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A photo of a section of the U.S./Mexico border wall in Calexico, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

People with border wall falls were less likely to receive follow-up care

A computer rendering of a brain hemorrhage

<乌鸦传媒>Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Benefit

Outcomes appeared to be driven by lobar hemorrhage

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<乌鸦传媒>Immunotherapy After Definitive Therapy Flops in Head and Neck Cancer

No event-free survival benefit with atezolizumab versus placebo in phase III trial

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

<乌鸦传媒>Botulism After 'Botox'? NEJM Ignored Nazi Atrocities; Jungle Jack's Alzheimer's

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

A computer rendered cutaway of the human skull with the hypoglossal nerve highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea May Not Work for All

Body mass index, sleeping position influence outcomes

A photo of inmate Brian Dorsey at the Potosi Correctional Center in Washington County, Missouri.

<乌鸦传媒>Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Say

Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the skeleton and axillary lymph nodes highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Evidence Strengthens for De-Escalating Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer

Trial suggests axillary dissection can be avoided in some patients with early breast cancer

A medical illustration of a left atrial appendage

<乌鸦传媒>After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible?

Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation

A computer rendering of a beam of light passing through a thyroid tumor.

<乌鸦传媒>Microwave Ablation a Safer Option for Multifocal Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?

Observational study suggests promising benefits of skipping surgery

A photo of a gastroenterologist holding an endoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Risk

Overall incidence is still low, however

Photo of a doctor performing a coronary angiography.

<乌鸦传媒>Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion

Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data

A photo of a vial of Comirnaty monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine and several single-use syringes.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Latest COVID Vax Cuts Hospitalization Risk in Immunocompromised People

But fewer than one in five of this vulnerable group have received the updated shot

A photo of a man in a black suit putting a $100 bill into the pocket of a physician鈥檚 white coat.

<乌鸦传媒>Industry Payments to Physicians Topped $12 Billion Over Nearly a Decade

More than half of eligible physicians received payments, most related to a marketed product

A computer rendering of a transparent female body with a breast tumor and the lymphatic system highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>'Excellent' Outcomes After Complete Response in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer

Similar survival regardless of adjuvant therapy, even with omission of RT and axillary dissection

A photo of a baby with an inguinal hernia

<乌鸦传媒>Preemies' Hernia Surgery Can Wait

Randomized study shows safety advantage to inguinal repair after initial discharge

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

<乌鸦传媒>Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

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

A close up photo of a box of tissues

<乌鸦传媒>Predicting Vasculitis Relapse? It's SNOT That Hard

Sino-nasal symptoms markedly raise the risk, study suggests

A photo of a woman holding a surgical drainage container post-surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Reconsider Insertion of Abdominal Drains After Distal Pancreatectomy, Study Suggests

Rate of major morbidity was non-inferior in the no-drain group compared with the drain group

A photo of a donor heart sitting in ice in a cooler

<乌鸦传媒>Do Race, Sex Factor Into Who Has Donor Heart Offers Turned Down by Transplant Docs?

Black people, men receive more offers before one is accepted

FDA EUA pemivibart (Pemgarda) over a computer rendering of antibodies attacking COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>New Monoclonal Authorized to Prevent COVID in Immunocompromised People

No such option has been available since FDA revoked the authorization of Evusheld last year

A computer rendering of the lymphatic system in a female body

<乌鸦传媒>Study Shows Feasibility, Safety of Omitting Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer

Pathologic CR to guide treatment decisions led to similar outcomes in node-positive disease

FDA RECALL Impella left-sided blood pumps: Instructions For Use (IFU) over a computer rendering of the device

<乌鸦传媒>Wider Pool of Impella Heart Pumps Caught in Recall After 49 Deaths

Devices require label correction for left ventricle perforation risk

A photo of surgeons performing the pig kidney transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Performed in Living Recipient

Patient with end-stage kidney disease underwent transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital

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<乌鸦传媒>Day in the Life of an Orthopedic Surgeon

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the practice of YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD

A photo of a Jackson-Pratt drain

<乌鸦传媒>Another Miami Surgeon Faces Brazilian Butt Lift Complaints

Surgeon allegedly placed drains too deeply after liposuction, leading to hospitalization

A photo of a female physician tying off a fallopian tube on an anatomical model

<乌鸦传媒>Decision Aid Improved Understanding of Tubal Sterilization

Web-based bilingual tool explained the permanence of tubal sterilization, as well as alternatives

A computer rendering of endotracheal intubation via hyperangulated video laryngoscopy

<乌鸦传媒>Use of Video Laryngoscopy Reduced Endotracheal Intubation Attempts

Video laryngoscopy also led to fewer intubation failures, injuries versus direct laryngoscopy

SGO over a photo of San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Safety of Less-Radical Surgery for Early Cervical Cancer Gathers More Evidence

Growing body of data suggest it can be safe and effective in low-risk disease, says expert

A computer rendering of a cirrhotic liver

<乌鸦传媒>Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help

Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key

A photo of a senior woman receiving a covid vaccination from a female nurse.

<乌鸦传媒>How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?

Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized

SGO over a photo of San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Laparoscopy Quickly Abandoned in Early Cervical Cancer After LACC Results

MIS roughly halved in the 2 years following the study results, national dataset shows

A photo of a male radiologist standing next to an MRI machine his male patient is lying in.

<乌鸦传媒>Mysterious Acute-Onset Neck Mass in a Young Man

Among many diagnostic options for a rare condition, be aware of potential pitfalls

A photo of a woman holding a tray of stainless equipment at a medical sterilization facility

<乌鸦传媒>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

A photo of a syringe laying near a National Health Service branded lanyard and vials of medication.

<乌鸦传媒>England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth

Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients

<乌鸦传媒>Physician Who Worked With Disciplined TikTok Doc Surrenders License

Carlos Domingo, MD, worked alongside the plastic surgeon known as "Dr. Roxy"

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<乌鸦传媒>Returns From Tommy John Surgery Are Common, but Recovery Can Bring Grief, Isolation

More than 2,200 professionals have undergone the surgery since its introduction 50 years ago

A photo of Cornelia Griggs, MD and the cover of her book The Sky Was Falling

<乌鸦传媒>A Health System in Critical Condition

An excerpt from the new book, The Sky Was Falling

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'?

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Leaked AAMC Emails Reveal Concern About ERAS Exodus

What AAMC calls "fragmentation," critics call "competition"

A photo of an anesthesiologist holding a anesthesia mask to a male patient鈥檚 face.

<乌鸦传媒>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?

Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent

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