FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 -- Providing surgery patients with an opioid disposal kit at the time of discharge increases their self-disposal rates,...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- There are racial and sex disparities in the discussion of and progression to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) among...

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have discovered that an FDA-approved drug, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), could help reduce pain for...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a...

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 -- Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women...

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 -- Average life expectancy for patients with dementia ranges from 8.9 years after diagnosis at a mean age of 60 years for women...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- A significant overall reduction in the prevalence of episiotomy in France from 2010 to 2021 has not been followed by an...

Actively preparing for major surgery by exercising and improving diet (known as "prehabilitation") is associated with fewer complications, less time...

A recent study published in JAMA Surgery reveals a surprising connection between surgeon stress at the start of a procedure and patient outcomes....

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 -- Fifteen candidate genetic variants account for only 0.40 percent of variation in opioid use disorder (OUD) risk, according to...