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Less Velopharyngeal Insufficiency at Age 5 With Earlier Cleft Palate Surgery

— More infants with early primary surgery had canonical babbling at 1 year

7 Hrs Ago
A photo of an infant during cleft palate surgery.

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Novel Biomarker Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screening

PPV increased to as much as 44.6% with combined-biomarker screening of high-risk patients

7 Hrs Ago
Live Worm Removed From Woman's Brain

New infection never before documented in humans

Aug 29, 2023
USPSTF Backs New Options for HIV Prevention; Occupational Radiation Exposure

Also in TTHealthWatch: extracranial-intracranial bypass for stroke

Aug 26, 2023
Colchicine Stumbles for Protecting the Heart From Thoracic Surgery

Trial meets only post hoc endpoints in extending protection to non-cardiac surgeries

Aug 25, 2023
USPSTF Backs New Options for HIV Prevention; Occupational Radiation Exposure

Also in TTHealthWatch: extracranial-intracranial bypass for stroke

Colchicine Stumbles for Protecting the Heart From Thoracic Surgery

Trial meets only post hoc endpoints in extending protection to non-cardiac surgeries

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Gender Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in the U.S. From 2016 to 2019

Breast and chest procedures most common, followed by genital reconstruction

Aug 25, 2023
A photo of a patient wearing a chest bandage.
Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitis

Retrospective analysis suggests worse outcomes versus delayed procedure

Aug 25, 2023
 A photo of surgeons performing a cholecystectomy
Mohs Surgery Best for Early-Stage Merkel Cell Carcinoma?

Retrospective data suggest superior survival in pathologically confirmed node-negative disease

Aug 23, 2023
A photo of a circular hole in a man’s scalp after Mohs micrographic surgery
Opinion
In a Pig's Eye: Xenograft Kidneys for the Dead

Moral considerations must inform clear policy

Aug 23, 2023
An overhead computer rendering of the anatomy of a pig.
Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burns

Autologous transplants show early promise in first U.S. patients treated

Aug 23, 2023
A close-up photo of a person’s brown eyeball.
Fracture Risk Quantified for Older Spondyloarthritis Patients

Medicare data reveal a surprising (and modifiable) risk factor

Aug 22, 2023
An x-ray image of a fractured ulna.
COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trials

Certain treatment regimens associated with increased risk of fracture

Aug 21, 2023
A photo of two asthma inhalers.
Surgery May Improve Dysphagia Outcomes in Kids With Sleep Apnea

Adenotonsillectomy was more likely to resolve difficulty in swallowing versus watchful waiting

Aug 20, 2023
 A photo of a boy in bed wearing a sleep apnea mask.
It's the Summer of Barbie ... Botox?

What's up with the neck-slimming procedure known as Barbie Botox?

Aug 18, 2023
A computer rendering of a transparent woman with a syringe above the trapezius muscles.
Older Surgical Procedure for Pelvic Prolapse Repair Prevails in Randomized Trial

Another study showed vaginal estrogen during prolapse repair did not affect surgical outcomes

Aug 17, 2023
A medical illustration of a prolapsed uterus.
First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorder

Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Aug 16, 2023
FDA APPROVED palovarotene (Sohonos) over a photo of a skeleton of a fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva sufferer.
Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests May Alter Lung Cancer Care

Path to eliminating these tests, while crucial, will be challenging, researchers say

Aug 16, 2023
A photo of a woman using a spirometer.
Lung Transplant Outcomes for COVID Respiratory Failure Similar to Other Etiologies

Survival, freedom from graft failure rates high, retrospective study finds

Aug 16, 2023
A photo of a male surgeon prepping lungs for transplant.
Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Men

"Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys

Aug 16, 2023
A photo of surgeons performing this pig-to-human kidney transplant.
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