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1. What’s Really Going On With Angioplasty?

   From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains angioplasty in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

   By Elena Castellanos•March 12, 2012

2. The Science Behind Tonsillectomies

   Here is what tonsillectomies actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Grace Adeyemi•March 12, 2012

3. What’s Really Going On With Hernia Repair?

   Here is what hernia repair actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

   By Avery Lindqvist•March 11, 2012

4. Angioplasty, Explained

   What causes the changes linked to angioplasty, how stitches fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

   By Jonah Whitfield•March 11, 2012

5. How Tonsillectomies and Laparoscopy Are Linked

   Researchers have learned a lot about tonsillectomies in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

   By Marcus Oyelaran•March 11, 2012

6. What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Tonsillectomies

   Many people misunderstand tonsillectomies. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

   By Elena Castellanos•March 10, 2012

7. New Research on Appendectomies

   Many people misunderstand appendectomies. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

   By Grace Adeyemi•March 10, 2012

8. How Scientists Study Laparoscopy

   Researchers have learned a lot about laparoscopy in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

   By Hannah Solberg•March 9, 2012

9. What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Angioplasty

   Many people misunderstand angioplasty. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

   By Samuel Brightwater•March 9, 2012

10. Knee Replacements vs. Hernia Repair: Key Differences

    Researchers have learned a lot about knee replacements in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Avery Lindqvist•March 9, 2012

11. Questions People Ask About LASIK

    Here is what LASIK actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Marcus Oyelaran•March 8, 2012

12. Skin Grafts: Facts vs. Fiction

    Learn what affects skin grafts, which warning signs deserve attention, and when it is worth talking with a doctor rather than waiting it out.

    By Theo Nakamura•March 8, 2012

13. Skin Grafts and LASIK: What’s the Connection?

    Many people misunderstand skin grafts. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Owen Pritchard•March 7, 2012

14. Everything You Need to Know About Knee Replacements

    What causes the changes linked to knee replacements, how skin grafts fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

    By Theo Nakamura•March 7, 2012