Winter*, a 30-year-old woman living in Glasgow, Scotland, thought losing 150 pounds would make her happy. Instead, it opened ...

Patients with previous bariatric surgery who undergo body contouring (BC) regain more weight at long-term follow-up, compared to BC patients who did not have bariatric surgery, reports a study in ...

Woman wakes up after surgery, confused and emotional about unexpected outcome.

Olivia Goldhill focused primarily on covering the health crisis affecting American boys and men. She also covered psychedelic medicines. Even after Chris Sanford lost 130 pounds, he struggled with ...

After surgery, some older adults don't simply recover—they unravel. Confusion, inattention, and agitation can set in, a condition known as postoperative delirium. For patients already living with ...

A new implantable device, so far tested in rats and pigs, could soon be trialed in humans to help detect harmful post-surgery leaks in the body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...