Most people feel a mixture of anxiety, nervousness, and excitement in the weeks leading up to surgery. It can also be a busy time when people make preparations for their recovery. Doctors stress the ...

Dr. Douglass E. Stull, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoKansas, performs a surgery. If you’re facing surgery, you aren’t alone. More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, according to ...

Exercising, eating a healthy diet, and having social support in the weeks before a surgery can reduce the risk of complications and boost recovery, a new study found. These strategies are known as ...

Surgery might be a physical event, but it’s a mental and emotional one, too. Even if the procedure is routine, it can bring up real fears of pain and the unknown. That kind of stress doesn’t always ...

Before you go in for bypass surgery you should cease taking blood-thinning medications, stop smoking, and educate yourself about the risks.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Getting ready to go under the knife can be scary—even when it’s for a procedure you’ve wanted for as long ...

BATON ROUGE – For patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 70 or higher, metabolic surgery is a highly effective treatment for this form of extreme obesity. In preparing for this minimally invasive ...

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 ...

IDAHO FALLS – For the last five-and-a-half years, Emily Farmer has unknowingly lived with her skull not fully attached to her body. Now she's preparing for a life-altering surgery to fix it. The ...