Opioids may be linked to the growth and spread of cancer, according to two Anesthesiology studies reported on ABC News.
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Slender patients are significantly more likely than overweight patients to die within a month following surgery, according to a study reported on MSNBC.
Elderly patients with a history of sleep apnea may be more likely to experience postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.
Healthcare providers in Sioux Falls, S.D., are increasingly looking to recruit physicians with personal ties to the region to keep turnover rates low, according to a Keloland Television report.
Facial Plastic Surgeon Jacob D. Steiger, MD, has announced the opening of a new aesthetic medical center in Boca Raton, Fla., that features a surgery center, according to a news release.
South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Miss., is building a new cosmetic and plastic surgery center in Laurel, according to a Laurel Leader-Call report.
Nurses and physician assistants were ranked among the top 10 careers in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Jobs of 2012" rankings. The nursing profession was ranked No. 1, while physician assistants were ranked No. 4.
Christy Franck, administrator at Montgomery Surgery Center in Rockville, Md., knows that understanding the competition in one's market is crucial to effective physician recruitment. Located just half an hour out of Washington, D.C., Ms. Franck's surgery center is in a…
Reza Shaker, MD, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has developed a new device to help treat patients suffering from severe acid reflux, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report.
Gastroenterologist Vinod Singh, MD, has joined Valley View Medical Center in Fort Mohave, Ariz., according to a Mohave Daily News report.