Surgery recovery represents a critical period where the body works to repair itself while patients navigate the delicate balance between adequate rest and appropriate activity. The choices made during ...

Comfort nursing combined with targeted operating room care improves recovery, reduces pain, and increases satisfaction in colorectal cancer laparoscopic surgery patients. The dual nursing approach ...

Healing after surgery is not just about rest. It requires the right nutritional support. Surgeon Motaz Selim, MD, PhD explains how proper nutrition is crucial for a good recovery after an operation.

Just before an orchiectomy, people will have a general anesthetic that puts them to sleep and prevents them from feeling pain. After surgery, doctors may move a person to a recovery room while the ...

Now is not the time to argue in front of Dad.

Does hypnosis have the power to change physiology? Based on her experience, my friend believes that the answer is a resounding “Yes!” In January of 2023, I was interviewed by Fran Caudron for her ...

Pop tunes, smooth jams and banging beats can help people more easily recover from surgery with fewer painkillers, a new review finds. Listening to music reduces the anxiety, pain and heart rate of ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.