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Frailty and functional dependency before admission are associated with an increased risk for mortality after admission to the ICU, although the evidence remains uncertain.

Growing interest in egg preservation raises questions about access, affordability, informed consent, and whether workplace pressures shift reproductive responsibility onto women.

She always wanted to be a strong doctor, but everything changed when this anesthesiologist realized the truth about her rare symptoms — and incurable condition.

When Brazilian customs agents opened jars of dulce de leche aboard a tourist bus arriving from Paraguay in April, they discovered hundreds of vials of tirzepatide, the...

Payers are stepping up their audit activities for medical practice and hospital billing and coding. Here’s how to avoid being a target.

They began as plain operating-room clothes. Now scrubs are healthcare’s default uniform, a big business, and even runway inspiration. How did the white coat go out of style?

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