Bariatric surgery restores menstrual cycles and reduces polycystic ovaries in obese women
Metabolic bariatric surgery improves menstrual cycle frequency and symptoms of polycystic ovaries in women living with obesity, a…
New prostate cancer screening advances improve early detection
Did you know that about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime?…
Boy, 6, died from hidden scurvy after multivitamin lacked vitamin C
A six-year-old boy died from cardiac arrest linked to the “sailor’s disease” scurvy, after a hidden vitamin C…
IBD patients with family cancer history more likely to develop colorectal cancer
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have several close relatives with colorectal cancer are significantly more likely…
Early-onset bowel cancer shows distinct biological and clinical features
One of Australia’s largest real world studies of younger adults with advanced bowel cancer has identified important differences…
Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests
Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers and most won’t need to continue treatment long-term, according to…
World’s Largest Trial of Robotic Knee Surgery Delivers a Surprising Result
Robot-assisted knee replacement can place implants with greater precision, but the largest randomized trial of its kind found…
Medical History: Israeli surgeons replace teenager’s pelvis in 19-hour operation
In a historic medical achievement for Israel, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons from Clalit-Schneider Children’s Medical Center and…
Hospital allegedly gave patients wrong drug, at least 1 left paralyzed
HHS decertifies Kentucky organ donor network over near-harvesting incident The Department of Health and Human Services decertified Kentucky’s…
Peak medical bodies demand inquiry into rising childbirth injury rates
The calls from the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and…
Only 15% of eligible American adults discuss lung cancer screening with their doctors
Lung cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer in its early stages, but only 15% of eligible…
Federal and industry sponsors play complementary roles in cancer clinical trials
A comparative study of the cancer clinical trial portfolios supported by federal funding versus industry funding reveals they…