Every minute counts when a donor organ is being transported for a transplant surgery. Historically, donor organs—usually stored on ice in coolers—have a limited window before they become unusable.
May 11, 2026
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Air pollution has been linked to a host of poor health outcomes, from respiratory infections to suicide risk. Now, new research in the Wasatch Front of Utah—which occasionally experiences the worst air quality in the nation—has ...
May 6, 2026
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Researchers analyzing data from the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program have found that a patient's step count following surgery is a powerful, objective predictor of recovery, outperforming other metrics ...
May 6, 2026
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Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according to a new review published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Researchers from the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are developing an artificial intelligence tool to help surgeons better identify lung cancer patients at risk for postoperative complications. ...
Apr 27, 2026
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You're scheduled for surgery next week. You've likely looked up your surgeon's credentials, years of experience, and perhaps even patient reviews. You want reassurance that your surgeon has steady hands, deep expertise, and ...
Mar 28, 2026
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Blood thinners are a common medication for much of the older adult population, prescribed to prevent blood clots that can cause adverse events like heart attack or stroke. They are often stopped prior to most surgeries because ...
Mar 10, 2026
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A major new study, led by Queen Mary University of London has been published in The Lancet Public Health. It found that out of the five million surgical procedures performed each year by the NHS, around 300,000 are carried ...
Mar 1, 2026
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For patients requiring urgent and emergent surgery, bypassing the nearest surgical hospital (NSH) is associated with worse clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American College ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Increasing social media ads for "lunchtime liposuction" and other quick cosmetic surgeries are flooding timelines, but increasing complications like the death of 37-year-old Lenia Watson-Burton in San Diego are raising alarms ...
Jan 15, 2026
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