A combination of hypnosis and local anesthesia could improve outcomes for certain types of surgery, in addition to reducing drug use and length of stay, according to a press release by the European ...

An unprecedented use for hypnosis—as an essential part of anesthesia in open heart operations—was described by Beverly Hills Anesthesiologist Milton J. Marmer last week. The result, Dr. Marmer told ...

Hypnosis can significantly improve patients' tolerance of masks to help them breathe when they are suffering from acute respiratory failure, according to a pilot study presented at the European ...

Bob Dick recently toughed his way through a 90-minute total knee replacement without the aid of anesthesia, choosing to stay awake through the chisel and the buzz of the electric saw. When he reached ...

Hypnosis is a safe, effective, and inexpensive technique that could be used in place of anesthesia during dental procedures, according to a clinical report published on July 28 in the Journal of the ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women who underwent hypnosis before breast cancer surgery needed less anesthesia and had fewer side effects than women who got counseling instead, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

In 19th-century France, hypnosis moved from medical experiment to public spectacle, reshaping debates over mind, body, and control.