Anesthesia or anaesthesia (see spelling differences), has traditionally meant the process of blocking the perception of pain and other sensations. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience. It comes from the Greek roots an-, "not, without" and aesthētos, "perceptible, able to feel". The word was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. in 1846.
Self-help 'makes you feel worse' Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:06:55 -0000 Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable' Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:11 -0000 The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Solo life ups gene dementia risk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:24 -0000 People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. Flu risk for indigenous peoples Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:03:27 -0000 Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn. Four pints 'increase health risk' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:55 -0000 Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing their lifetime risk of needing hospital treatment, a study says. Warning over fake Tamiflu sales Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:25:56 -0000 People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn.
Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400 A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
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