Prompt diagnosis and treatment can prevent spinal cord damage from becoming permanent. Recent advancements in treatments options, surgical instruments and surgical techniques have made it easier to ...

General anesthesia side effects can range from minor problems like nausea or dry mouth to more serious ones like difficulty urinating or confusion. These side effects vary widely from person to person ...

Using neural stem cells could help treat spinal injuries once thought to be untreatable -- a new phase 1 trial has determined this approach is safe. A Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at ...

Under a Medicare for All system, patients would be entirely protected from the possibility of waking up from surgery with an unexpected anesthesia bill. In contrast, under a Medicare for All ...

The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, according to ...

Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it is no longer planning a policy change that would place time limits on coverage for anesthesia services in Connecticut, New York and Missouri ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, a major health insurer, on Thursday rolled back a policy change that would have capped payments for anesthesia for patients, and would have ...

The now-defunct policy would have set time limits on anesthesia care for patients having surgery, and would not cover anesthesia after the time limit was up Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer ...