For many patients, anesthesia is the scariest part of surgery. But you can ease your fears - and help prevent the rare negative outcome - with awareness and good communication with doctors, says Dr.

It's World Anesthesia Day tomorrow, so we invite you to take a deep breathe. Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite ...

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Most of us are used to taking our medications as part of the routine: A small pill in the morning for blood pressure, treatment for diabetes, maybe a pain reliever or a dietary supplement. But once ...

Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

A new study has found that simply listening to sounds through headphones for 30 minutes before surgery can reduce the amount ...