When Ms. N came to Dr. John Hogan’s office last August, it had been nearly three months since she had felt like herself. Previously completely healthy, the 25-year-old woman had been plagued by ...

Valerie Bertinelli reveals in her new memoir "Getting Naked" that she nearly died from a serious infection after breast augmentation surgery.

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Credit: Getty Images Preventing sepsis after surgery should include screening before the surgery, close monitoring after surgery, and teaching patients how to recognize the signs of sepsis. Our ...

One in 5 older adults develop infections up to six months after heart surgery, and women are more likely to experience infections. Black people experience higher rates of infections compared to white ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For Mary-Beth Molitor, it's a longed-for walk on the beach. For Rick Stimac, it's simply a matter of adjusting mentally and physically to the new life he's been handed. That's what ...

In complicated appendicitis cases, routine post-operative antibiotics did not help reduce infections in a recent study conducted at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Olive View-UCLA ...

While IL-6 and CRP rise early after lung cancer surgery, new research shows their added value for infection prediction remains small, highlighting the need for better early-warning tools. Does ...

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