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In many poor countries, older surgeons resist being questioned, and operations are more often emergencies, which leaves less time to review checklists. View original article Contributor:

Training for and finishing a marathon can leave arteries more flexible, healthy and biologically younger than before. View original article Contributor:

It was the latest study to suggest that effects of wage increases reach beyond economic welfare, but some experts pushed back on the findings. View original article Contributor:

A number of radiology organizations are trying to end the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation with lead aprons. View original article Contributor:

In cases of brain death or neurologically devastating injury, poor communication can make painful situations even harder. View original article Contributor:

Grasshoppers have to deal with blood pressure issues when they are upside down. View original article Contributor:

It’s not just a modern problem. Airborne toxins are so pernicious that they may have shaped human evolution. View original article Contributor:

“Someone’s menstrual period should not be impairing them from leading a normal life, because we have really good treatments for pain and for heavy bleeding,” an expert says. View original article Contributor:

Chinese men and women who drank more than three cups of tea a week had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke and other fatal problems. View original article Contributor:

Racial bias still affects many aspects of health care. View original article Contributor: