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Depression worsens cancer surgery recovery, but antidepressants improve outcomes, shorten stays, and lower costs, new study shows.

While both adults and children suffer serious injuries in car-pedestrian accidents, adults tend to experience more severe outcomes than children.

First-of-its-kind study shows adults ages 35 to 44 are most at risk of death from accidental injuries related to drug use.

AI-powered wearables improved evacuation, diagnosis, and treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers, speeding care and enhancing survival, study shows.

Use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs before bariatric surgery rose sixteenfold since 2020, signaling major shifts in obesity and diabetes treatment.

Rural EMS response times average 20 minutes longer than national rates, with more severe injuries and limited access to specialized trauma care.

Patients with cancer whose credit scores decline after their diagnosis face a significantly higher risk of mortality.

Average blood levels far exceed those considered to cause impairment.

Women who undergo a mastectomy for breast cancer may be at higher risk of developing emotional and physical problems after treatment.

Adults under 50 undergoing colonoscopy were found to have higher risk of colorectal cancer when the procedure was done for rectal bleeding.

A new national study reveals that hospitals providing surgical care have closed at a significantly higher rate than new ones have opened.

After a cancer diagnosis, patients value surgeons who provide emotional support, maintain optimism, and set realistic expectations.

Lorrie Langdale, MD, FACS, is the recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Philanthropist Award of the American College of Surgeons Foundation.

Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, DFSVS, MAMSE was installed as the 106th President of the American College of Surgeons.

Marshall Z. Schwartz, MD, FACS, will receive the Distinguished Service Award—the highest honor of the ACS—during the ACS Clinical Congress 2025.

John L. Cameron, MD, FACS, will be honored with the American College of Surgeons Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award.

Anna Marie Ledgerwood, MD, FACS, is the 2025 recipient of the ACS Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award.

Six distinguished surgeons will be recognized for their relentless efforts to bring surgical care to underserved communities worldwide.

Honorary Fellowships in the ACS were awarded to seven highly recognized surgeons from around the world at this year’s ACS Clinical Congress 2025.