Having a conversation with your doctor about risk factors is a great step to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. Your doctor can help you devise a plan, whether through lifestyle changes, ...

Objectives: To quantify the incidence of major adverse events (AEs) occurring in hospital or within 30 days after surgery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and to ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also ...

First wash off the foot, hand or other punctured skin with soap and water. Then soak the puncture wound in warm soapy water for 15 minutes. For any dirt or debris, gently scrub the wound surface back ...

Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner underwent a double heart by-pass operation on Monday, a close friend has announced. She said that Mr Skinner, who is 71, was recovering from a 'successful ...

It is also why your surgeon may give you restrictions to not lift anything heavy that last well beyond when the wound appears healed. A traditional "open" incision is a large incision used to perform ...

It's time to return to Hope Valley! When Calls the Heart season 12 is poised to be the biggest season yet. The long-running Hallmark Channel series is set to return this winter and promises that it ...

In the lexicon of healthy habits, feet tend to fall by the wayside. Sure, there’s toe yoga, but you probably don’t need a dedicated foot workout; simply walking puts them to good use. Most of the time ...

Body & Mind Incredible progress is being made in health and medicine – every day we seem to broaden our understanding of how to maximize physical and mental health, treat and cure illness and ...