Anesthesia teams are under pressure as surgical demand rises, staffing tightens and financial strains mount. Yet the specialty is entering a pivotal year of change, and the decisions made now will ...

The first time I went under the knife, I remember the anesthesiologist asking me to count backward. “Ten, nine, eight…” and then it all went black. The next thing I knew, three hours had passed, yet ...

A group representing Iowa anesthesiologists has retracted its public letter raising concerns over MercyOne's decision to part with its former long-time partner for anesthesia care. MercyOne on May 31 ...

Cannabis use may complicate surgery by making anesthesia less effective, found a Duke University School of Medicine systematic review and meta-analysis. The study was led by Ruba Sajdeya, M.D, PhD, a ...

Frank Charles, a pet-resort owner and former five-term mayor of St. Augustine, Florida, wanted a tattoo. He just wasn’t sure that he could take the pain. Then he started seeing advertisements for a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The age of anesthesia began in 1846, when a man named Edward ...

A two-year-old boy died after a visit to Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro. The family of Er'Mias Mitchell told WXII that he was there for a cavity surgery involving anesthesia, and that ...

In 2004, explorers began a search for a plane that crashed into Lake Michigan in 1950, killing 58 people. They didn’t find it, but they revived the history of what once was the country’s deadliest ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan Anesthesia (WMA) said Tuesday it made multiple contract proposals during eight months of negotiations with Corewell Health. It then said Corewell Health declined ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Corewell Health West Michigan said Monday the hospital is forced to reschedule some surgeries due to an anesthesiologist shortage. In a statement to 13 ON YOUR SIDE, a ...

MercyOne is calling its transition to a new anesthesia provider successful, but admits some patients will have their surgeries delayed. Last month, MercyOne cut ties with its longtime partner, Medical ...