Former Brazilian president underwent a phrenic nerve block while temporarily released from prison for surgery Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Monday to treat ...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent "a phrenic nerve block procedure" on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media. The former ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors have proposed to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve block ...

Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

The 2026 update of the American Medical Association (AMA)’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set introduces new billing options for remote patient monitoring and artificial intelligence ...

The American Medical Association has released new medical codes for 2026 amid a growing debate about whether the medical group may have too much influence over the healthcare coding system. The AMA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AMA released its 2026 CPT code set, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The update includes new codes for ...

The way cardiovascular care is delivered in the US is changing rapidly. Procedures once limited to hospitals are now increasingly performed in outpatient clinics such as ambulatory surgery centers and ...

The procedure is an attempt to address, but not necessarily fix, a lingering nerve issue in the two-time All-Star’s left triceps. Marc Topkin is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Rays. Reach ...

Shane McClanahan’s 2025 season is officially over, as Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters that the southpaw underwent a surgery on his throwing arm today, intended to try and fix a long-lingering ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. The Trump administration is opening the floodgates for more surgeries to be done in outpatient ...