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A photo of a female physician checking on her senior female patient鈥檚 recovery after total hip arthroplasty

<乌鸦传媒>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement

Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics

A photo of surgeons helping each other put on rubber gloves prior to surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Surgery Rates Higher in Primary Care Shortage Areas, Study Suggests

Retrospective study on Medicare patients shows disparities in serious complications, readmissions

MHNCS over a photo of JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Gene-Guided Immunotherapy Misses Mark in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

Few responses with or without guidance in small first step for "personalized" treatment

A photo of families holding handwritten signs at a protest outside a sterilization plant in Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update

The EPA is set to take action after public outcry

A photo of Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor

<乌鸦传媒>'The Good Doctors' -- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicine

Strengths, challenges, and stories of "real" Dr. Shaun Murphys

MHNCS over a photo of JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Vismodegib-RT Regimen Achieves High Rate of Disease Control in Head and Neck BCC

Local control in 91% of cases at 1 year in small prospective trial

A computer rendering of a fetus in the womb

<乌鸦传媒>Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Disease

Study supports hypothesis that placental abnormalities are intertwined with brain development

A photo of a judges gavel and a stethoscope lying on a doctor鈥檚 coat.

<乌鸦传媒>Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences

A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study

A photo of a male physician inspecting his senior female patient鈥檚 knee replacement scars.

<乌鸦传媒>Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidates

Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it

A photo of a mature male surgeon in the operating room during robot-assisted surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Robotic Surgery for Pancreatic Tumors Proves Safe, Feasible in Experienced Hands

Shorter stays, faster surgeries, and less blood loss versus open surgery in Chinese study

A photo of a female physician talking to her mature female patient in the MRI room.

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Prevention Strategies Linked to Mortality Reduction in BRCA Carriers

Cohort studies indicate oophorectomy, breast MRI surveillance save lives, researchers say

A photo of President Joe Biden speaking from the East Room of the White House

<乌鸦传媒>Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Says

"Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical

A photo of a man sitting on a couch, holding a tissue, and pressing his hand to his nose.

<乌鸦传媒>Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease

Olmsted County analysis points to substantial risk

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Mistakenly Accused of Shouting Racist Slurs at Woman

Being the target of social media misinformation "can happen to anybody"

A photo of surgeons performing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetes

Clinical trials show advantages over lifestyle, medication out to 12 years

A photo of an American Red Cross blood donor center.

<乌鸦传媒>Fact Check: No, COVID-Vaccinated People Aren't Banned From Giving Blood

Debunking false claims of "tainted" blood

A photo of surgeons performing surgery on a patient with lung cancer

<乌鸦传媒>Changing the Surgical Paradigm in Oligometastatic NSCLC

Propensity-score matched analysis suggests survival benefit with surgery to the primary tumor

A photo of Scot Pollard

<乌鸦传媒>NBA Champion, 'Survivor' Contestant Receives Heart Transplant

Scot Pollard "feeling great" following surgery, his wife says

The YouTube thumbnail for this video with an anesthesia mask and the words ANESTHESIA + MARIJUANA

<乌鸦传媒>Why Patients Need to Come Clean About Cannabis to Their Anesthesiologist

If they don't, things could get complicated

A photo of surgeons preparing a donor kidney for transplantation

<乌鸦传媒>Do Organ Transplants Cause Personality Changes?

Anecdotal evidence suggests a real possibility, but more research is needed

A scanning electron microscope image of fecal bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>AGA Backs Fecal Microbiota-Based Therapies for Recurrent C. Diff

But new guidelines do not recommend use in inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the appendix highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>Potential Biomarker for Perforated Appendicitis Shows Link to Severe Sepsis

Test that can differentiate between simple and perforated appendicitis is "highly desirable"

A computer rendering of a pituitary adenoma

<乌鸦传媒>Surgical Remission of Cushing's Disease Tied to New Autoimmune Conditions

But glucocorticoid replacement right after surgery may be protective

<乌鸦传媒>Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessation

Also in TTHealthWatch: an online program for long COVID

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Looking for Source of Knee Implant Failure? Biomarkers May Help

Blood or synovial fluid tests can help pinpoint what went wrong, studies suggest

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Needed

Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix

The YouTube thumbnail with Mikhail Varshavski, DO, and the words: TIKTOK LIVE SURGERY

<乌鸦传媒>Bad Doctors Caught on Camera

Dr. Mike reacts to mocking patients, dark humor, live streaming surgeries, and more

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missed

Hip surgeons could, but mostly don't, send at-risk patients for screening

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practical

Alternatives prove mettle in studies

FDA APPROVED iloprost (Aurlumyn) over a photo of a man with severe frostbite on his fingers and thumbs.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbite

Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers

If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble

FDA ADCOMM TriClip G4 system over a photo of the device

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitation

Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients

<乌鸦传媒>Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement

One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt

A photo of surgeons performing a kidney transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Immunotherapy May Hold Promise for Skin Cancers After Kidney Transplant

Two studies had "important differences," but can help guide clinicians

A photo of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, PA

<乌鸦传媒>15 Residents in Limbo as Surgical Residency Program Loses Accreditation

Health system has filed an appeal, but residents eye an escape

A photo of surgeons during heart transplant surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Risk Score Proposed to Anchor Forthcoming Donor Heart Allocation Rules

Current six-tier system on the outs due to excessive manipulation

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Turf War: Study Backs Natural Grass as Less Injurious Than Artificial Surface

And some fake grasses appear more dangerous than others

A photo of surgeons performing bariatric surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Benefits

Surgical weight loss linked with improved cognitive function, mood, and brain parameters on MRI

FDA ADCOMM TriClip G4 system over a photo of the device

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Skeptical on TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation

Tricuspid valve repair system is up for advisory committee scrutiny on Tuesday

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