Traditional surgery uses a large incision to get at tissue and organs in the abdominal cavity.

Laparoscopic surgery is done using three to five small cuts in the abdomen.

In single incision surgery, doctors access the abdominal cavity through a single incision in the belly button.

1.5 million Americans have Parkinson’s disease. About 60,000 more people are diagnosed with the condition each year.

Lance Armstrong says he’ll have surgery after breaking his collarbone Monday during a race in Spain.

Breakthrough breast cancer research is giving one Delaware woman another chance at life. Doctors say the treatment brought amazing results in just a matter of months.

A ten-year-old shepherd mix named “Batman” may in fact have super hero powers.

People are tightening their belts and plastic surgery is moving off the priority list for many. But how about a procedure that is an investment to save money in the long run?

Some breast cancer patients consider having both breasts surgically removed a lifesaving decision.