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Cedars-Sinai was one of 12 among 172 adult transplant centers in the U.S. with a one-year patient post-transplant survival rate above the expected outcome. In 2024, the survival rate for Cedars-Sinai ...

Thyroid cancer continues to be overdiagnosed, though the survival rate remains unchanged, according to a study published Feb. 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Here are five notes from the ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

Heitham Hassoun, MD, began his career as a vascular surgeon, excelling in academic medicine and earning numerous accolades. Yet, despite his success, he felt an undeniable pull toward international ...

A woman who once worked as a surgery technician with the renowned late orthopedist Dr. Frank Jobe has tentatively settled her ...

A woman who sued Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center claiming its practices "prioritized profit over care" and retaliation reached a tentative settlement, My News LA reported Feb. 6.

Despite efforts to curb overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, the issue has continued to plague U.S. healthcare, according to results from a retrospective, population-based study.

Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Jackson, was found mortally wounded at a short-term rental home at 2033 Hercules Drive in the Hollywood Hills on Feb. 19, 2020. He was pronounced dead at ...

Creatine is usually used to boost muscle performance, but now it's being linked with being able to think clearly after a poor night of rest. Here’s what the study found, plus wh ...