In triple-negative breast cancer, patients with BRCA2 pathogenic variants had higher frequencies of bone and CNS metastases. During the course of their disease, patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and pathogenic variants (PV) in the...
The following is a summary of “Outcomes for patients with high-risk endometrial cancer undergoing sentinel lymph node assessment versus full lymphadenectomy,” published in the July 2023 issue of Gynecologic Oncology by Holtzman et al. This study aimed to compare...
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women are significantly less likely to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) than men when experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in a public location, according to a study presented at the...
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Premenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and...
The following is a summary of “Survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open radical hysterectomy in early cervical cancer with incidentally identified high-risk factors,” published in the July 2023 issue of Gynecologic Oncology by Kim et al. Previously,...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study published online Sept....
The following is a summary of “Outcomes for patients with high-risk endometrial cancer undergoing sentinel lymph node assessment versus full lymphadenectomy,” published in the July 2023 issue of Gynecologic Oncology by Holtzman et al. This study aimed to compare...
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women are significantly less likely to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) than men when experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in a public location, according to a study presented at the...
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Premenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and...
The following is a summary of “Survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open radical hysterectomy in early cervical cancer with incidentally identified high-risk factors,” published in the July 2023 issue of Gynecologic Oncology by Kim et al. Previously,...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study published online Sept....
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw” (W. W. Jacobs, 1902). As such, they are tragedies more than either mysteries or horror, and would appeal most to readers who enjoy the inexorable pull of a story arc...
Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant....
Vascular surgeon Nikka loves metalwork and knitting. Her hobbies come in handy during a run-in with Jeremy, whose privileged life unraveled after his dad died.
"The handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine."
"You went camping and a bear mistook your blood for honey. Would you mind if I order a diabetes test for you?"
"My bones are getting softer, but my arteries are getting harder, so it balances out!"
A Medscape article reported on a 2023 JAMA Neurology study in that found medical crowdfunding, the practice of creating digital campaigns to raise money for health-related expenses, for neurologic disorders surged within 9 years at a yearly average rate of 44%. Of...
Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients understand all potential outcomes when making personal healthcare decisions, including the decision to forgo care against medical advice (AMA). According to medical...
Revenue cycle management (RCM) can be a tricky task for healthcare organizations. Certain elements of RCM in particular require more subject-matter expertise. According to a survey from AKASA, a leading healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) developer, coding,...
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