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Vatican confirms that Pope Francis' abdominal hernia operation has ended without complications. The 86-year-old pontiff will have to stay a few days hospitalized. The surgery was carried out by the team of surgeon Sergio Alfieri, who already operated on the colon two years ago. This is the third time that the Pope has been admitted to the Roman hospital, where he was admitted for three nights at the end of March for "acute pneumonia" He also suffers from a problem in his right knee t...

ECT is the gold standard for treatment-resistant depression, but a new head-to-head trial suggests ketamine is at least as effective, and with fewer side effects.

It’s a powerful antidepressant, but science needs more answers on out-of-body experiences and other “dissociative effects,” says the first author Fangyun Tian.

More than 200 others could be at risk from a fungal meningitis outbreak that has been traced to two clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, where people traveled for cosmetic surgeries, health officials said.

Touching moments like this never fail to amaze. isnt that cute? adam what you want to bet that is a mama orangutan. i think youre probably right i saw that video earlier today going viral tens of millions of people have watch that. it is such a cool video. jon: who knew you could see out the seed to the last think were anonymous but that big orange ape. >> the humanity of it all we are in this together. jon: and the little door mouse flat on its back under anesthesia. >> im in the midwest music ...

Envision Healthcare, an ASC operator and physician services company based in Nashville, TN, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will lay off 329 employees.

Read the latest news on anesthesiologists and anesthesia-related stories from Beckers, including Childrens Hospital of Philadelphias multimillion dollar gift

Envision Healthcare has reached a restructuring agreement with AmSurg, who plans to purchase Envisions ASCs. Learn more about AmSurg, an ASC management service

Learn how to assess what will keep anesthesiologists from leaving a group and create a fair compensation package to recruit and retain qualified staff.

Crystal Aigner, BSN, RN, administrator of two Virginia ASCs, shares her experience and insight on healthcare trends, staff collaboration and more.