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

<乌鸦传媒>Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes?

Two studies, two conclusions

A photo of Scot Pollard

<乌鸦传媒>Former NBA Player, 'Survivor' Contestant Waits in Hospital for Heart Transplant

But few donors can provide a match for his extra-large body

A photo of a surgeon opening a plastic bag containing a donor liver.

<乌鸦传媒>Stigmatizing Language Common on Liver Transplant Websites

Researchers searched for terms including "alcoholic," "alcoholism," and "alcohol abuse"

A photo of Timothy McAdams, MD, on the sidelines.

<乌鸦传媒>One Way to Make It to the Super Bowl: Become the Team Doctor

A Q&A with the head physician for the San Francisco 49ers

A photo of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles

<乌鸦传媒>Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionize

Concerns about staffing, quality of care, and pay cuts push physicians to organize

A photo of a healthcare worker applying Duraprep surgical solution to a patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Iodine-Based Skin Prep Better for Certain Fracture Surgeries

Large randomized trial comparing alcohol antiseptic solutions could change practice

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Pushback on Rule for Surgical Lymph Node Sampling During Lung Resection

Surgeons debate the right standard for lymph node dissection in lung cancer

CCC over a photo of Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV

<乌鸦传媒>IBD Surgery Linked to Improved Patient-Reported Pain, Physical Health

However, this was not the case for social, emotional outcomes

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>CABG Surgeons Link Multi-Arterial Grafts to Patient Longevity

Short of a definitive trial, MAG proponents make do with national registry data

A photo of surgeons performing laparoscopic bariatric surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Perioperative Complications Not Deciding Factor Between Two Bariatric Procedures

Short-term complications and safety similar for sleeve gastrectomy and RYGB

A scanning electron microscope image of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles

<乌鸦传媒>Most Immunocompromised Patients Clear Omicron Infections

B-cell malignancies, B-cell treatments associated with longer duration of infection

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons

STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking

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

<乌鸦传媒>Merrick Garland's Surgery; Neuralink's Human Brain Chip; Novel Drug Cuts Pain

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

A close up photo of a male physician giving his female patient a knee injection.

<乌鸦传媒>PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Scheme

Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, faces up to 240 years in prison

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeries

Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgery

Cognitive deficits common even with less than 20 minutes of hypothermic circulatory arrest

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

<乌鸦传媒>Kate Middleton Discharged; Philips to Halt Apnea Device Sales; Pet Dragon Warning

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Princess of Wales Discharged After Abdominal Surgery

King Charles III remains hospitalized

<乌鸦传媒>Surgical LAA Closure Rises to the Top in STS Guideline for Afib

Society strongly endorses concomitant LAA occlusion during cardiac surgery

A computer rendering of the deployment of a stent.

<乌鸦传媒>FFR-Guided PCI Saves $$ Clamping Down on Unnecessary Stents in MI Patients

Cost-effectiveness shown over angiographic guidance for complete revascularization

<乌鸦传媒>Transgender Veterans Sue to Have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by VA

Lawsuit seeks to compel the VA to codify verbal assurances in its regulations

A photo of a woman undergoing a gluteal fat transfer

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Reports Deaths After Medical Tourism in the Dominican Republic

Fatalities frequently involved Brazilian butt lifts

A photo of a transgender woman on a roof top deck meditating on a yoga mat

<乌鸦传媒>Multiple Societal Factors Contribute to High HIV Risk in Transgender Women

Discrimination, homelessness, low PrEP uptake are key factors, according to CDC survey

A photo of a male physician examining the ear of a little boy.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Gene Therapy Allows Kids With Inherited Deafness to Hear

"This is real proof showing gene therapy is working," says researcher

<乌鸦传媒>New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals

Changing rural health delivery, perfecting whole eye transplants among ARPA-H's aims

A photo of a senior man and woman sitting in a waiting room

<乌鸦传媒>Surgical Volumes Matter for Outcomes at Ambulatory Centers, Too

Case-control study looked only at older patients on Medicare, however

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

<乌鸦传媒>White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness

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

A computer rendering of a transparent pic with opaque organs

<乌鸦传媒>First-Ever Experiment Shows How Pigs Could One Day Help Liver Failure Patients

Penn surgeons externally attached gene-edited pig liver to brain-dead human

A photo of former president Donald Trump speaking at a Republican Party of Iowa Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa

<乌鸦传媒>Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues

Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care

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

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads

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

A computer rendering of a T-cell killing a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaccine 'Promising' for Delaying Relapse in KRAS-Mutated Pancreatic Cancer, CRC

T-cell response linked to 86% reduced risk of relapse, death

A photo of a female physical therapist leading her male client through exercises three months after knee replacement surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Non-White Military Members With OA Get Stiffed for Knee Replacement

Wide racial disparities in a health system that boasts equal access for everyone

A computer rendering of a patient who is receiving focused ultrasound

<乌鸦传媒>Opening Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise

Focused ultrasound helped aducanumab reduce amyloid-beta levels

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<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Eeesh鈥�.When Something Goes 鈥淧op鈥� While You鈥檙e Weightlifting

A 48-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of elbow pain that developed on his right arm after weightlifting earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient?

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<乌鸦传媒>Donated Heart Valves Still Growing a Year After World's 1st Partial Heart Transplant

Child and transplanted tissue together remain in good condition per case report

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

<乌鸦传媒>Death by Doctor; Apple Watch Sales Rebooted; Nerve Transplanted to Paralyzed Hand

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

A computer rendering of cytomegaloviruses

<乌鸦传媒>Longer Letermovir Prophylaxis Reduced Risk of Cytomegalovirus Infection After HSCT

Randomized study showed extending prophylaxis from 100 to 200 days was effective and safe

A female ear, nose, and throat doctor wearing a headlamp examines her senior male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Significant Left Nasal Obstruction Finally Diagnosed After 2 Years

Nonspecific presentation impedes early diagnosis of rare indolent tumor in older man

A photo of a surgeon performing lipofilling

<乌鸦传媒>Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lifts Get a Makeover in Florida

A new law targets budget plastic surgery clinics with new safety precautions

A computer rendering of pills with the transgender symbol pressed into them.

<乌鸦传媒>Sharp Uptick in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Visits After ACA's Passage

Large database analysis shows room for more HIV testing, prevention

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