A growing body of neuroscience research is challenging the long-held assumption that general anesthesia works by simply switching the brain off. Instead, multiple independent studies now point to a ...

People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

Age, new comorbidities, inflammation, cognitive reserve, and changes in anxiety levels alter drug effects and recovery.

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Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai launched a joint replacement recovery program that leverages spinal and regional anesthesia to help patients walk sooner and return home faster after surgery. The ...

In this video, pediatric anesthesiologist Max Feinstein, MD, discusses a very common concern that patients have: whether or not they'll wake up from anesthesia once surgery is done. Following is a ...

Use of general anesthesia (GA) for cesarean delivery is independently associated with significantly increased risks for postpartum depression (PPD) requiring hospitalization and suicidality, according ...

Introduction Remifentanil is a short-acting opioid and can be administered during surgery without the risk of delayed postoperative recovery but concerns about hyperalgesia and the shortages of ...

A woman’s loopy reaction after waking up from surgery has sent TikTok into fits of laughter and bewilderment after she began crying over a Brazilian butt lift she never signed up for. Still under the ...

General anesthesia (GA) may amplify pre-existing cerebral vulnerability for patients with psychiatric or neurologic disorders undergoing orthopedic surgery, according to a mechanistic narrative review ...

A new study shows that pairing soothing music with a structured recovery protocol helps colorectal cancer patients wake faster, stay physiologically stable, and avoid common post-anesthesia ...

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 ...