Babies and toddlers who went under anesthesia during surgery ended up having slightly worse scores on language and reasoning tests as 10-year-olds, in a new study. That doesn't prove the anesthesia is ...

A new study out of the University of Cincinnati suggests that kids who need general anesthesia before the age of 4 might suffer the consequences years later with lower IQs. In the study published in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine being a child being prepped for surgery, surrounded by scalpels and strangers wearing masks, hats and gloves. An ...

(Reuters Health) - Young children who had surgery under general anesthesia were no more likely than their siblings who weren't exposed to anesthesia to experience developmental challenges that impair ...

Surgery, if possible should be delayed until after three years,delaying the surgery until after age one year may avoid most of the risks. ‘Lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during ...

One brief exposure to general anesthesia may not affect your kid’s neurodevelopment, finds a new study. The results of this study are published in the journal of Lancet. One brief general anesthetic ...

The start of anesthesia can be distressing for children. Although antianxiety drugs can help keep kids calm, side effects exist. Non-drug methods offer alternatives, but a new review of studies finds ...

is a freelance science journalist, podcast host, comics artist, and TV host. Before the advent of anesthesia, surgical procedures were almost universally horrific, so it's pretty hard to argue with ...

Imagine being a child being prepped for surgery, surrounded by scalpels and strangers wearing masks, hats and gloves. An anesthesia mask hovers over your face in a brightly lit operating room. Sounds ...