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It's Not Just Your Body That's Affected By Your Choice Not To Get Vaccinated

Lifesaving surgeries are once again being delayed because hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID patients.
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Pope Francis Goes To Rome Hospital For Intestinal Surgery

The Vatican said the pope had been diagnosed with a condition related to his large intestine.
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I Had To Have My Entire Nose Removed Or Risk Dying. Here's How It Changed My Life.

“When the surgeon tells you the best way to ensure you will be alive in five years is to remove your entire nose ― well, ‘shocking’ doesn’t begin to cover it.”
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Coronavirus Puts 3-Year-Old's Kidney Transplant On Hold

Rilynn Payne has needed a new kidney since birth. But her surgery has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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British Woman Plays Violin While Doctors Remove Brain Tumor

Dagmar Turner, whose performance was caught on video, said the thought of losing her ability to play was "heart-breaking.”
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Doctors Need To Talk About Death Instead Of Trying To Keep Patients Alive At Any Cost

"The elephant in the room is that many of our patients are dying and there is often nothing we can do to change that."
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I’m A Surgeon. Here’s What Happened When I Held My Patient’s Hand And Prayed For Her.

This woman I’d poured so much of myself into was sliding toward death ... so I did the only thing I could think to do.
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Michigan Teen With Vaping-Related Disease Receives Double Lung Transplant

The 17-year-old boy is believed to be the first person to undergo such a surgery because of vaping-related illness.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Hospitalized In Atlanta

The 95-year-old underwent a procedure Tuesday morning to relieve pressure on his brain.
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MSNBC's Chris Matthews Undergoes Surgery For Prostate Cancer

The news was announced on Monday's broadcast of "Hardball."
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