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School Grades May Be Affected by Anesthesia Before Age 4
But 'low overall difference in academic performance' is reassuring, researchers say
Experience of Spouses Explored in Pre-Heart Transplant Period
Uncertainty relating to survival, more responsibility, lifestyle changes linked to high levels of stress
Robotic Surgery Faster for Laparoscopy in Endometrial CA
Shorter operation time, total time spent in operating room versus traditional laparoscopy group
ASCO Updates Guidelines on Integration of Palliative Care
Those with advanced cancer should receive dedicated palliative care services early in disease course
In-Hospital Mortality Down With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sx
Shorter length of hospital stay, and lower likelihood of any perioperative morbidity with VATS
Patient Age Linked to Survival in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Linear reduction in cancer-specific survival with increasing age, with no evidence of a cut point
October 2016 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
Older, Younger Women Equally Benefit From Breast Recon
No greater risk of complications for older patients; benefited as much as younger breast cancer patients
North American Spine Society, Oct. 26-29
The North American Spine Society 31st Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from Oct. 26 to...
