May 2, 2022
ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. Dare Adewumi was thrilled when he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at an Atlanta-area hospital near where he grew up. […]
April 20, 2022
Patients with groin and ventral hernias who are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) may be more likely to delay surgical care because of financial […]
April 18, 2022
Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix had lower risk of infectious complications compared with those whose complicated appendicitis was […]
April 5, 2022
Most surgeons report being affected by performance anxiety in relation to their work, with the anxiety frequently having a negative effect on well-being, a new study […]
March 29, 2022
Younger patients with appendicitis appear to be increasingly likely to have cancer of the appendix, a new study suggests. While acute appendicitis can often be managed […]
March 29, 2022
When doctors can’t easily reach someone — whether it’s in a war zone or a natural disaster — robot bugs are being designed to come to […]
March 23, 2022
Discontinue use of back braces and cervical collars when possible and provide early surgical stabilization when indicated. These are a few recommendations from updated guidelines on […]
March 1, 2022
Dr Dana Telem About one in six patients undergoing hernia repair require reoperation within 10 years, according to a new research letter published March 1 in […]
February 17, 2022
The chronic underrepresentation of Black physicians at every stage of surgical training persists across the United States, especially among Black men, who are particularly affected, a […]