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Surgery recovery

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Pacemakers outperformed catheter ablation for irregular heart rhythm in patients over 75

Catheter ablation is the standard offer for persistent atrial fibrillation, and it works less well the older the patient. Randomizing 196 people with a median age of 82 tested the blunter alternative.

Sep 8, 2026

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Fusing an arthritic big toe cut walking pain from 5.7 to 1.3 in the first trial to test it

Hallux rigidus is common and its main operation had never been compared against simply waiting. A Finnish randomized trial of 90 adults found fusion beat watchful waiting by 5 points on a 10-point walking pain scale at 12 months.

Aug 28, 2026

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Exercise before bowel surgery barely moved fatigue scores in 518 patients

518 people having colorectal cancer surgery were randomized to extra moderate exercise around the operation. Fatigue scores came out slightly better. Quality of life, pain and mental recovery did not move at all.

Aug 18, 2026