Patients who are taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and others could face complications during surgery, recent research has shown. In one study led by UTHealth Houston, more ...

Certain herbal teas can interfere with anesthesia, blood clotting, and blood pressure, making them risky before surgery.

There is little official guidance on using cannabis after surgery. Research on the effects of cannabis on surgery, anesthesia, and surgical recovery lags behind its use. For this reason, most surgeons ...

Weight-loss medications Wegovy and Ozempic may cause life-threatening complications in patients needing surgical procedures, reports Fortune Well. Patients using these drugs may face fatal ...

Older adults who avoid surgery because they fear general anesthesia will cause thinking declines need not worry, researchers report. A study of more than 1,000 patients who had heart surgery at four ...

Patients who take weight loss drugs may raise a greater risk of complications when under anesthesia. Patients on weight loss drugs digest food at a slower rate, which can increase risks of ...