TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 — If you’re an obese heart patient, weight-loss surgery might be good medicine for you. New research suggests it significantly reduces the risk of heart failure and fatal heart attack in this vulnerable group. “Our findings suggest, for the first time, that bariatric [weight-loss] surgery can prevent the development of systolic… Read More »
Even some severely obese preteens should be considered for weight loss surgery, according to new recommendations. The guidance issued Sunday by the American Academy of Pediatrics is based on a review of medical evidence, including several studies showing that surgery in teens can result in marked weight loss lasting at least several years, with few… Read More »
Listening to the “world’s most relaxing song” before an operation could be just as good at calming patients’ nerves as medication, US researchers say. The song, written to reduce anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate, performed as well as a sedative in a study of 157 people. But patients said they would have preferred to… Read More »
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The NSW government is investigating after a cancer patient had the wrong side of his bowel removed at Sydney’s new Northern Beaches Hospital. The error happened at the troubled public-private hospital last week. It’s understood the male patient underwent corrective surgery on Friday. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the hospital had advised NSW Health… Read More »
Would you take an exam without studying? Would you run a marathon without training? If not, why would you show up for surgery without physical preparation for a life-changing event? Few patients capitalize on the opportunity to improve the odds of a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. Recently, an explosion of medical research suggests… Read More »