On Monday, for the third time this year, the Slacktivixen goes in for “pre-surgery testing.” The first of these was back in January and it didn’t go well. Her electrolytes and whatnot were all so out ...

Every day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But in ...

Researchers are reporting promising advances for people with pleural mesothelioma who can have surgery. One tested immunotherapy given before and after surgery. The other studied a blood test that ...

Using telehealth to conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations for cancer patients reduced travel and saved time and money while having no impact on cancellation rates, according to a retrospective study out ...

This article is based on an article published in "OurAge" in October 2019, with additions and restructuring in 2026.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health will open a pre-anesthesia testing clinic at its Central Campus hospital on Feb. 9, Source One reported Jan. 19. The clinic aims to improve surgical outcomes ...

Every day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans. But in many cases, they don't actually need to have these tests, because the ...