Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a major surgical procedure can be a scary proposition. First, there's the fear connected to the issue itself that prompted ...

Anesthesiology may be one of the most essential but least understood specialties in healthcare. As financial pressures mount ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anesthesia keeps patients safely unconscious during surgery—though researchers are still learning exactly how it works. The age of ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

Alexander A. Hannenberg, MD, president of American Society of Anesthesiologists, discusses his thoughts and observations regarding the recent study by The Lewin Group, published in the Journal of ...

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Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.