While most scheduled surgeries do proceed as planned, same-day cancellations for surgeries and other procedures are fairly ...

Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...

With the inflation of prescriptions for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, physicians began seeing a startling amount of regurgitation and aspiration in ...

Patients with a positive mindset before surgery often experience better outcomes. Visualization can help reduce anxiety and improve recovery readiness. Meditation and breathing techniques calm the ...

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need ...

A new study suggests outcomes for major surgery are improved when patients receive one-on-one prehabilitation care prior to ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen ...

Chyrese Newman, RN, has more than a decade of nursing experience under her belt. For the past eight years, she has worked ...

Bruder, in association with leading ophthalmic surgeons and comanaging optometrists, announced the release of the Bruder Sx Pre-surgical Patient Prep Kit in a press release. “Ocular surgery results ...

The head of spine surgery at Boston Medical Center has been fined over a 2016 incident in which he fell asleep in his car and missed a procedure. The Boston Globe reports Dr. Tony Tannoury, 54, has ...

New research published today in JAMA Surgery shows that when frail patients are connected to resources, including conversations with a physician about possible outcomes and help preparing their body ...