NEW ORLEANS—Researchers said heart valves delivered by catheter matched the success of more invasive open-heart surgery, according to a study of frail, elderly patients. The finding could transform heart care for tens of thousands of patients.

MONDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- At first glance, patients suffering from heart failure because of blocked coronary arteries appear to fare as well in terms of overall survival whether they have bypass surgery or rely on medication alone, a new study seems to suggest.

A global conference of plastic surgeons in Hobart has heard about the growing popularity of non-surgical procedures, including laser and botox treatments.

AHMEDABAD: City doctors on Thursday performed open heart surgery under local anaesthesia - while the patient was awake. It was the first-of-its-kind surgery in the state.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Yervoy (ipilimumab) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

Prostate cancer screening does not appear to significantly reduce the risk of death from the disease, a 20-year study suggests.

Health authorities across the world were being urged Tuesday to use weight-loss surgery earlier in the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes to reduce the serious complications that can result from the disease.

Over half of all cases of the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance could be avoided by "clean living", such as avoiding smoking and eating more healthily, say scientists.

People who undergo weight loss surgery may experience a beneficial side effect. Besides helping reduce a person's weight, the procedure may also mitigate migraine pain, a new study suggests.

Women at high risk of developing breast cancer should be given preventative drugs, according to an international panel of cancer experts.