Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...

For 71-year-old Jack Bunton, osteoarthritis in his knee had become so bad that bone was rubbing against bone. "It's very, very painful when you walk," Bunton says. "My left leg was an inch and a half ...

Marathon runners know to carbo-load the night before a big run and the importance of replenishing electrolytes as they tick off miles. Being attuned to their bodies, exercise enthusiasts do what they ...

As digital health grows, and as healthcare systems shift toward outcomes over actions, prehabilitation fits perfectly.

Preparing for surgery can be scary. In addition to the medical issues, having surgery involves a lot of prep. You may need to ...

Cindy Romanowski estimated she's replicated about the prep and recovery process about 10,000 times over nearly 20 years. She has written a new book so patients in other parts of the country can get a ...

Colon cancer is a cancer that begins in the lining of the colon, which is another name for your large intestine. Health experts often use the term colorectal cancer to refer to cancer that’s in the ...

Mechanical bowel preparation alone was inferior to oral antibiotics and a combination of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics for preventing surgical site infection and other ...

The primary endpoint was any surgical-site infection within 30 days after surgery. The combination of MBP and OA significantly reduced the risk for any surgical-site infection (adjusted OR, 0.49; 95% ...

Is bowel preparation necessary for the preoperative preparation of patients undergoing large bowel surgery? The authors reviewed 14 randomized trials (N = 4859) comparing mechanical with no mechanical ...

Cindy Romanowski estimated she’s replicated about the prep and recovery process about 10,000 times over nearly 20 years. She has written a new book so patients in other parts of the country can get a ...