Drug-related accidental injury deaths climb nearly 60% in 5 years across the US

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn increasing number of people are dying from drug-related accidental injuries. The rate has risen by nearly 60% within the last five yea

Updated on: February 02,2026

Drug-related accidental injury deaths climb nearly 60% in 5 years across the US

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn increasing number of people are dying from drug-related accidental injuries. The rate has risen by nearly 60% within the last five yea

Updated on:February 02,2026

Family caregivers help detect post-surgery delirium with simple screening tool

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsA new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and

Updated on: February 06,2026

Family caregivers help detect post-surgery delirium with simple screening tool

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsA new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and

Updated on:February 06,2026

A 3D printed stent, shaped like a lily, could speed recovery after weight-loss surgery

byNYU Tandon School of EngineeringResearcher Parima Phowarasoontorn holds the Lily stent. Photo credit: Parima PhowarasoontornEach year, about 250,000 Americans undergo sleeve gastrectomy, one of the

Updated on: June 25,2026

A 3D printed stent, shaped like a lily, could speed recovery after weight-loss surgery

byNYU Tandon School of EngineeringResearcher Parima Phowarasoontorn holds the Lily stent. Photo credit: Parima PhowarasoontornEach year, about 250,000 Americans undergo sleeve gastrectomy, one of the

Updated on:June 25,2026

Factors identified that impact ED visit frequency after adenotonsillectomy

by Elana GotkineSeveral preoperative factors and hospital stay duration are associated with emergency department (ED) visit frequency in pediatric patients after adenotonsillectomy, according to a stu

Updated on: May 13,2026

Factors identified that impact ED visit frequency after adenotonsillectomy

by Elana GotkineSeveral preoperative factors and hospital stay duration are associated with emergency department (ED) visit frequency in pediatric patients after adenotonsillectomy, according to a stu

Updated on:May 13,2026

AI-guided robot navigates thrombectomy route from leg to brain

byKing's College LondonThe AI-controlled guidewire being guided through a transparent 3D-printed blood vessel model. Credit: King's College LondonResearchers at King's College London have

Updated on: April 17,2026

AI-guided robot navigates thrombectomy route from leg to brain

byKing's College LondonThe AI-controlled guidewire being guided through a transparent 3D-printed blood vessel model. Credit: King's College LondonResearchers at King's College London have

Updated on:April 17,2026

Professor examines use of technology to monitor patients after joint replacement

byUniversity of Rhode IslandVerasense is a wireless, single-use sensor that measures real-time load, balance, and surgical alignment of the knee during total knee replacement, providing surgeons with

Updated on: February 14,2026

Professor examines use of technology to monitor patients after joint replacement

byUniversity of Rhode IslandVerasense is a wireless, single-use sensor that measures real-time load, balance, and surgical alignment of the knee during total knee replacement, providing surgeons with

Updated on:February 14,2026

Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections

by Jill Adams,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe timeline of proposed local drug delivery method. Credit:PLOS One(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337717Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a s

Updated on: May 21,2026

Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections

by Jill Adams,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe timeline of proposed local drug delivery method. Credit:PLOS One(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337717Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a s

Updated on:May 21,2026

Weight-loss medications may affect some complications after panniculectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthShare of all patients who take a GLP-1 RA by state. Credit:Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery(2025). DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000012405For patients undergoing body contouring s

Updated on: May 01,2026

Weight-loss medications may affect some complications after panniculectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthShare of all patients who take a GLP-1 RA by state. Credit:Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery(2025). DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000012405For patients undergoing body contouring s

Updated on:May 01,2026

People with allergies or eczema may face higher risk of surgical complications

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTwo new studies being presented at the2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Ast

Updated on: February 12,2026

People with allergies or eczema may face higher risk of surgical complications

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTwo new studies being presented at the2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Ast

Updated on:February 12,2026

Electroacupuncture accelerates postprostatectomy urinary continence recovery

by Lori SolomonElectroacupuncture significantly accelerates postprostatectomy urinary continence recovery in men undergoing surgery for localized prostate cancer, according to a studypublishedonline S

Updated on: February 04,2026

Electroacupuncture accelerates postprostatectomy urinary continence recovery

by Lori SolomonElectroacupuncture significantly accelerates postprostatectomy urinary continence recovery in men undergoing surgery for localized prostate cancer, according to a studypublishedonline S

Updated on:February 04,2026