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Children who receive general anesthesia during surgery before they turn 4 years of age may later score slightly lower on listening comprehension and performance IQ

Pediatric Anesthesia Prior to Age 4 May Affect IQ Testing

General anesthesia during surgery at very young age may be linked to poorer brain development
Although weight-loss surgery may produce initial dramatic weight loss and improve type 2 diabetes

Bariatric Surgery Benefits May Fade With Time

Little is known about the long-term effects of bariatric procedures

Impact of Pandemic Projected for U.S. Breast Cancer Mortality

Cumulative increase of 0.52 percent expected in breast cancer deaths by 2030 due to disruptions during the first six months of the pandemic

Despite numerous difficulties

Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected

As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Patients undergoing preoperative peripheral nerve block placement have a similar change in anxiolytic scores when they receive music medicine versus midazolam

Music Relieves Preop Anxiety Before Peripheral Nerve Block

Similar changes seen in levels of preoperative anxiety for patients receiving music medicine, midazolam
In patients with acute coronary syndromes complicated by cardiogenic shock in Nova Scotia

Distance From Advanced Cardiac Care Affects Odds of Survival

For patients with acute coronary syndromes plus cardiogenic shock, geography may affect outcome

Hemorrhagic Complications Rare After Cranial Epilepsy Surgery

Total incidence of hemorrhagic complications was 3.3 percent; hemorrhagic mortality was 0.5 percent