How soon can you resume normal activities after surgery? Surgeon Motaz Selim, MD, PhD, breaks down the recovery process, offering expert advice on everything from dealing with post-surgery pain to ...

While walking after surgery has long been encouraged as an aid to recovery, new research supports the use of wearable devices ...

A new study finds an extra 1,000 steps per day is linked to a decreased risk of complications after surgery. The study suggests tracking steps is one way to monitor recovery and can be empowering.

Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, is recovering from major heart surgery. Scott, 73, underwent quintuple bypass surgery over a month ago, a rep for the pop superstar told TMZ Wednesday. Taylor, 35, her ...

If there’s anything that six major endometriosis surgeries has taught me, it’s how to recover well. Here’s everything I’ve learned along the way. At the end of 2025 I underwent my 6th surgery for ...

Recovery from gallbladder surgery is usually quick and has few complications. You can live without a gallbladder while making some changes to your diet or lifestyle. Gallbladder removal surgery ...

The thought of getting back to an exercise routine after surgery might make you wince. It can be a struggle to know where to begin, especially if your body isn’t working the way it used to. The good ...