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New tool helps surgeons predict patients' risk of complications after bariatric operations
— 4 Apr 2011 18:18 | HealthA new risk calculator can predict the risk of postoperative complications occurring for individual bariatric surgery patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the…
More women medical students select general surgery and continue to close the gender gap
— 4 Apr 2011 18:15 | HealthThe gender gap among United States Medical Graduates (USMG) in the traditionally male-dominated speciality of general surgery is shrinking, according to study results published in the…
Alcohol has stronger impact on gastric bypass patients, study finds
— 11 Mar 2011 15:25 | HealthPatients who have had a gastric bypass operation take longer to process alcohol, potentially leading some of them to overindulge when drinking, according to the results of a new study…
New research suggests tart cherries could speed muscle recovery
— 10 Feb 2011 19:16 | HealthTart cherries could help athletes reduce muscle damage to recover faster from a tough workout, according to new research published in the American College of Sports Medicine's journal…
Web-based curriculum improves surgical residents' knowledge of health care business
— 8 Jan 2011 13:27 | HealthAccording to a report published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, surgery residents improved their knowledge of health care business concepts…
Surgeon-physician marriages can place stress on careers, emotional health
— 30 Nov 2010 21:57 | HealthSurgeons married to physicians face more challenges in balancing their personal and professional lives than do surgeons whose partners work in a non-physician field or stay at home,…
Diverse surgeons initiative effectively increases underrepresented minorities in academic surgery
— 2 Nov 2010 12:36 | HealthAccording to a report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, a grant-funded program tailored to provide advanced minimally invasive surgery…
Study finds airbags reduce risk of kidney injury in car crashes
— 22 Oct 2010 14:04 | HealthOccupants in motor vehicles with airbags are much less likely to suffer kidney or renal damage in a crash than are occupants in vehicles without airbags, according to a new study in…
New study finds milk drinkers may have a healthy weight advantage
— 16 Sep 2010 05:10 | HealthNow there's a new reason to grab a glass of milk when you're on diet, suggests a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In a 2-year weight loss study, milk…
Low-income neighbourhoods experience far more injuries than high-income areas
— 8 Sep 2010 10:57 | HealthPenetrating injury rates were more than 20 times higher for persons living in the lowest income neighbourhoods compared with those living in the highest income neighbourhoods, according…