On a daily basis, women put themselves in the hands of hospital staff like me. Often they are in a state of desperation: Their pain or bleeding is no longer tolerable, or they have come to us for an ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—With research showing that women present later and differently with cardiovascular disease—and that they pose unique challenges in the operating room—some experts are calling for more ...

As surgery on the body’s most vital organs, the brain and heart, has become more daring and more effective, it has also become more complex. Each new mechanical or electronic aid to the surgeon’s ...

Mark Strand, a married father of three from Nokesville, Virginia, said he knew something was wrong when he went in for testing. "I was having daily fevers and low-level fevers, not super high," he ...

Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, is regional vice president of operations for Health Inventures. Q: What is a good benchmark for maximum operating room utilization in an ambulatory surgery center ...

BOSTON - Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston says cameras in operating rooms are a necessary part of robotic surgeries. However, some say the devices are an invasion of privacy. Nurses at the ...