Surgeon Compensation Models Reviewed

• by Kathryn Wighton

• March 31, 2026

Medical Oddities: Could multilingualism keep you young?

From multilingual minds to pomegranate hearts, gastric mischief, and swishable tea, science stays delightfully odd.

• by Teraya Smith

• August 27, 2026

• 5 min

Same‐admission cholecystectomy linked to lower pancreatitis recurrence

Same‐admission cholecystectomy was associated with fewer recurrent episodes of gallstone‐related acute pancreatitis and fewer biliary complications than endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography alone or no intervention in a nationwide Swedish cohort.

• by Andrea Surnit

• August 18, 2026

• 4 min

PRP Linked to Better Outcomes in Advanced Knee OA

In a small open-label randomized trial, 2 platelet-rich plasma injections were associated with greater 6-month improvements in pain and function than corticosteroid injection or oral aceclofenac among patients awaiting knee arthroplasty.

• by Andrea Surnit

• June 22, 2026

• 6 min