In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

A new smartphone app is helping University of Virginia Health System surgery patients follow a treatment program to better prepare them for surgery and speed their recovery. Since 2013, colorectal ...

Q: A friend from work needs surgery for lung cancer. He was doing breathing exercises, which he said was part of prehab – something I’ve never heard of. I don’t want to bother him with questions, but ...

Spring’s daylight saving time shift can lead to sleep deprivation and the disruption of circadian rhythms, negatively ...

It’s 2020 and doctors are doing house calls again. No, we didn’t step back in time; instead, we’ve moved forward. Rather than knocking on a patient’s home with a stethoscope and wooden tongue ...

As hospitals prepare for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks, one hospital system's preemptive measures are becoming visible. ABC15 learned Friday that Chandler Regional Medical ...

Jennifer L. Garson, PA-C: One of the conversations that comes up a lot with patients is…our experience with some of these newer, novel agents. And for Gerry it was a very difficult conversation to ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

The Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is University of Utah Health's current and former patients, family members and caregivers who work together to advance best practices in our organization ...

As we head into the colder months of the winter season, some groups – including people with chronic diseases around the country – can be impacted greatly in inclement weather. Vivian Hamilton is one ...

I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. KELLIANNE THANK YOU. THIS WEEK IS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK AND WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO GET EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES READY FOR A BUSY STORM SEASON. AND THAT INCLUDES THE ...