The family of a Connecticut man who bled to death following elective surgery has been awarded $20 million by a jury, ...

Dry eye is very common, especially post corneal refractive surgery, and should be treated preoperatively with attention paid ...

A dog should never be off its leash when walking with its owner, ever. Not only is this a bad idea in town where dogs can ...

A record 4,145 elective surgery admissions made in just one weekAdmissions for week ending 22 June were 11 per cent higher than the 18-month ...

An extra 21,000 operations will be performed over the next year as the Government spends more on private hospitals. Health ...

But "elective" doesn't always mean optional. Some elective surgeries are medically necessary and others aren't. Health insurance will usually cover medically necessary elective procedures, like a knee ...

In the first three months of this year, 8,587 patients were forced to wait longer than the time clinically recommended for their conditions, 150 percent more than the same period last year.

Anesthesia for tattoos should follow same safety standards as elective surgery by American Society of Anesthesiologists edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

Older adults undergoing major surgery face a sharply higher risk of death and serious complications when they develop ...

A flashpoint in the recent election surrounds children who want to live life as the opposite sex. Changes are certain to come ...