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Lumpectomy Preserves Sexual Well-Being Among Breast Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Opting for a lumpectomy during breast cancer treatment can protect a woman’s future sex life, a new study suggests. Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is associated with b...
Surgery Just Before The Weekend? Bad Idea, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Folks facing surgery on a Friday may want to consider rescheduling if they can based on findings from a new study. People who undergo surgery just before the weekend have...
Increase Seen in Percentage of Rural Patients Traveling More Than an Hour for Surgical Care
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – The percentage of patients traveling more than 60 minutes to obtain surgical care increased significantly between 2010 and 2020, according to a research letter published...
Opioids During Surgery Might Cause Worse Pain For Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – Powerful synthetic opioids are meant to serve as painkillers, but new research suggests their use during surgery might actually prompt worse pain during patients’ recovery. ...
At 10 Years, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Superior for Patient Excess BMI Loss
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – The long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) may differ in intention-to-treat (ITT) and per protocol (PP) populations, according to a...
2019 to 2020 Saw 17.9 Percent Decrease in Ophthalmic Procedures in Seniors
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – There was a notable decrease in common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published...
Igloo Recalls 1M Rolling Coolers Over Risk of Fingertip Amputations
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Popular cooler brand Igloo has recalled more than 1 million rolling coolers due to serious fingertip injury risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the...
Anesthesiologists' Group Urges Limits on Ketamine Use
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – The tragic early death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in 2023 has swung a spotlight on the dangers of unsupervised use of the potent anesthetic. ...
Almost Half of Rural Americans Face Long Drives for Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – As closures of rural hospitals across the United States continue, more Americans are facing hour-plus drives to reach surgical centers, two new reports find. By 2020, data...
New Facial Plastic Surgery Survey Illustrates Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for weight loss are significantly transforming the field of facial plastic surgery, according to the results of...
Weight Gain Common in Young Women After Breast Reduction Surgery
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – Many young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery, according to a study published online in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery....
Immunogenic Cancer Vaccine Targets Key Mutations in Kidney Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – Neoantigen-targeting personalized cancer vaccines (PCVs) are highly immunogenic in high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and can target key driver mutations and...
Pre-Op Immunotherapy May Help Treat Aggressive Breast Cancers
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds. The study involved patients with...
'Ozempic Face' and Other Top Trends in Plastic Surgery
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called "Ozempic face" to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive...
Tonsillectomy Effective for Nocturnal Enuresis in Children With Sleep Apnea
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – For children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nocturnal enuresis (NE), the remission rate of NE is more than half for those undergoing adenoidectomy and/or...