines to settle accusations that they paid kickbacks to surgeons….

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The nation’s two leading heart groups issued new guidelines Thursday about what should be done for patients with heart disease before they undergo surgery on other parts of the body….

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Anti-fat injections are one of the most hotly debated procedures in cosmetic medicine because they are spreading faster than the science behind them.

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