The study showed that every extra 1,000 steps per day after an operation was linked to an 18% lower chance of complications.

Steps daily after surgery cut readmissions by 16%, lower complications, and shorten hospital stays, Ohio State University researchers report.

When considering cosmetic plastic surgery, it’s important to understand what happens before and after the procedure. Because many cosmetic plastic surgeries use IV sedation similar to that used in ...

While walking after surgery has long been encouraged as an aid to recovery, new research supports the use of wearable devices ...

Changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery are strongly linked to altered metabolic health and sustained improvement ...

The effects of general anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Common complications ...

Americans have become obsessed with plastic surgery and other means of image enhancement post-pandemic, research shows. Overall demand for cosmetic procedures increased by 5 percent in 2023 over the ...

Demand for plastic surgery is on the rise, with several procedures emerging as the most popular. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the Illinois-based plastic surgery organization that ...