Fasting before surgery is easier now, thanks to shorter fasting times supported by evidence of improved surgical outcomes.

Your recovery from shoulder surgery will depend on several factors. These include your type of injury and surgery and your overall health. Your shoulder joint can be damaged through an injury or ...

Tennessee Volunteers star Jermod McCoy may well be the most talented cornerback in the entire 2026 NFL Draft. And yet as the ...

Smoking before surgery can increase your risk of post-operative complications and slow the healing process. That said, 2019 research suggests that the longer you go without smoking beforehand, the ...

Smoking cigarettes before surgery can increase the risk of severe complications. Some complications carry a risk of death. In some extreme cases, doctors may refuse to operate on people who smoke.

DEAR DR. ROACH: About eight months ago, I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in my right knee. Over the course of six months, ...

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was hoping for a souvenir from his January surgery to repair a broken bone in his right ...

Insurance denied 18-year-old Nala White’s surgery for degenerative disc disease. After NBC News reached out, it was approved the next day. By the time she graduated high school, the back pain that ...

UnityPoint has opened a new colorectal surgery clinic in Waukee, aiming to expand access to screenings and care as Iowa faces ...