Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl is scheduled to undergo prostate cancer surgery in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

Nuggets spokeswoman Teri Washington says Karl, dagnosed with cancer toward the end of last season, expects to be released from the hospital Sunday

A physician is found negligent in a medical malpractice lawsuit claiming the doctor lost a surgical needle in a patient's abdomen and then closed the opening after he couldn't find it.

Dr. Douglas M. Heymann is found liable for the incident during a hernia surgery in 2001. The patient, 55-year-old Christopher Faas, now has the needle lodged in his liver, where it will remain

After nearly one month on life support, a transgender woman has died after receiving illegal silicone injections during a party at a private home in San Diego.

Patricio Gonzalez, and at least nine others, were injected at a so called "pumping party" on June 19, where she received silicone injections to her hips, buttocks, cheeks and lips

After nearly one month on life support, a transgender woman has died after receiving illegal silicone injections during a party at a private home in San Diego.

Patricio Gonzalez, and at least nine others, were injected at a so called "pumping party" on June 19, where she received silicone injections to her hips, buttocks, cheeks and lips

After nearly one month on life support, a transgender woman has died after receiving illegal silicone injections during a party at a private home in San Diego.

Patricio Gonzalez, and at least nine others, were injected at a so called "pumping party" on June 19, where she received silicone injections to her hips, buttocks, cheeks and lips