Watchful waiting or dynamic reassessment? Interpreting surgical crossover in acute symptomatic hernias

• by Tugberk Tok

• September 16, 2026

CREST-2 Findings Highlight Evolving Role of Carotid Artery Stenting

New findings from CREST-2 are providing important evidence on the role of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis — while underscoring the importance of operator experience, patient selection and procedural technique in achieving favorable outcomes.

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• September 14, 2026

• 5 min

Medical Oddities: A fowl cause of urinary obstruction

A rogue chicken bone, stalled sweat, yoga for IBS, and L-theanine for sleep is break room fodder this week.

• by Teraya Smith

• September 10, 2026

• 5 min

Pediatric abscess incidence may be higher postpandemic

Head and neck abscess incidence was more than 3-fold higher following the pandemic, while patient characteristics and treatment patterns remained largely similar.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 11, 2026

• 4 min