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A photo of a boy in bed wearing a sleep apnea mask.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgery May Improve Dysphagia Outcomes in Kids With Sleep Apnea

Adenotonsillectomy was more likely to resolve difficulty in swallowing versus watchful waiting

A computer rendering of a transparent woman with a syringe above the trapezius muscles.

<乌鸦传媒>It's the Summer of Barbie ... Botox?

What's up with the neck-slimming procedure known as Barbie Botox?

A medical illustration of a prolapsed uterus.

<乌鸦传媒>Older Surgical Procedure for Pelvic Prolapse Repair Prevails in Randomized Trial

Another study showed vaginal estrogen during prolapse repair did not affect surgical outcomes

FDA APPROVED palovarotene (Sohonos) over a photo of a skeleton of a fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva sufferer.

<乌鸦传媒>First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorder

Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

A photo of a woman using a spirometer.

<乌鸦传媒>Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests May Alter Lung Cancer Care

Path to eliminating these tests, while crucial, will be challenging, researchers say

A photo of surgeons performing this pig-to-human kidney transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Men

"Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys

<乌鸦传媒>Residency: Long Hours and Lifetime Connections

Adriana Wong on bonding with people who "become your friends throughout the years"

A photo of a surgeon holding a rotablator catheter.

<乌鸦传媒>Who Is to Blame for the Rampant Overtreatment of Peripheral Artery Disease?

The loudest critics are the biggest offenders

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the appendix highlighted and a close up of bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Appendicitis Patients See Good Long-Term Outcomes With Conservative Tx

Decades after antibiotic treatment, 60% of patients had avoided appendectomy

A photo of a woman with a bandage around her chest after a double mastectomy.

<乌鸦传媒>Low Regret, High Satisfaction Long Term After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy

Satisfaction scores after 2 years higher than surgeries in other specialties

A photo of a Welcome To Montana sign on a highway.

<乌鸦传媒>'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care

Protections for health workers may reduce standard of care, opponents say

A photo of a vial of peppermint oil surrounded by fresh peppermint.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients?

Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence

A photo of surgeons using an electrical scalpel to cut away peritoneum attached to the intestines during an operation to rem

<乌鸦传媒>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Quality

Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation

A photo of surgeons performing an abdominoplasty

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries

Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the thymus highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Routinely Removed Organ Linked to Increased Mortality, Cancer Risk

Cardiothoracic surgery often cuts out this little organ as irrelevant. Big mistake, study says

A computer rendering of malignant bowel obstruction

<乌鸦传媒>Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?

Study finds no benefit in terms of days alive and out of the hospital, but symptom burden eased

A photo of surgeons using a MasSpec Pen during surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Handheld Pen Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Thyroid, Parathyroid Tissues

Dye-less device works in about 15 seconds

A screenshot of Mike Johnson speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth

Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective

A computer rendering of the implantation of the Impella 5.5 blood pump.

<乌鸦传媒>Impella Devices Recalled After Deaths, Injuries Tied to TAVR Interactions

Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned

A photo of a man self injecting with a Saxenda auto injector pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Trial Supports GLP-1 After Underwhelming Metabolic Surgery

Helped more patients achieve clinically significant weight loss

<乌鸦传媒>A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Care

"There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care

IAS over a photo of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

<乌鸦传媒>Another HIV Patient Possibly Cured With Stem Cell Transplant

But this case is unique, researchers say

A photo of a little boy in bed blowing his nose.

<乌鸦传媒>'Minimal' Benefit Seen With Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Kids

Effect did not depend on nasal discharge color

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

<乌鸦传媒>3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak; Flea Bite Ends in Amputation; Mandy Cohen's CDC Plan

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of two female healthcare workers taking a selfie.

<乌鸦传媒>The Consequences of Stripping a Surgeon's License for Live-Streaming Procedures

Can live-streaming care ever play a positive role in medicine?

Photo of Chairman of the full committee Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

<乌鸦传媒>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearing

Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved

A photo of surgeons performing bariatric surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Gastric Bypass Surgery Tied to Higher Risk of Substance Use Disorder

Prior findings from same cohort showed link between alcohol use disorder and bariatric surgery

Photo of a senior patient with chest pain talking to doctor about some heart disease symptoms.

<乌鸦传媒>American Guidelines Sour on Beta-Blockers for Chronic Coronary Disease

For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed

IAS over a photo of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

<乌鸦传媒>Circumcision May Be Protective Against HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Voluntary medical procedure offers another option for prevention

A photo of a senior man listening to his younger male doctor in his office.

<乌鸦传媒>PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adults

Protective effect was similar for both Black and white Medicare patients

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Shows

Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Who Livestreamed Surgeries on TikTok Loses License

Katharine Roxanne Grawe, MD, will also have to pay a fine of $4,500

A close up photo of a hospital patients interlocked hands and IV port taped to their wrist.

<乌鸦传媒>Machine Learning Model Accurately Identifies High-Risk Surgical Patients

New tool more accurate than existing risk calculator

A photo of surgeons performing colorectal cancer surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRC

More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months

AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Positive Surgical Margins More Likely Among Black Men With Oral Cancer

Post-operative treatment, long-term survival may be affected

<乌鸦传媒>New CMS Coding Shortchanges Natural-Tissue Breast Reconstruction

Elisabeth Potter, MD, on the negative effect on women with breast cancer and their surgeons

AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Turmeric Derivative Drug Shows Promise in Head and Neck Cancer

Compound is still in earliest stages of testing

AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Cancer Patients Face Worse Outcomes With Delayed Radiation Therapy

Failure to initiate adjuvant radiation therapy within 6 weeks tied to survival rates

AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Liquid Biopsy May Help Identify HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

But concerns about false negative results linger

AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Surgery vs Radiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Does One Come Out a Winner?

Higher short-term dysphagia risk with surgery, but RT/CRT had worse 5-year OS

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