According to latest studies, it has come to light that people who are underweight or slightly below normal run the risk of death after surgery more than those who are overweight. Although scientists did not speculate on what causes heavier people to be safer, it has been conclusively proved that lighter people run higher risk.
Everyone is happy as the conjoined twins from the Philippines had a successful surgery. Doctor manages to separate the twins safely. The operation got conducted by 20 surgeons with around 15 to 20 staff at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital worked for 10 hours so that they could separate Angelina from Angelica Sabuco. The twins had spent most of their lives so far Read more
Gastric bypass and gastric banding are two of the top choices among ways to reduce some weight. However, according to a recent study, the first one is better than the latter since it helps the patient to resist food. Dr. Tony Goldstone and his associates had followed had conducted surveys on patients who have undergone Read more
New findings regarding trends in medical care have revealed that the number of old people undergoing surgeries has increased substantially. Further, it has been found during the last month, week or year of life, the rate of surgeries is more common in older people. This had lead to discussions about excessive exploitation of medical care Read more