What Is Spondylolisthesis, the Spine Condition Reported to Plague Luigi Mangione? The spinal condition is more common among people in their 50s and older Dec 17, 2024
You Can Tell SpA Patients That TNF Inhibitors May Cut Fracture Risk Hypothesized, but evidence not as clear until now Dec 16, 2024
How 'General Hospital' Missed a Chance to Promote Living Organ Donation A recent storyline offered a negative spin Dec 16, 2024
Back Trouble, Brain Fog Bothered Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Posts Show Reddit posts reference a spinal condition called spondylolisthesis Dec 13, 2024
No Apparent Harm From Omitting Lymph Node Dissection in Selected Breast Cancers Nearly identical 5-year outcomes with no surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy Dec 13, 2024
Jamie Foxx's Stroke: Here's What to Know Medical experts discuss possible causes, treatments Dec 12, 2024
Risk-Reducing Surgery May Benefit BRCA Carriers With Early-Onset Breast Cancer Lower rates of mortality and cancer recurrence with mastectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy Dec 12, 2024
Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring? No invasive cancer increase at 2 years, but editorialists say data don't back active monitoring Dec 12, 2024
Benefits of Transplant for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Add Up a Decade Later Better disease outcomes, measures of cognition, and quality-of-life vs standard care, study finds Dec 10, 2024
Half-Truths, Big Risks: The Dangers of an Incomplete Medical History Creating an environment that fosters open communication is essential Dec 10, 2024
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Decision to Put a Time Limit on Anesthesia Change comes after widespread outcry Dec 06, 2024
Inside the OR: Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Watch orthopedic spinal surgeon Antonio Webb, MD, perform this complex procedure Dec 05, 2024
Minimally Invasive Procedure May Reduce Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis Genicular artery embolization could help put off the need for knee replacement surgery Dec 04, 2024
Stem Cell Selection Unneeded for SSc Transplant Therapy? Small trial suggests a simpler path to defeat systemic sclerosis Dec 03, 2024
Lidocaine Fails to Speed Up Gut Function Recovery After Colonic Surgery Absence of gut function recovery is the primary reason for extended hospital stays Nov 29, 2024
New Rule Allows HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies Nov 26, 2024
Are GLP-1 Drugs Putting an End to Bariatric Surgery? A conversation with bariatric surgeon Christine J. Ren-Fielding, MD Nov 26, 2024
Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors Tissue donation guided by different rules than organ donation, with less transparency, some say Nov 24, 2024
AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting Nov 22, 2024
Trump's FDA Pick Is MedPage Today's Former Top Editor Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment Nov 22, 2024
Ophthalmologists Warn Against Surgery to Change Eye Color Risks include vision-threatening infections, inflammatory issues, pigment migration Nov 22, 2024
Laryngeal Dystonia Symptoms Improve With Novel Treatment Sodium oxybate provides temporary relief for alcohol-responsive patients Nov 20, 2024
Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care All three physicians could lose their licenses Nov 20, 2024
Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering With IV Bags Used in Surgeries One death and several cardiac emergencies linked to Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr.'s actions Nov 20, 2024
GLP-1 Use Prior to Surgery: Analyzing the Updated Guidance Balancing aspiration risk with the consequences of medication discontinuation Nov 20, 2024
New MELD Model Improves Access to Liver Transplant for Women A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption Nov 19, 2024
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration Crisis expected to last a long time, according to one expert Nov 19, 2024
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Downstaging Liver Tumors Prior to Transplant 78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors Nov 19, 2024
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste" Nov 18, 2024
Is It the Therapy or the Therapist Who Helps With Knee Pain? Physical therapy for meniscal tears clearly helps, but new study points to a placebo effect Nov 18, 2024
Is DOAC a Viable Option After Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery Even in Sinus Rhythm? Japanese trial supports use but event risk might be low enough to suggest a different strategy Nov 17, 2024
Two Treatments That Don't Work for Osteoarthritis Negative studies of colchicine and herbal-supplement cocktail dash some hopes Nov 17, 2024
Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse Nov 14, 2024
Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say Nov 14, 2024
Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests VA analysis finds men with limited life expectancy still getting aggressive treatment Nov 11, 2024
AMA Delegates Dive Into Water Bead Injuries; Patients' 'Scanxiety' Over Test Results Members also debate alternative ways states can safely license foreign med-school graduates Nov 10, 2024
FDA Panel Backs Cryoablation in Early Breast Cancer as Alternative to Surgery ProSense device would be indicated with adjuvant endocrine therapy for some low-risk patients Nov 08, 2024
Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records Transplant coordinator was convicted earlier this year Nov 07, 2024