Getting Fit Before Cancer Surgery Helps Your Body Recover
Researchers looked at 51 studies about helping people with digestive cancer get stronger before surgery. They found that programs combining exercise, better …
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Getting Fit Before Liver Transplant Helps Patients Recover Better
Researchers looked at 19 different studies involving over 1,100 people waiting for liver transplants. They found that special training programs combining …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Affect Back Surgery Recovery
Researchers studied 154 people who had surgery for a common type of lower back problem called lumbar spinal canal stenosis. They found that 71% of these …
Read MoreVitamin D Boost Helps Kids Recover Better After Spine Surgery
Researchers studied 47 kids and teens with curved spines who had surgery to straighten them. They found that kids who didn't have enough vitamin D before …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrition Before Cancer Surgery May Help Quality of Life
Researchers tested whether a special nutritional drink given to head and neck cancer patients before and after surgery could help them recover better. …
Read MoreNew Guidelines Help Doctors Care for Liver Surgery Patients Better
European medical experts created new guidelines to help doctors take better care of patients before and after liver surgery. They reviewed hundreds of …
Read MoreGetting Fit Before Surgery Helps Elderly Patients Walk Better
Researchers looked at whether preparing for colorectal surgery with exercise, nutrition, and mental health support helps elderly patients recover better. They …
Read MoreSpecial Drink Helps Cancer Patients Keep Weight After Surgery
After stomach surgery for cancer, patients often lose a lot of weight in the first few months. Researchers tested whether a simple nutritional drink could help …
Read MoreFeeding Heart Surgery Patients Early Helps Them Leave Hospital Faster
Researchers looked at 21 studies involving 1,846 heart surgery patients to see if giving patients nutrition support right after surgery helped them recover …
Read MoreGood News: Extra Weight Doesn't Ruin Shoulder Surgery Results
Doctors have long worried that patients carrying extra weight might not do as well after shoulder replacement surgery. But a new study of 217 patients followed …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Helped a Sick Baby Prepare for Heart Surgery
A young child with a serious heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome was severely malnourished while waiting for a heart transplant. Doctors …
Read MoreGetting Ready for Stomach Cancer Surgery: What Experts Say Works Best
Before surgery for stomach or food pipe cancer, doctors are finding that preparing your body and mind ahead of time really helps. Experts from different health …
Read More6-Week Workout Plan Cuts Surgery Risks in Half for Liver Patients
Researchers tested whether a 6-week program of exercise and special nutrition could help patients with weak muscles recover better after major liver surgery. …
Read MoreBetter Sleep Before Surgery May Help You Heal Faster
Getting good sleep before surgery is really important for healing well afterward. Researchers are testing whether a special sleep improvement program can help …
Read MoreHow B Vitamins Help Your Body Heal After Cosmetic Surgery
Researchers reviewed how B vitamins—a group of nutrients your body needs—can help you recover better after plastic or cosmetic surgery. These vitamins work at …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment May Protect Liver Damage in Diabetics
Researchers tested a combination of two natural compounds—ginsenoside-MC1 and irisin—to see if they could protect the liver from damage in diabetic rats. The …
Read MoreUnderstanding Vitamin D and Parathyroid Surgery Complications
This research note corrects important information about a case where a patient had complications after parathyroid surgery. The original study looked at how …
Read MoreEating Better Before Surgery Helps Pancreas Patients
Researchers studied 133 patients preparing for major pancreas surgery to see if eating extra nutrition before the operation would help them recover better. …
Read MoreMost Joint Surgery Patients Have Low Vitamin D Levels
Researchers in China discovered that about 3 out of 4 people getting hip or knee replacement surgery have low vitamin D levels in their blood. This is …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Predict Recovery After Brain Bleed Surgery
Researchers studied 205 patients who had surgery for a type of brain bleed called chronic subdural hematoma. They discovered that two simple blood tests …
Read MoreGetting Fit Before Cancer Surgery Helps You Recover Faster
Researchers looked at 13 studies about a special training program called "prehabilitation" that helps patients prepare their bodies before stomach or food pipe …
Read MoreSpecial Fat Mix Helps Surgery Patients Recover Better
After surgery for a serious bile duct cancer called hilar cholangiocarcinoma, patients need extra nutrition to heal well. Researchers tested whether a new type …
Read MoreGetting Your Body Ready Before Surgery Helps You Heal Faster
Researchers reviewed 153 studies about ways to prepare patients' bodies and minds before surgery. They found that patients who did special exercises, ate …
Read MoreFeeding Tube After Jaw Surgery: Not Better Than Regular Diet
When patients have a serious jaw bone problem caused by certain medications, doctors sometimes perform surgery to fix it. After surgery, doctors have …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Before Back Surgery Linked to More Complications
Researchers looked at patients who had back surgery and found that those with low vitamin D levels before surgery had more problems afterward. People with low …
Read MoreWhy Doctors Aren't Preparing Patients Before Joint Surgery
Before getting hip or knee replacement surgery, doctors could help patients get healthier to recover better. A new survey asked 64 surgeons across the United …
Read MoreWeight Loss Drug May Help Spine Surgery Patients Recover Better
Researchers looked at patients taking GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic or Wegovy, used for weight loss and diabetes) before having lumbar fusion spine surgery. They …
Read MoreHow Good Nutrition Helps Women Recover After Gynecological Cancer Surgery
Researchers looked at 13 different studies to understand how nutrition affects recovery in women who have gynecological cancer surgery. They found that certain …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Digestion Recover Faster After Heart Surgery
After major heart surgery to repair a torn aorta (the body's largest blood vessel), patients often have trouble digesting food and moving their bowels. …
Read MoreEating More Fiber Won't Prevent Bowel Blockages After Surgery
Researchers wanted to know if eating less fiber could help prevent a serious problem that sometimes happens after belly surgery—when scar tissue blocks the …
Read MoreCustom Pre-Surgery Training Works Better Than One-Size-Fits-All
Researchers tested whether personalized coaching before major surgery helps patients recover better than standard written programs. Fifty-eight patients either …
Read MoreExercise Before Surgery Doesn't Help Frail Older Adults Recover Faster
Researchers tested whether older adults with frailty who did exercises and ate better before surgery would recover faster and have fewer problems after …
Read MoreWhy Weight Alone Can't Tell the Full Story After Bladder Surgery
When patients have their bladder removed due to cancer, doctors need to watch out for hidden nutrition problems. A new study of 25 patients found something …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Increase Problems After Shoulder Surgery
Researchers looked at over 41,000 people who had shoulder surgery to see if having low vitamin D levels affected their recovery. They found that people with …
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