Chris Soto has always been physically active. Growing up in Alaska, he spent time hunting and playing sports. During his teenage years, he noticed a small indentation in his chest. Soto had pectus ...

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Pectus excavatum is a condition in which the breastbone (sternum) of the chest is caved in. This happens because several ribs and the breastbone grow abnormally. Pectus excavatum may be mild or severe ...

The nomination hearing for Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has been postponed. A spokesperson ...

The use of postoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis was not associated with improved clinical outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair — an operative ...

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Katherine MacPhail is a reporter and editorial events programmer for STAT. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams has a rule for himself: focus on the policy, not the person. But last week, he broke that ...

Occasionally, someone from Taryn Brasher’s hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, or her high school will reach out to the former LSU and Olympic beach volleyball star and ask what she’s doing now ...

Kristen Nuss was covered in sand, dulling her neon two-piece swimsuit. A white lei hung around her neck as she attempted to balance her champion’s plaque awkwardly in one hand. “This thing is heavy,” ...