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Healthcare is five years into performing awake spine surgery, and he says its future includes increasingly complex cases and a greater range of patients. Dr. Yanamadala shared the biggest ...

An Indian study suggests that playing music during surgery can reduce anaesthetic requirements and accelerate patient recovery.

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A practical guide to evidence-based, integrative pain management that combines drugs and nonpharmacologic modalities to improve outcomes, reduce caregiver burden, and keep animals moving.

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The announcement came on Halloween, just hours before trick-or-treaters started collecting candy: The Food and Drug ...

When most people need to let a buildup of air escape from their stomach, the cricopharyngeus muscle relaxes and allows the ...

Exact Sciences markets Cologuard as a non-invasive, convenient test. The traditional method of testing for colorectal cancer is a colonoscopy.

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Myrna Branch has one of the most integral jobs in the medical industry. Although less well-known than a surgeon or technician, a nurse anesthetist provides some of the most critical ...