Doctors are investigating whether a simple prompt can make surgery more pleasant—and perhaps open the door to a new approach ...

General anesthesia is an assistive procedure to a surgery that is done to induce a state of deep sleep and unconsciousness in the patient. It involves administering certain medications so the patient ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

A new study suggests anesthesiologists may be able to safely increase the likelihood that patients dream during surgery — and ...

The aim of the study was to describe and contrast the brain development and outcome among very preterm infants that were and were not exposed to surgery requiring general anesthesia prior to term ...

High blood pressure after surgery, or postoperative hypertension, is common. It has a variety of causes, including anesthesia, inflammation, and pain. High blood pressure after surgery is typically ...

In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking skills, according to new research. The study analyzed nearly 2,000 people and ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — African hospitals face huge new costs as they scramble to replace the main anesthetic for child operations ...

Low blood pressure during dog surgery is far more common than most owners realize, and regional anesthesia may help reduce ...

As your surgery date gets closer, you might feel uneasy. But the more you know about what to expect, the less nervous you'll be. Take a few minutes to learn how the day will unfold. You'll usually be ...

Everyone is familiar with the throbbing, aching, pressurized pain that characterizes a headache. There are many different types of headache that can range in severity from mild to debilitating. They ...