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December 8, 2016

People with traumatic brain injuries more likely to go to prison

Men and women who suffered traumatic brain injuries had more than twice the risk of winding up in a federal prison in Canada as their uninjured peers, a new study shows.

December 8, 2016

Facebook post inspires mother of 2 to donate kidney to stranger

A chance posting on a Facebook page led a stranger to volunteer as a kidney donor for a 17-year-old in desperate need of a new organ.

December 8, 2016

Formerly conjoined Sacramento twins survive 17-hour separation surgery

Two formerly conjoined twin toddlers  are recovering in the intensive care unit of a Sacramento, California, hospital after undergoing a successful marathon separation surgery Tuesday.

December 6, 2016

Historians seek reparations for Californians forcibly sterilized

Hundreds of Californians who were forcibly sterilized based on eugenics laws in the last century might still be alive and deserve an apology and financial reparations, a new study concludes.

December 5, 2016

Indian man has nearly 12K stones removed from gallbladder

A 46-year-old Indian man who was suffering from severe stomach pain for over two years had nearly 12,000 stones removed from his gallbladder, Central European News (CEN) reported.

December 1, 2016

Carmat shares slump after French drugs agency suspends its heart implants

Shares in artificial heart maker Carmat slumped on Thursday after France's national drugs agency ordered it to suspend further implants following the death of a patient in October.

November 29, 2016

Cognitive evaluation can help doctors anticipate potential postoperative risks

More hospitals are testing the mental fitness of older patients before surgery amid evidence that the trauma of an operation can accelerate cognitive decline.

November 25, 2016

Same-day discharge often safe after appendix surgery

Many patients who have their appendix removed can safely go home from the hospital the same day, according to a new study.

November 25, 2016

Patient characteristics influence readmissions after colorectal surgery

- When patients wind up back in the hospital in the months following surgery, it may reflect more than just the quality of the hospital, a recent study suggests.

November 23, 2016

Once-conjoined twins see each other for the first time

These two tots may still be swaddled in hospital bandages — but they’re getting a fresh chance at a normal life.