The Pros & Cons of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Robot-assisted total knee replacements tend to have better outcomes on average, a new study reports.
Unfortunately, there’s a downside – having a surgical robot assist a human surgeon can make the procedure much...
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Telehealth Tougher When English Isn't First Language FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Telehealth is revolutionizing health care in America by making it easier than ever to reach a doctor – but not everyone is benefitting, a new study reports.
People with limited English skills are more likely to have...
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Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals.
"Systems that are currently unavailable include our...
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Cancer Patients Often Face Medical Debt, Even With Insurance FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new survey from the American Cancer Society.
The survey, based on responses from nearly 1,300 cancer patients and...
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Baby Girl Born Deaf Gains Hearing After Gene Therapy FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Opal Sandy was born into a world she could not hear. 
The British baby girl, now 18 months old, had a rare genetic condition called auditory neuropathy that interrupted nerve impulses that travel from the inner ear to...
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