Despite that, rates of fusion surgery in the U.S. ballooned more than 200 percent throughout the 1990s, and the number of instrumented spine surgeries being performed annually has nearly doubled since ...

Imagine being told you had to pay thousands in medical bills because your insurance company and the hospital refuse to get on the same page over medical codes. It happened to a West Valley City woman.

Several factors make ovarian cancer particularly challenging to treat. This is largely because the cancer often spreads at a microscopic level within the abdomen early on, resulting in diagnosis at an ...

It never crossed my mind that it would come back as cancer, not in my wildest dreams. I had no family history,” Liz, from Salt Lake City, Utah, remembers.

Many patients may need a second procedure, once known to be risky and complex. However, new tools, better techniques and daily lifestyle habits can improve outcomes and reduce the chances of needing ...

The lumbar spine supports the weight of the head, chest, and upper body and over time, this stress causes wear and tear. [Courtesy] For over 15 years, Gilbert Aduda endured excruciating back pain that ...

Experts say bureaucracy is "stifling innovation" and that applying for funding to pay for new treatments can be "cumbersome".

Dr. Sohrab Shah heads MSK’s Computational Oncology Service and serves as Director of the Halvorsen Center for Computational Oncology. Several factors make ovarian cancer particularly challenging to ...

Has the nation’s largest health care company exploited incentives in the federal insurance program for seniors?

From cancer biology to proactive health management, customized care is changing patient outcomes, but what are the costs and accessibility challenges?