Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults – and, ...

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults -- and, ...

When you're about to have surgery, your diet may be the furthest thing from your mind. But what you eat before your procedure may help support your recovery. Your last meal before surgery should ...

The findings suggest that the improved glycemic control that often comes with bariatric surgery may have a role in affecting the brain's response to food. Surgery to help people lose weight may work ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why is it that no matter what time a surgery is scheduled, the rule is “no food or drink after midnight”? My recent procedure was scheduled for 12:30 p.m. I was told I could have no ...

"Mike & Molly" star Billy Gardell lost 170 pounds through bariatric surgery after reaching 370 pounds and developing diabetes ...

Appendicitis, or inflammation of your appendix, is one of the most common conditions of the abdomen that requires emergency surgery, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Your appendix doesn’t play a ...