Preoperative hemoglobin A1c and minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery: is it as critical as we think

• by Yifei Sun, Sasha Howell, Lucia D. Juarez, B. Grey Vandeberg, Nicholas M. B. Laskay, Jovanna Tracz, James Mooney, Jakub Godzik

• November 8, 2025

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

• by Paula Span

• February 4, 2026

• 7 min

The Loan Cap That Could Shrink the Doctor Pipeline

New federal limits on medical school borrowing may quietly reshape who becomes a physician—and where they practice.

• by Kerri Miller

• April 6, 2026

• 2 min

Impact of incision type in breast cancer-conserving mastectomy: a comparative analysis of outcome

• by Gianluca Vanni, Marco Pellicciaro, Marco Materazzo, Alice Bertolo, Amir Sadri, Alessio Fazi, Benedetto Longo, Massimiliano Berretta, Valerio Cervelli, Oreste Claudio Buonomo

• October 31, 2025