Poor planning in hospital operating rooms may be costing millions of dollars each year, new research shows. Simple fixes can help cut extra costs.

If you've just had surgery, researchers have found that you may want to take anti-inflammatories in the morning or at noon, but not at night.

"Prehabilitation" not only helps patients get physically and mentally ready for surgery, it also can reduce costs and get them home more quickly.

Surgically removing the entire tumor may add years of survival for patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer.

New resarch suggests doctors need to check young patients who have had surgery for depression and anxiety, which can have a negative effect on recovery.

"For patients with severe but stable heart disease who don't want to undergo these invasive procedures, these results are very reassuring..."

For frail patients, even common, "low-risk" surgeries could take a serious toll, which should prompt doctors to pause.

A new study offers a model for creating a sustainable neurosurgery programs in poor, remote locations.

An implant that traps cancer cells could help doctors monitor cancer's progress and check to see if treatments are working, all without invasive biopsy.

For women with "stage 0" breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsies offer no benefits. So why do so many women have them?