<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: Should She Be Worried About This Growth on Her Finger?ѻý> A 65-year-old woman visited her doctor about a growth that developed on her finger 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient? May 08, 2024
<ѻý>RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm; Cancer From Your Car? Hearing Restored in Two Kidsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Riskѻý> However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Surveillance for Small Renal Masses No Detriment to Nephron-Sparing Surgeryѻý> Similar outcomes with immediate versus delayed surgery, supporting use of active surveillance May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Gene Therapy Allowing Heart to Grow New Blood Vessels Supported by Early Dataѻý> Researchers are eyeing catheter-based delivery for people with refractory angina May 03, 2024
<ѻý>Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritisѻý> Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Kneeѻý> The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Actionѻý> Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>CAR-T Plus Stem-Cell Transplant Promising for CD7+ Blood Cancersѻý> "All-in-one" approach appears safe, effective, in patients with relapsed/refractory disease Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Too Ill for Typical Transplants, Woman Gets a Pig Kidney and Heart Pump Insteadѻý> Surgery marks sixth human xenotransplant performed at NYU Langone Health Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>The Most Intimidating Test I've Ever Taken: The Anesthesia Oral Boardsѻý> Max Feinstein, MD, on his experience and tips for those about to take the boards Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Think Twice Before Excising Bursa in Shoulder Surgeryѻý> Might doing so actually worsen outcomes? Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Long COVID Taste Loss May Not Involve Taste Budsѻý> Study attempts to untangle taste and olfactory dysfunction 1 year after infection Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Second Pelvic Malignancyѻý> Risk for any second malignancy, death from any second malignancy not higher versus prostatectomy Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>From Neurointerventional Radiologist to 'Grey's Anatomy' Sonographerѻý> A Q&A with a physician who got a taste of Hollywood Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritisѻý> And patients can administer it themselves Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?ѻý> Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>If Biopsy Needed for ILD Diagnosis, Start With Less-Invasive Option, Trial Suggestsѻý> Reduced patient burden using "step-up" approach with transbronchial cryobiopsy first Apr 21, 2024
<ѻý>Alectinib Lands FDA Approval for Adjuvant Therapy in NSCLCѻý> The ALK inhibitor reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 76% versus chemotherapy Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomyѻý> Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84% Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Managementѻý> Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>Oral Antibiotics Alone Miss the Mark for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitisѻý> But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Oldsѻý> Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Surgery May Be More Cost-Effective Than Wegovy in Adults With a BMI 35+ѻý> Annual price of semaglutide would have to drop significantly to be comparable Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Usefulness Questioned for Transplant Center Report Cardsѻý> Ratings look like noise due to volatile score changes every half year Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: A Martial Arts Misstep: What’s the Damage?ѻý> An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room due to an injury that occurred earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient? Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wallѻý> People with border wall falls were less likely to receive follow-up care Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Benefitѻý> Outcomes appeared to be driven by lobar hemorrhage Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Immunotherapy After Definitive Therapy Flops in Head and Neck Cancerѻý> No event-free survival benefit with atezolizumab versus placebo in phase III trial Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Botulism After 'Botox'? NEJM Ignored Nazi Atrocities; Jungle Jack's Alzheimer'sѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea May Not Work for Allѻý> Body mass index, sleeping position influence outcomes Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Sayѻý> Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Evidence Strengthens for De-Escalating Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancerѻý> Trial suggests axillary dissection can be avoided in some patients with early breast cancer Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible?ѻý> Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>Microwave Ablation a Safer Option for Multifocal Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?ѻý> Observational study suggests promising benefits of skipping surgery Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻý> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusionѻý> Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Latest COVID Vax Cuts Hospitalization Risk in Immunocompromised Peopleѻý> But fewer than one in five of this vulnerable group have received the updated shot Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Industry Payments to Physicians Topped $12 Billion Over Nearly a Decadeѻý> More than half of eligible physicians received payments, most related to a marketed product Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancerѻý> Similar survival regardless of adjuvant therapy, even with omission of RT and axillary dissection Mar 27, 2024