New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to ...

Woman 'Hurt' After Husband Wakes Up from Surgery and Looks at Her 'with Disgust'

Carrie Underwood didn't wait until Week 12's edition of "Sunday Night Football" to grab everyone's attention. NBC announced ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Study: Higher Education in Women Associated With Use of Epidural, Spinal Anesthesia

Women’s level of education may predict their choice to use epidural or spinal anesthesia during a singleton birth via vaginal delivery, according to a study published in National Vital Statistics ...

General Anesthesia Safe For C-sections, Analysis Argues

General anesthesia appears to be safe for both mother and baby during a C-section, researchers recently reported in the ...
University of Utah Health

Conscious Sedation Is Making Gynecologic Care Safer and More Comfortable for Women

Discover how conscious sedation is transforming gynecologic care by making essential procedures—like pap smears, IUD ...
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What Happens To Your Body When You Go Under Anesthesia

Ever wondered what's really happening to your body on anesthesia? It's a lot more complicated than you think. Woman who ...
The Independent

Lifebox receives action for women’s health award to advance surgical safety for women globally

THE INDEPENDENT | Lifebox, a global non-profit focused on making surgery and anesthesia safer worldwide, has been named one ...
Becker's ASC

The anesthesia specialty facing racial disparities

Racial disparities in obstetric anesthesia remain an issue in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom regardless of key differences in the two countries’ healthcare systems, according to analysis ...