For people of all ages, the mere thought of surgery can spur anxious thoughts and concerns: How long will the surgery take? What will my recovery look like? How risky is the procedure? Worries and ...

Preparing your child for surgery can be a stressful time for you both. Working with your healthcare team, you can help make this scary time a little less frightening by addressing your child’s ...

Exercise and nutritional prehabilitation, as well as multicomponent interventions that include exercise, are associated with lower complication rates and possible improvements in other outcomes among ...

Whether you’re preparing for elective surgery, a diagnostic procedure or an unexpected hospital visit, going to a hospital is inherently stressful. Properly preparing for your hospital stay ahead of ...

Exercising, eating a healthy diet, and having social support in the weeks before a surgery can reduce the risk of complications and boost recovery, a new study found. These strategies are known as ...

In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

Thymectomy is a type of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG). It involves removing the thymus gland. Modern thymectomy techniques are minimally invasive and can have long-term benefits for symptoms.

Parenting is full of surprises, but for moms like Hanratty, hearing a diagnosis during pregnancy can feel overwhelming. Roughly one in 700 children are born with a cleft lip and/or palate, and ...

Having a major medical procedure can be a scary life-changing event. Events like this cause stress which can increase conflict in your relationship, but conflict is the last thing you need when ...