Pink shocked fans around the world when she welcomed 2026 not on a stage or at a glamorous party, but from a hospital bed. The 46-year-old pop icon shared a photo of herself smiling gently, bandaged and clearly recovering from surgery.

DEBORAH: AND TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A LOOK AT ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IT CAN CAUSE TERRIBLE PAIN AND NERVE PAIN GOING DOWN THE ARM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CHARLES EDWARDS II, SAYS PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARM PAIN THAT IS NOT GETTING BETTER ...

Around four years ago, Hannah Polach, 42, began experiencing numbness and tingling in her arms that would wake her from a deep sleep. Hannah Polach

If you have been told you need a fusion, it may be worth investigating the advantages of Artificial Disc Replacement—motion preservation and a reduced likelihood for future surgery topping the list. Surgeons at The Center for Disc Replacement at Texas ...

Milwaukee Bucks forward Taurean Prince underwent neck surgery in November, but he said he is going to play again at some point.

UCSF Spine Center surgeons are conducting a clinical trial to investigate the safety and effectiveness of an implant that replaces damaged discs in the neck. The trial will compare the implant to fusion surgery. Fusion of neck vertebrae has been the ...

From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid spine surgery.

Chris Carson is having a cervical-fusion surgery in his neck with a good prognosis for him returning to play with the Seahawks next season. Coach Pete Carroll gave those details Monday, while stating his 27-year-old lead running back has yet to have the ...

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed a significantly greater overall clinical success rate with cervical disc replacement in patients with cervical disc disease compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Perspective from Rajiv Saigal, MD ...