David Dockweiler, MD, anesthesiologist with Scripps Health, listed steps patients can take to prepare for surgery in a recent article in Sign on San Diego, creating a helpful checklist for ...

Taking certain supplements before surgery can increase bleeding, affect anesthesia, or disrupt blood sugar levels. Learn which dietary and herbal supplements to stop one to two weeks before your ...

Smoking cigarettes before surgery can increase the risk of severe complications. Some complications carry a risk of death. In some extreme cases, doctors may refuse to operate on people who smoke.

When people think about spine surgery, their minds usually go straight to the operating room: the surgeon suiting up and washing up, the high-tech equipment, the delicate work of repairing what’s ...

People should avoid drinking alcohol before surgery. Alcohol consumption before surgery can lead to severe complications during surgery and recovery. In some cases, alcohol use before surgery can be ...

Patients fast before surgery to prevent food from getting into their lungs while they’re under — a serious concern that can lead to lung infection. But for those taking a class of treatments that ...

All patients undergoing procedures that require anesthesia are advised to disclose their cannabis use before surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and ...

On Friday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned patients using weight-loss drugs, such as Novo Nordisk A/S’s (NYSE:NVO) Wegovy, to inform their doctors before general anesthesia or deep sedation ...

Popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy could led to serious complications if taken before surgery, doctors warn. The American Society of Anesthesiologists released their ...