<ѻý>Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problemsѻý> Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more Sep 13, 2023
<ѻý>Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesotheliomaѻý> Randomized data suggest surgery increases risk of death by 28% over first 42 months Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Is Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Shared via Blood Transfusion?ѻý> Findings may suggest a transfusion-transmissible agent linked to some types of spontaneous ICH Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Novel System Snags FDA Approval for Severe Peripheral Arterial Diseaseѻý> Device designed to prevent amputation in chronic limb-threatening ischemia Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortageѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Stem-Cell Mobilization Booster Wins FDA Approval for Multiple Myelomaѻý> Motixafortide plus filgrastim increased adequate harvest rate from 9.5% to 67.5% Sep 11, 2023
<ѻý>Tacrolimus After Lung Transplant Cuts Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunctionѻý> Calcineurin inhibitor significantly reduced CLAD rates in Scandinavian trial Sep 11, 2023
<ѻý>Standard Lymphoma Therapies Tied to Higher Risk for New Malignanciesѻý> Increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, MDS, AML versus the general population Sep 09, 2023
<ѻý>Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perceptionѻý> Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions Sep 08, 2023
<ѻý>New Weight-Loss Drugs Spark Debate About Safety During Surgeryѻý> Some anesthesiologists think current guidelines don't go far enough Sep 08, 2023
<ѻý>Intensive Pretransplant Consolidation in Older AML Fails to Improve Resultsѻý> Newer therapies and strategies might show more promise for boosting survival Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Reusable Surgical Head Covers Reduce Emissions, Environmental Impactѻý> After 16 to 19 uses, cloth caps reached a lower carbon footprint than disposable ones Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻý> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻý>Most Patients Don't Realize HPV Causes Throat Cancer, Survey Findsѻý> But education and shared decision-making can convince some patients to get vaccinated Sep 05, 2023
<ѻý>Patient Develops Inflamed Rash After Double Mastectomyѻý> Incision sites were itchy, painful, red, and oozing and were not showing signs of healing Sep 05, 2023
<ѻý>Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statementѻý> American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death Sep 05, 2023
<ѻý>Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians: Yea or Nay?ѻý> Ron Harman King says age alone is arguably a poor indicator of skill Sep 03, 2023 video
<ѻý>Joint Replacement Outcomes a Bit Better With Patient Reports Post-Surgeryѻý> Not a huge benefit, study finds, but could be a step toward more consistent follow-up care Sep 01, 2023
<ѻý>Patients See Better Outcomes With Female Surgeons, Studies Findѻý> Fewer complications and lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes with women surgeons Aug 31, 2023
<ѻý>Less Velopharyngeal Insufficiency at Age 5 With Earlier Cleft Palate Surgeryѻý> More infants with early primary surgery had canonical babbling at 1 year Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>Novel Biomarker Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screeningѻý> PPV increased to as much as 44.6% with combined-biomarker screening of high-risk patients Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>Live Worm Removed From Woman's Brainѻý> New infection never before documented in humans Aug 29, 2023
<ѻý>Colchicine Stumbles for Protecting the Heart From Thoracic Surgeryѻý> Trial meets only post hoc endpoints in extending protection to non-cardiac surgeries Aug 25, 2023
<ѻý>Gender Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in the U.S. From 2016 to 2019ѻý> Breast and chest procedures most common, followed by genital reconstruction Aug 25, 2023
<ѻý>Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitisѻý> Retrospective analysis suggests worse outcomes versus delayed procedure Aug 25, 2023
<ѻý>Mohs Surgery Best for Early-Stage Merkel Cell Carcinoma?ѻý> Retrospective data suggest superior survival in pathologically confirmed node-negative disease Aug 23, 2023
<ѻý>Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burnsѻý> Autologous transplants show early promise in first U.S. patients treated Aug 23, 2023
<ѻý>COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trialsѻý> Certain treatment regimens associated with increased risk of fracture Aug 21, 2023
<ѻý>Surgery May Improve Dysphagia Outcomes in Kids With Sleep Apneaѻý> Adenotonsillectomy was more likely to resolve difficulty in swallowing versus watchful waiting Aug 20, 2023
<ѻý>It's the Summer of Barbie ... Botox?ѻý> What's up with the neck-slimming procedure known as Barbie Botox? Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Older Surgical Procedure for Pelvic Prolapse Repair Prevails in Randomized Trialѻý> Another study showed vaginal estrogen during prolapse repair did not affect surgical outcomes Aug 17, 2023
<ѻý>First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorderѻý> Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva Aug 16, 2023
<ѻý>Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests May Alter Lung Cancer Careѻý> Path to eliminating these tests, while crucial, will be challenging, researchers say Aug 16, 2023
<ѻý>Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Menѻý> "Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys Aug 16, 2023
<ѻý>Residency: Long Hours and Lifetime Connectionsѻý> Adriana Wong on bonding with people who "become your friends throughout the years" Aug 15, 2023 video
<ѻý>Who Is to Blame for the Rampant Overtreatment of Peripheral Artery Disease?ѻý> The loudest critics are the biggest offenders Aug 13, 2023
<ѻý>Most Appendicitis Patients See Good Long-Term Outcomes With Conservative Txѻý> Decades after antibiotic treatment, 60% of patients had avoided appendectomy Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Low Regret, High Satisfaction Long Term After Gender-Affirming Mastectomyѻý> Satisfaction scores after 2 years higher than surgeries in other specialties Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Careѻý> Protections for health workers may reduce standard of care, opponents say Aug 06, 2023
<ѻý>Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients?ѻý> Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence Aug 03, 2023