What Is CoolSculpting?

The fat-freezing procedure left supermodel Linda Evangelista “disfigured.” Here’s what experts say it is supposed to do and what the most common side effects are.

‘I Just Cry All the Time’: Non-Covid Patients Despair Over Delayed Care

In areas inundated with coronavirus patients, hospitals have postponed treatments and surgeries for people with other serious conditions.

A Medical Career, at a Cost: Infertility

Physicians are raising awareness of the reproductive toll that work stress, long hours, sleep deprivation and years of training can exact.

Twins Conjoined at the Head Separated in Israel

The 1-year-old twins were separated in surgery lasting over 12 hours. “For the first time, the family can hold the babies separately,” a pediatric neurosurgeon at the hospital said.

In Search of Snoring Solutions (Published 2019)

Snoring by itself is not dangerous, but it can have serious social consequences.

Are Robotic Surgeries Really Better?

Robot-assisted surgeries have only modest advantages over other approaches, a large analysis found.

Surgeons at Greater Risk of Pregnancy Loss, Study Finds

The demands of the profession appear to clash with the process of starting a family. “There’s a health risk in it.”

Opinion | How Life Looks Through My ‘Whale Eyes’

A filmmaker devises a few experiments to help his family experience his disability — and show how a little imagination can make us all more empathetic.

Vatican Says Pope Is in ‘Good General Condition’ After Colon Surgery

The 84-year-old pontiff was “alert” after a three-hour operation, but he is expected to stay in the hospital in Rome for a week.

A Closer Look at the Colon Condition That Hospitalized the Pope

Francis suffered a disorder that is relatively common and treatable, and doctors expect him to make a full recovery.

V.A. Plans to Offer Gender Confirmation Surgeries for Transgender Veterans

The secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take years.

College Baseball Player in Virginia Dies After Joint Surgery

Sang Ho Baek, 20, “had been battling injuries throughout the season,” a teammate said, and underwent Tommy John surgery, a relatively common procedure for pitchers.

Her Sister Died of a Brain Tumor. Now She Was Having Similar Symptoms.

Humanity has planted flags on the moon, yet a moonshot for brain cancer has yet to be realized.

‘I Had Never Faced the Reality of Death’: A Surgeon Becomes a Patient

Infected early in the pandemic, Dr. Tomoaki Kato, a renowned transplant surgeon, was soon on life support, and one of the sickest patients in his own hospital.

‘I Had Never Faced the Reality of Death’: A Surgeon Becomes a Patient

Infected early in the pandemic, Dr. Tomoaki Kato, a renowned transplant surgeon, was soon on life support, and one of the sickest patients in his own hospital.

For Sleep Apnea, a Mouth Guard May Be a Good Alternative to CPAP

People with sleep apnea who can’t tolerate the noise and discomfort of a CPAP machine might benefit from a mouth guard or surgery.