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 study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the ...

Conscious sedation -- a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free -- is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive ...

Awake liposuction is gaining popularity as a cosmetic procedure for those seeking body sculpting without the need for general ...

A groundbreaking study published in the peer-reviewed journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music ...

Researchers from Scotland found a significant drop in dental care visits after children in the U.K. underwent general anesthesia for dental procedures in a recent study. The findings were published on ...

Every year, more than 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and up to one-third of them require surgical repair ...

A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...