After months of delay, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Casey Means, appeared before the Senate, facing intense questions over her qualifications, personal health care practices ...

A new plastic surgery procedure called alloClae allows patients to receive fat transfers from cadavers. The donor-derived ...

The global dental anesthesia market is projected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5% over the forecast period. Market expansion is primarily driven by the increasing ...

Etomidate, a short-acting intravenous anesthetic primarily used in operating rooms and emergency departments, was designated a narcotic in South Korea on Friday, following cases of abuse. Under the ...

FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For cesarean delivery, regional anesthesia is associated with slightly higher Apgar scores and less frequent need for neonatal respiratory support compared ...

The act of stopping the propofol infusion will wake you up because it is cleared from your body quickly. Propofol is a fast-acting drug that puts you to sleep in seconds and stops working in minutes.

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

A 19-day migraine is far too much to withstand. A 19-day migraine following major surgery for an external tibia/fibia break, and complex tibial plateau break is offensive and frightening. On December ...

Anesthesia is the use of medicines to cause a loss of feeling or sensation during surgery or other procedures. This loss of feeling might only be in the surgical area, or you might lose consciousness ...

A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had a groundbreaking surgery that is poised to change the future of beluga whale care worldwide. Kimalu, a 12-year-old 1000 pound beluga whale, is recovering ...