Emergency surgery while abroad My family and I are on vacation in México from the US. My niece needs to have emergency surgery and will need to stay in México for at least a week longer that we had planned to stay. Has anyone had experience getting flights changed without penalty? We used Sapphire Preferred card and are flying with Volaris. Any advice is appreciated. sub…

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Can I upgrade my insurance before I have surgery? Hello! I am having planned surgery in April 2024 that will be covered by my insurance. The company I work for has two health care plan options (both through Cigna). Plan A is a low deductible plan, and is more expensive and plan B is a high deductible plan and is cheaper. Last year, I chose plan B and then I started to contribute to my HSA so th…

Robots Are Taking Over Your Surgery (and You Should Be Excited) Driving the technology forward are advances in materials science and AI, plus patient benefits like shorter recovery times and less pain.

Woodland has surgery, majority of tumor gone A statement posted on Gary Woodland’s social media accounts said the “majority of the tumor” was removed during the brain surgery and that the 39-year-old PGA Tour veteran is now resting.

No, they did not do surgery on a banana over 5G This banana is being operated by a Da Vinci Xi robot located in Los Angeles. No 5G was involved. | Image: Dr. Kais Rona / InstagramA couple weeks ago, I asked Vergecast listeners to send me real-world examples of meaningful 5G experiences since the 5G hype-industrial complex so intensely overpromised what the tech would deliver. My go-to example…

Trout has surgery on broken wrist, out 4-8 weeks All-Star center fielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels had surgery on his fractured left wrist, two days after he was injured while fouling off a pitch.

Trout has broken wrist, unsure if surgery needed Angels star Mike Trout has been put on the IL with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand.