Misusing alcohol around a surgery is associated with higher infection rates, longer hospital stays and other surgical complications. (Jacob Wackerhausen via Getty Images) Alcohol can cause risky ...

Using artificial intelligence to scan surgery patients' medical records for signs of risky drinking might help spot those whose alcohol use raises their risk of problems during and after an operation, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weight loss surgery may turn people into light-weights in more than one sense, according to a new study that shows a glass of red wine hits much harder after the procedure ...

Researchers say the medical field is in need of formal recommendations regarding surgeons’ alcohol consumption the day before performing surgery, according to research published in the Archives of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some obese people, drinking problems may become a new burden following weight loss surgery, according to a new study out Monday. Although the rate of alcohol abuse ...

Applying iodine povacrylex in alcohol instead of chlorhexidine gluconate before surgery is associated with fewer surgical site infections in closed, but not open, extremity fractures, new research ...

Alcohol is part of many peoples social lives, whether its a glass of wine with dinner or a beer while watching the football game. But if youre paying close attention to your prostate health, you might ...

Alcohol can cause risky surgical complications for patients who drink in the days leading up to a procedure, but signs of dangerous alcohol use aren’t always obvious on a patient’s chart. Artificial ...