Rare cases suggest the hyoid bone and nearby cartilage can compress the carotid artery during swallowing or head movement, potentially causing clots, stroke, or vision loss.

A 41-year-old Japanese man's bilateral jaw dislocation went unnoticed for months amid communication difficulties and pandemic mask use, requiring surgery after manual reduction failed.

A previously healthy 16-year-old with unexplained chest pain was diagnosed with congenital absence of the left pericardium, a rare defect confirmed by CT and cardiac MRI.

Doctors in Jaipur successfully removed a 4-centimeter staghorn stone from a woman's kidney, which had risen into her chest through a congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Two Tulane undergraduates identified a previously undescribed muscle attachment connected to the psoas major in 28% of 200 examined hip sides, prompting further anatomical research.

A study of 830,393 adults found beta-3 agonists such as mirabegron were not associated with lower dementia risk than anticholinergic bladder drugs, including oxybutynin.

CMS delayed its restriction on vendor-run remote monitoring until 2029, but Medicare patients starting programs in 2027 may need a separate initiating visit and face new eligibility rules.

About 19,596 X-VESOLJE nursing pillows sold on Amazon are being recalled because they may obstruct an infant's breathing. Owners should stop using them and contact Kikea Store for a refund.

An Amgen-funded observational study found Repatha users had a lower heart attack rate than ezetimibe users, but differences between patients mean the results cannot prove causation.

The FDA approved Rybrevant Faspro through its accelerated pathway after 42% of 102 patients with advanced head and neck cancer responded in the OrigAMI-4 trial.