The National Health Service of the United Kingdom canceled over 100,000 surgeries in 2007 due to lack of beds and medical staff. The figures were disclosed by the Conservatives, which obtained the data from the NHS under Freedom of Information laws.

The topnotchers among NHS hospitals which frequently canceled operations were Kingston Hospital, York Hospitals and Sussex University Hospitals. However, the Clatterbridge Center for Oncology never canceled a surgery at all

Chewing gum after colon surgery can help shorten your hospital stay, a new British study suggests.

The latest work published in Archives of Surgery says that chewing three sticks of sugarless gum a day helps improve recovery of intestinal function after all or part of the colon has been surgically removed may speed up the return of normal bowel function

A newborn infant infected with an unknown form of bacteria is in intensive care in an Alberta hospital.

The Chinook Health Region is still awaiting test results to establish the cause and type of the infections. A baby boy died, reportedly, of the same infection Friday morning after surgery

Early research suggests that children with a history of severe ear infections or tonsil trouble are at an increased risk of becoming overweight later in life.

Children who get recurrent otitis media suffer damage to the nerves controlling taste and such infections may affect food choices, the researchers said at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston

3D vision has been in use for entertainment in years. But now, the revolutionary technology plays an important role in brain surgery.

Fiberoptic scopes act as the doctor's eyes and fingers in an increasing number of procedures. However, looking directly into the body and looking at a flat monitor are totally different