Before fighter pilots go into battle, they always do one thing first: practice. Fortunately, flight simulators have long allowed pilots to train and rehearse their complex missions in advance, so as ...

The age-old practice of applying antiseptic to skin prior to surgery on closed fractures could soon shift after a study, published Feb. 1, in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that iodine in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, patients having total hip arthroplasty had an 11% positive culture rate. Positive culture rates were ...

Marathon runners know to carbo-load the night before a big run and the importance of replenishing electrolytes as they tick off miles. Being attuned to their bodies, exercise enthusiasts do what they ...

The plaintiff has lost nearly all of her vision, a process that started after a surgical preparation leaked into her eyes during neck surgery in 2014. James Poe, The Poe Law Firm, Atlanta. (Courtesy ...

Mechanical bowel preparation alone was inferior to oral antibiotics and a combination of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics for preventing surgical site infection and other ...

Giants star Malik Nabers’ delayed knee surgery sparks concern, but experts say the wait is part of a smart recovery plan.