For readers in the United States, I hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. I spent mine recuperating from some minor arthroscopic knee surgery last Thursday morning. That may come across as TMI – ...

A second opinion physician was held liable for an unnecessary hysterectomy despite a laboratory mix-up at the original facility.

“You’re going to love it!” “You will be so happy you had it done.” “You’ll do great! Just make sure you do the rehab.” These were the main responses received when I announced that I was having a full ...

During a panel discussion at 14th Becker’s Annual Meeting, leaders from San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare discussed their health system’s growth strategies and how it is preparing for the future of ...

(MoneyWatch) Is it really worth the effort to take care of your health? Is it too much trouble to change your eating habits -- to eat the right amounts and kinds of food, to work exercise into your ...

According to this Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures Performed in 2011 by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, these were the top five countries for plastic surgery procedures ...

I’m writing ahead of another surgery. This feeling of anticipation and not a little anxiety is all too familiar — and so is the culprit. Cancer. In this case, more pre-cancer cells have been ...

As robotic surgery becomes more widely adopted for general surgery, healthcare systems recognize that they can’t limit these procedures to traditional, weekday business hours. During a June webinar ...

The Surgery Center of Anchorage is in the middle of a city of over a quarter million people. But it is still Alaska. The staff of the surgery center was reminded of that one summer day when a black ...

If you like customer service stories, let me tell you about Oklahoma Surgical Hospital. My friend, Norman Beck, is a smart guy. He and I have been swapping customer service stories, and he told me a ...

In recent years, ASCs have been growing in popularity across the United States. These facilities offer increased access and high-quality care to patients while providing benefits for surgeons, such as ...