General anesthesia is given during surgery to make people unconscious, eliminate pain during the procedure and prevent reflex movements. Many factors are known to impact how anesthesia affects a given ...

Multiple myeloma, often referred to simply as myeloma, is a complex and frequently misunderstood blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and affects the immune system. As the second most ...

A new roadside marker at Finley Cemetery along Highway 53 is preserving the history of a century-old community and the families who built it. WLOX Meteorologist Aaron Colby has a look at today's warm ...

Team-based approaches to perioperative opioid management may go a long way towards cutting down on opioid use for surgical patients, a study published in January in the Journal of the American College ...

Saint Louis University School of Medicine's Master of Medical Science in Anesthesiology program is a 27-month, year-round graduate program with a rigorous didactic and clinical curriculum. The ...

More than 1 in 4 Black men voted for Donald Trump in 2024. Democrats can either spend the next four years wondering why, or they can look at what Mayor Randall Woodfin is doing in Birmingham and get ...

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Black Balloon Day at New Bridge remembers loved ones lost to addiction Black Balloon Day hosted by New Bridge Medical Center on March 6, 2026 in Paramus takes time to recognize overdose awareness and ...