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A photo of a mature man sitting on the edge of his bed, holding his knee.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Doesn't Exercise Help Everyone With Knee OA?

Actually, the better question is why can't everyone do the recommended exercises

A photo of a male ophthalmologist standing in his office.

<乌鸦传媒>The Eye Surgery Turf War Isn't Serving Veterans

The VA should hold strong to its updated care guidelines

A photo of ophthalmologists performing LASIK surgery on a female client.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA's Proposed LASIK Warning May Leave Patients Less Informed

The agency's recommendations should balance risk with benefit

A photo of a female physician showing her male patient x-rays of his knees.

<乌鸦传媒>Early OA Common in Military Officers After Knee Injury

Many show joint degradation before age 30

A close up of the tablet, blisterpack, and box of Metformin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetes

Daily users saw lower risks for total knee, hip replacements

A photo of Children鈥檚 Medical Center, in Dallas Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>One Doc's Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas

A Dallas endocrinologist can continue to provide hormone therapy and puberty blockers

A scanning electron microscope image of fecal bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Fecal Transplant Failed to Boost Effects of Bariatric Surgery

No impact on weight loss or metabolism compared with placebo, small study found

ASH over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

<乌鸦传媒>New Regimen for GvHD Prophylaxis in Well-Matched Reduced-Intensity Allo-HCT

Post-transplant cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, and MMF reduces GvHD without higher relapse risk

A photo of a mature man drinking a bottle of Corona beer in his backyard.

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests

Risk of alcohol use disorder-related hospitalizations higher with this procedure vs others

A photo of a surgical assistant passing a clamp to a surgeon in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Let Me Make This Perfectly Clear

The process of clearing patients for surgery is sorely in need of improvement

SABCS over a photo of Henry B. Gonzalez convention center in San Antonio, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Less Is More Wins Again: Avoiding Node Dissection in Early Breast Cancer

First comparison of targeted sentinel node assessment shows no difference in recurrence rates

AIBD over a photo of the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Do Kidney Transplant Medications Supplant IBD Drugs?

Study shows many patients no longer need drugs to help keep gut disease in check

A photo of a female surgical assistant attaching a light to a female surgeon head in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>For True Cultural Change for Women in Surgery, More Work Is Needed

Qualitative aspects of survey get at heart of gender disparities in practice

A photo of a surgeon performing eye surgery on a female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Keep Eye Surgery in the Hands of Ophthalmologists

The VA's updated eye care guidelines will lower the standard of care for veterans

<乌鸦传媒>A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care

Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats

SUO over a photo of Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California.

<乌鸦传媒>To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Step Up Safe Prescribing Practices, Expert Urges

Overprescribing a continuing problem, Benjamin Davies tells urologists

SUO over a photo of Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Pre-Op Axitinib Helps for Partial Nephrectomy of Complex Renal Tumors

Approach in small ongoing trial resulted in reduction in tumor size and complexity

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention center in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Ultrasound-Guided Saline Hydrodissection Promising for Carpal Tunnel

Small study shows persistent benefit versus steroid injection alone

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention center in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Harmful

Steroids and NSAIDs reduced pain but not disease course, studies showed

$An x-ray image of a surgically repaired pelvic fracture$

<乌鸦传媒>One in Three Patients With Unstable Pelvic Fractures Die, Study Shows

Use of advanced hemorrhage control interventions should be standardized to improve outcomes

A photo of female radiologists preparing a man to receive stereotactic body radiation therapy

<乌鸦传媒>Metastasis-Directed Therapy May Delay ADT in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Surgery or radiation delayed initiation of systemic therapy by 18 months

A photo of motorcycle riders on the street during Daytona Bike Week.

<乌鸦传媒>After Major Motorcycle Rallies, More Organs Available for Donation

Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies

An x-ray image of an implanted spinal cord stimulator.

<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Pain May Not Live Up to the Hype

Retrospective study finds no reduction in opioid use vs conventional medical management

Photo of robotic surgery machine at a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Robotic Surgery Proves Its Mettle for Liver Cancer

Fewer cases of liver failure, similar survival versus open liver resection in matched analysis

A photo of female radiologists preparing a woman for radiotherapy.

<乌鸦传媒>RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery Shows No Survival Advantage Decades Later

But "that's not the intent of radiation therapy," says outside expert

The YouTube thumbnail with Antonio Webb, MD, a photo of Carson Daly and the words: SPINE METAL CAGE

<乌鸦传媒>Spine Surgeon Explains Carson Daly's Back Surgery

The television host recently underwent an ALIF procedure after suffering back pain for decades

A photo of a young transgender girl listening to a lecture with other students.

<乌鸦传媒>Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often

Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say

A close up photo of an ultrasound machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Aortic Aneurysm Score Paves the Way for More Targeted Screening

Could EHR data help narrow down candidates for imaging?

ACR over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritis

Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet

A photo of an overweight teen male running in a half-marathon.

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens

But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths

A photo of surgeons performing total ankle replacement surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis

Similar clinical scores with either total ankle replacement or fusion surgery, trial shows

AMA over a photo of Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vaccine Mandates in the Spotlight at the AMA's Interim Meeting

Sobriety criteria for liver transplant patients also discussed

ACR over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try This

Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long

AASLD in text over an image of the Washington Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>Steroids and G-CSF Boost 90-Day Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH

IKCS over a photo of the Hyatt Regency in Austin, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>Role of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy Unclear for Dedifferentiated Kidney Cancer

Thirteen-month survival gain falls short of statistical significance in observational study

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgery Bests Endovascular Therapy for Most Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients

Surgical revascularization better for limb events and death when an adequate vein was available

AHA over a computer rendering of the heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Botox for the Heart Ward Off Afib After Cardiac Surgery?

Epicardial botulinum toxin generally not better than placebo in the NOVA study

ASN over a computer rendering of kidneys highlighted in white.

<乌鸦传媒>Saline Goes Head-to-Head With Balanced Crystalloid IV Fluids for Kidney Transplant

Researcher argued saline should be reconsidered as the standard IV fluid used

AASLD in text over an image of the Washington Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>BP Control Beneficial for Liver Transplant Recipients

Patients who kept their blood pressure under 140/90 mm Hg had better kidney function at 1 year

The seal of the Florida Board of Medicine over the transgender flag.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida Medical Boards Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kids

First state to limit care for trans youth through medical board action

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