<ѻý>Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Holds Up for Central Sleep Apneaѻý> Apnea indices, daytime sleepiness improved over 5 years Oct 05, 2020
<ѻý>Stress Tests: A Waning Practice Before Knee, Hip Replacementѻý> Yet one surprising group actually saw an increase Sep 30, 2020
<ѻý>These Forbes 400 Billionaires Made Their Fortunes in Healthcareѻý> 14 individuals, $66 billion in combined net worth Sep 24, 2020
<ѻý>Popular Therapy Fails to Reduce C-Section Infection Riskѻý> Increased risk of adverse skin reactions brings trial to a halt Sep 22, 2020
<ѻý>Double Mastectomy Linked to Sexual, Body Image Issues in Young Womenѻý> Pre-op counseling or decision aids could help women make better informed decisions Sep 16, 2020
<ѻý>DCIS Tied to Higher Chance of Breast Cancer Deathѻý> Black women and those under 40 at particularly high risk Sep 16, 2020
<ѻý>Florida Surgeon Tries Again With Whistleblower Suit Against Hospitalѻý> Seeks damages after dismissal, allegedly for refusing to keep all referrals in-network Sep 10, 2020
<ѻý>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?ѻý> FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020
<ѻý>Falls Blamed for Pain Relief Device Failureѻý> Damage found while testing after patient complains of pain recurrence Sep 08, 2020
<ѻý>Trial: Oral Surgery Helps in Sleep Apneaѻý> Strategy combines palatal stabilization, tongue reduction Sep 04, 2020
<ѻý>Surgery Rates Doubled for High-Risk Prostate Cancerѻý> Use of prostatectomy nearly equaled radiotherapy in 2016 Aug 31, 2020
<ѻý>Hospital CEO Resigns After Playing Doctorѻý> Surgeon who encouraged him also gone from hospital Aug 27, 2020
<ѻý>Al Roker's Shoulder Replacementѻý> "Today" co-host and weatherman battles osteoarthritis pain Aug 25, 2020
<ѻý>Kamala Harris Introduces Bill on Uterine Fibroidsѻý> More funding will "push the needle" on treatments for this disease, ob/gyn says Aug 20, 2020
<ѻý>Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgeryѻý> But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling Aug 14, 2020
<ѻý>Beanbag Rounds, While Nonlethal, Still Inflict Serious Injuryѻý> Case report suggests munitions are unsafe method of crowd control, researchers say Aug 14, 2020
<ѻý>Is the Medicare 'Inpatient Only' List History?ѻý> "Drastic" changes in CMS proposed rule worry surgeons: outpatient amputation is "kind of crazy" Aug 13, 2020
<ѻý>Thyroid Ultrasounds: How Often Unnecessary?ѻý> Study compares use by specialists vs primary care docs Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Which Women Choose Hormones for Surgical Menopause?ѻý> Understanding patterns of use can help improve targeting for education and counseling, researchers say Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Surgeons Discover Fatal Risks From Mask Wearing (Satire)ѻý> Medical professionals credit social media for highlighting dangers of CO2 self-poisoning Jul 29, 2020
<ѻý>Does Delirium Cause Long-Term Cognitive Decline?ѻý> Analysis has "great implications in the COVID era" Jul 13, 2020
<ѻý>Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employeesѻý> Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
<ѻý>Endoscopic Procedure Wins in Early Stomach Cancerѻý> In the U.S. and Canada, curative resection high, recurrence low -- and learning curve steep Jun 22, 2020
<ѻý>Second Surgery Gets OS Win in Recurrent Ovarian Cancerѻý> Survival improved by nearly 8 months with cytoreductive surgery at first relapse Jun 02, 2020
<ѻý>Pembrolizumab May Help in Triple-Negative Breast Cancerѻý> Upfront therapy extends progression-free survival in metastatic disease, study shows Jun 01, 2020
<ѻý>Surgery for Metastatic Breast Cancer Fails to Boost Overall Survivalѻý> Cumulative data, though, don't rule out benefit for selected patients with de novo stage IV disease Jun 01, 2020
<ѻý>High-Dose Vitamin D Disappoints for Preventing Crohn’s Recurrenceѻý> No benefit seen despite substantial increase in serum 25-OH-D May 27, 2020
<ѻý>Drugs Helped Stop Weight Regain After Gastric Bypassѻý> Half of patients in retrospective study regained a third of lost weight May 27, 2020
<ѻý>Interval Resection Does Not Cut Surgery or Death in Complex Diverticulitisѻý> Study findings run counter to U.S. guidelines and support more conservative management May 14, 2020
<ѻý>An Argument for Losing Weight Prior to Bariatric Surgeryѻý> Study suggests reduction in already low mortality risk May 14, 2020
<ѻý>S-ICD Pulls Even With Conventional ICDsѻý> PRAETORIAN head-to-head trial shows an even tradeoff in outcomes May 08, 2020
<ѻý>Enhanced Recovery Protocols Lower Opioid Use After C-Sectionѻý> Researchers also reported reduction in hospital stay and costs Apr 27, 2020
<ѻý>Why These Athletes Went Ahead With Their Elective Surgeriesѻý> Sports medicine physicians weigh in on special treatment Apr 22, 2020
<ѻý>Metformin Appears to Shield Diabetic Patients From Post-Op Deathѻý> Similar to statins, with anti-inflammatory properties suggested as explanation Apr 09, 2020
<ѻý>Favorable Results for DOAC After Peripheral Interventionѻý> But the devil's in the details of the VOYAGER PAD trial, expert opines Mar 28, 2020
<ѻý>Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemicѻý> Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>First 'Single Match' Pushes Residency Placements to New Recordѻý> Finally a unified Match Day for DO and MD grads Mar 20, 2020
<ѻý>Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pillsѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
<ѻý>A Real Pain in the Neck: Surgeons' Postureѻý> Wearable tech confirms ergonomic stress of surgery Mar 11, 2020
<ѻý>Study: Robotic Whipple Has Advantages Over Open Surgeryѻý> But the learning curve is steep, researchers caution Mar 06, 2020