General anesthesia is a medical miracle that enabled millions of patients to have life-saving surgeries without pain. However, despite the miraculous work of the drug, scientist are still unsure how ...

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 ...

A healthy patient going under anesthesia now faces a risk of anesthesia-related death roughly 20 times lower than someone only a generation ago.

You’ve likely been under anesthesia for different procedures, whether you were having a tooth removed or undergoing a major surgery. Everyone knows it puts you in a sleep-like state, but have you ever ...

Newswise — Park Ridge, Ill. (COA)—The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) approved its first guidance document on scholarly projects for nurse anesthesia programs ...

Although surgeons play the most visible role in an operation, they can't do their job without the support of their team, which may include perioperative nurses, radiologists or pathologists, and ...

An anesthesia technologist plays a vital role on a patient care team. Working alongside anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, an anesthesia technologist prepares equipment and provides support to ...

SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) has been named to the Becker's 2026 "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare" list, marking another year of ...

(WHTM) — I recently underwent a procedure requiring me to have local anesthesia placed in the area where the doctor was working. I felt nothing and it was wonderful not worrying about pain while the ...