Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Paralytic drugs are strong muscle relaxants used during surgery to ...

Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.

Patients who undergo general anesthesia while receiving a specialized surgery to treat strokes have better outcomes than patients who are moderately sedated, according to new research led by UTHealth ...

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 ...

There are very few people who would consider having dental treatment without anesthesia. Preventive services and routine teeth cleanings aside, one of the top reasons why people avoid dental care is ...

If you haven’t read part one of this two-part article, I suggest reading it now to glean the full scope of its message as it applies to part two. Comfort for the patient during dental procedures is ...

The FDA has released a warning about the use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children and pregnant women. 1. The FDA safety announcement warns that recent studies suggest repeated or ...