THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 ...

Patients who stop taking cholesterol medications before surgery are following outdated recommendations, and significantly increasing their risk of death if they don't resume taking the medications ...

Taking certain supplements before surgery can increase bleeding, affect anesthesia, or disrupt blood sugar levels. Learn which dietary and herbal supplements to stop one to two weeks before your ...

Use of SGLT2 inhibitors before emergency surgery was not associated with an increased risk for postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis. The FDA previously issued guidance on withholding SGLT2 inhibitors ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The rapid increase in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

Facial plastic surgeons report a 50% increase in fat-grafting procedures due to patients seeking to restore lost facial volume. Doctors advise pausing GLP-1 medications before surgery due to potential ...

Certain herbal teas can increase bleeding risk, interact with medications or affect healing. Here are the ones experts say to skip before and after surgery.

Concerns over delayed stomach emptying and possible aspiration risk had some doctors thinking that people taking GLP-1 meds should discontinue the meds before a surgery However, stopping the drugs ...