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<乌鸦传媒>Where Vance and Walz Stand on Major Healthcare Issues

A look at the two vice presidential nominees' healthcare policies and records

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>If RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm Could Talk; Listeria Deaths Rise; Teen Drilled Skull in OR?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of sickle cells in the blood.

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Function Stable in Sickle Cell Patients After Non-Myeloablative Transplant

Results from some pulmonary function tests even showed improvement 3 years post-transplant

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the liver highlighted in red.

<乌鸦传媒>Rate of Mortality After ED Discharge for Cirrhosis Doubles That of Heart Failure

Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death

A photo of surgeons performing a laparoscopic kidney removal from a living related donor.

<乌鸦传媒>Mortality Risk Dropped for Living Kidney Donors Over the Past Decade

Deaths more common in male donors and those with history of hypertension

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Dalai Lama's Surgery; New Surgeon General Advisory; Concerns Over Drinking Water

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA EUA Pemivibart (Pemgarda) over a photo of the packaging and vial of Pemgarda.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention

Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns

A computer rendering of a beam of light across a liver tumor.

<乌鸦传媒>Favorable Outcomes With Microwave Ablation for Colorectal Liver Metastases

Survival similar to resection with less morbidity, but editorial suggests use in select patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Counseling for PAD Walking Issues Might Hold Cardiovascular Benefit

Quality-of-life improvement could explain the reduction in MACE, trial analysis suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>Beware of Cheap Sunglasses: The Eye Risks of UV Radiation

The benign eye growth called "surfer's eye" doesn't just affect surfers

A computer rendering of test tubes of blood lying on a test form.

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Drops Controversial Proposal for Blood Tests After Organ Transplant

Test supporters call the move a "win"; agency will issue a new proposal "in the coming months"

A photo of a woman's hand during surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Outsized Death Risk for Women With Afib After Heart Surgery

Sex should factor into tailoring of postoperative care, research suggests

A photo of a woman seated at the kitchen table with her head on her arms above a pile of bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Patient Underwent One Surgery, but Was Billed for Two

Even after being sued, she refused to pay

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<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Can You Diagnose This Painful, Tingling Lesion?

A 55-year-old man visited his doctor for a growth that developed on his right leg, at the site of previous surgery, 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

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<乌鸦传媒>Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Motor Symptoms

Adaptive approach senses symptoms before they occur and calibrates stimulation to prevent them

A photo of a female nurse holding a bag of blood for transfusion.

<乌鸦传媒>No Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding in Surgery for Liver Cancer

No difference from placebo in transfusion rate, blood loss, with higher complication rate

FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Durvalumab Label to Operable Lung Cancer

PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor approved for use in NSCLC before and after surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Life as an Olympic Doctor

An orthopedic surgeon on the best thing she's ever done and how you can get involved

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Implant Helps ALS Patient Quickly Restore Conversational Communication

Follow-up with another ALS patient shows brain-computer interfaces can be used for many years

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<乌鸦传媒>Pregnancy and Delivery Feasible After Uterus Transplant, but Risks Exist

No congenital abnormalities, developmental delays observed among 16 live-born children

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Alerts on Dramatic Rise in Human Parvovirus B19

Pregnant people and those who are immunocompromised most at risk, agency warns

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<乌鸦传媒>Bleeding Better Controlled When Protamine Is Part of TAVR Wrap-Up Routine

ACE-PROTAVI trial tested upfront vs selective use of heparin reversal agent

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Avoid Completion ALND for Abemaciclib Eligibility in Early Breast Cancer

Researchers suggest unfavorable risk-benefit ratio "disqualifies" it as a staging tool

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<乌鸦传媒>Clues for Smarter Rhythm Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery?

Predictors of POAF burden, late-occurring POAF identified in prospective study

A computer rendering of the palmar face of the hand and its contents: median nerve, tendons, radial artery.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Hand OA May Affect Tendons Too

But clinical importance remains uncertain

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<乌鸦传媒>One Group Hopes to End the Use of Live Animals in U.S. Surgical Residencies

Many surgical residency programs still use live animals for training

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Aerosmith Retires After Injury; All Zepbound Doses Now Available; Guacamole Recalled

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a surgeon holding a plastic container containing a harvested kidney.

<乌鸦传媒>Families Seek Answers After Inmates' Bodies Returned Without Internal Organs

"This is something out of science fiction," says one family member

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<乌鸦传媒>Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentious

Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice

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<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: There are Lots of Clues, but Can You Make the Diagnosis?

A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient?

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Justice Ginsburg's Health Records Leaked; How Sinead O'Connor Died; H5N1 Stockpiles

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of a transparent female body with breast cancer highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Bilateral Mastectomy Reduces Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk, but Not Mortality

Findings question interpretation that contralateral cases represent a new primary tumor

A photo of surgeons performing frenotomy surgery on an infant.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding

Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures

FDA ODAC durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of an antibody attacking lung cancer cells.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Supports More Clarity in NSCLC Perioperative Immunotherapy Trials

Committee unanimously backs mandating trial design to distinguish effects of therapy phases

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<乌鸦传媒>A 'Day Off' in the Life of a Spine Surgeon

Join Antonio Webb, MD, for his day off as he battles insurance, gets an MRI, and more

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<乌鸦传媒>'Next Berlin Patient' Adds to Small but Growing Number of People Cured of HIV

New case suggests HIV cure can be achieved independent of stem cell transplant donor CCR5 status

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV

Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics

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<乌鸦传媒>Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab

Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs

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<乌鸦传媒>Xenotransplant Research Yields Bacon Safe for Some People Allergic to Red Meat

Company that breeds the special pigs shares supply with allergy patients for free

A photo of Donald Trump and Melania Trump during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Campaign Releases Letter on His Injury, Treatment After Assassination Attempt

It is the most complete accounting to date of the former president's condition

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