In any case, you’ll pay for the painlessness: A back tattoo can cost up to $35,000 with anesthesia, according to one report ...

But how exactly? We don't know every detail about what's going on when we administer anesthesia, but then again, we also don't know exactly how consciousness works either. Following is a ...

There are three types of anesthesia. The first type is local anesthesia, and with that one, your doctor just numbs a small specific area of your body. Think about when your dentist gives you a ...

People are paying thousands to go under anesthesia for tattoos. Here's what doctors want you to know about the controversial trend.

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...

Past psychology research suggests that different people display characteristic patterns of spontaneous thought, emotions and ...

Anesthesia works by interfering with nerve signals that travel from the procedure area to the brain. Without these signals, the dog is unable to feel pain and other sensations, like heat, while ...

The Saint Louis University Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) Program is a 27-month, year-round graduate program with a rigorous didactic and clinical curriculum. The ...

Anesthesia in rabbits is generally straightforward but can be complicated by certain characteristics of rabbits. This column describes the process of administering anesthesia to rabbits.