Millions of children have surgery every year - for everything from tonsil removal to correction of a heart defect - and understandably parents are often anxious about their child's safety and comfort.

If you are planning to have surgery, you probably know that your surgeon is not the only person who will be taking care of you. A team of physicians, nurses and other medical professionals will be ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halted a plan to deny claims for anesthesia services that exceeded specific time limits for surgeries and procedures. After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an ...

SAN ANTONIO — When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures — one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults — get to the operating ...

(CNN) — After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross ...