Researchers have discovered that the ability to have an erection or to orgasm is related to the levels of serotonin in the ...

The results of this trial do not support individualizing blood pressure targets based on preoperative nighttime mean arterial pressure in high-risk patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according to new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting.

Most children — including nearly 80% of infants — go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more than 70,000 ...

With growing concerns over fossil fuel depletion and the environmental impacts of petrochemical production, scientists are ...

Older patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face a greater risk of developing delirium after surgery in U.S. hospitals, according to new research presented at the ...

Photo of researcher Kristian Jensen wearing the high-density headset for LDAEP. The headset comprises 256 electrodes, plus earphones; these can give sound tones ranging from around 60dB (which is as ...

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health ...

Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including suicidality and depression. This work, which may aid in identifying ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

Overdose deaths in adults age 65 and older from fentanyl mixed with stimulants, such as cocaine and methamphetamines, have surged 9,000% in the past eight years, matching rates found among younger ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon help anesthesiologists keep children safer in the operating room and improve their recovery with better pain management, suggests a systematic review  presented ...