(Natural News) Modern oncology can be extremely brutal and demented. The idea that cancer can be prevented by removing healthy body parts is about as crude and unintelligent as it gets, but this practice is becoming more popular in medicine today. The number of women who are having “preventative” mastectomies has tripled in just a […]

(Natural News) Older patients who have had a non-heart surgery increase their chance of dying by six times, a month following the operation. These procedures include surgery on body parts that are far from the heart, such as knee surgery or prostate surgery. According to new research published in the journal Circulation, operations that do not involve […]

(Natural News) Surgery is a major decision for the patient, his or her family, and the attending physician. It requires prolonged hospital confinement, physical preparation, and much expense. Doctors and patients weigh the dangers non-performance of the operation has on the person against his or her chances of getting rid of, or suffering less from, […]

(Natural News) In surgery – as in life – the gap between the haves and the have-nots is real and significant. Unfortunately, this gap impacts people in a manner that can adversely affect a person’s health, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, and the University of Warwick. The study, published […]

(Natural News) Most surgeons prescribe opioids to patients after lung surgery as a short-term approach to relieve pain. However, a lot of lung surgery patients continue to take the medication for several months after their operations, which results in opioid dependence. In fact, researchers found that one out of seven lung surgery patients became dependent […]

(Natural News) Thousands of patients may have contracted HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C – or possibly all of the above – while being treated at HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, shocking new reports indicate. A lengthy investigation by the New Jersey State Department of Health has revealed that the ambulatory surgery […]

(Natural News) Watching videos that you enjoy can make you smile, laugh, or even relieve your stress for a short time. But do you know that watching funny videos can actually be helpful to people who recently had a surgery? A study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice revealed that watching videos […]

(Natural News) The head of the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) is attempting to make the case that an infamous Texas “mother” and “pediatrician” who’s forcing her six-year-old son to live as a “transgender” against his will may have a serious mental disorder herself. It’s known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and while Dr. Michelle […]

(Natural News) Many “lethal” cures have been tested through the centuries, but several stand out as the most absurd and barbaric ones ever witnessed. Just because something’s been around for hundreds or even thousands of years, or because “everybody” does it, doesn’t mean it works. To the contrary, some of the most popular medicines today […]

(Natural News) Surgery is a major decision for both the patient and doctor. It’s a complex, drawn-out process that requires utmost care since it often represents a last-ditch effort to save a patient’s life. Surgery usually comes in when other forms of treatment fail. Despite growing cases of antibiotic-resistance around the world, surgeons often prescribe […]