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Wildfire exposure after lung cancer surgery lowers survival

People exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival, researchers report.

People exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival, researchers report.

Vascular surgery patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital. Support for patients and families could cut that risk.

Vascular surgery patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital. Support for patients and families could cut that risk.

A new surgical patch can seal wounds in the abdomen and send warning of potential leaks.

Patients feel better during wide-awake surgery when they’re immersed in virtual reality, according to a new study.

“This study highlights the fact that even in 2022 if you’re not white, you don’t get the same therapies that white people do.”

“This study highlights the fact that even in 2022 if you’re not white, you don’t get the same therapies that white people do.”

Older Americans with frailty or dementia have higher death rates within a year after major surgery, a new study shows.

A tear in the aorta is still a dangerous emergency, but rates of survival once in the hospital have improved greatly since the 1950s, research finds.