Senate Health Care Vote Delayed as John McCain Recovers From Surgery

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 17, 2017 With the Republican senator unable to cast a ballot, the latest version of President Trump's prized health care bill has hit another snag. It's unclear how long the delay will be. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Unapproved Knee-Replacement Tool Was Used in Surgery

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2015 A firm sold 18,000 knee-replacement tools before the government called a halt. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Harry Reid Renounces Ted Cruz, Jon Stewart Mocks the NRA Convention, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 8, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including another state legalizes gay marriage and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reveals how he's trying to slim down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The View From a Libyan Hospital

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2011 The morgues in Tripoli hospitals are overflowing with dead bodies, and doctors in just one hospital said they have been treating more than 500 patients a day for gunshot wounds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Economic Boom

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Full Face Transplant Recipient

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2010 Spanish doctors say they are ready to release "Oscar," the recipient of the first 100 percent face transplant. Previous transplants in France and the United States were only partial. Warning: This video might disturb some viewers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Surgery Suggests Cheney Could Be Running Out of Juice

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2010 Former Vice President Dick Cheney has revealed that he had surgery last week to have a pump implanted in his heart. Cheney has survived five heart attacks. Implantation of the device, known as a "bridge to transplant," points to serious medical trouble, Reuters reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A One-Shot Treatment for Breast Cancer

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2010 British researchers have demonstrated that a single, targeted dose of radiation in treating breast cancer can be just as effective as the prolonged course of radiotherapy that is commonly used to treat the disease. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spider Silk: The New Kevlar?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2010 Imitating nature's innovations is not a new strategy, but the exact nature of MacArthur "genius grant" recipient Cheryl Hayashi's research is both startling and -- aside from the predictable, and potentially creepy, military use angle -- pretty fascinating. The UC Riverside biology professor has been looking into ways to replicate spider silk and develop some unusual uses for the stuff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Marines Practice Battlefield Medicine on Live Pigs

BLANK Aug 10, 2009 The L Times sets the scene: "Two enlisted Marines are kneeling on the ground, quickly stuffing gauze into a gaping wound in a pig's belly to stop the bleeding An officer, just inches from its snout, monitors its breathing and keeps the pig's thick tongue from blocking the airway At the other end of the 150-pound swine, a Marine corporal has inserted a thermometer into its anus". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kennedy Feels ‘Like a Million Bucks’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2008 Ted Kennedy was in good humor following brain surgery at Duke University Medical Center on Monday, joking with his wife, "I feel like a million bucks. I think I will do that again tomorrow." Kennedy's neurosurgeon said the operation was a success. The senator will now begin radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kennedy Goes Under the Knife

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2008 Ted Kennedy was to undergo brain surgery Monday morning as part of an aggressive course of treatment for his recently diagnosed cancer. According to the Boston Globe, the senator met with a panel of experts that included representatives of the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, as well as his own doctors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )