Patients who stop taking cholesterol medications before surgery are following outdated recommendations, and significantly increasing their risk of death if they don't resume taking the medications ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 ...

Taking certain supplements before surgery can increase bleeding, affect anesthesia, or disrupt blood sugar levels. Learn which dietary and herbal supplements to stop one to two weeks before your ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The rapid increase in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

In an effort to stem the death toll from opioid overdose, United States public health officials have promoted the ...

The first study of oral sedation for cataract surgery in an office setting found it to be as safe as intravenous anesthesia ...

Facial plastic surgeons report a 50% increase in fat-grafting procedures due to patients seeking to restore lost facial volume. Doctors advise pausing GLP-1 medications before surgery due to potential ...

Concerns over delayed stomach emptying and possible aspiration risk had some doctors thinking that people taking GLP-1 meds should discontinue the meds before a surgery However, stopping the drugs ...