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Anesthesia and Surgery Could Accelerate Chronic Brain Disease, Study Finds

A University of Pennsylvania study has found that anesthesia and surgery may be associated with the progression of chronic brain diseases, particularly Alzheimer's, according to a Health News report.

Mayo Clinic Study Links Early Childhood Anesthesia With Learning Disabilities

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have found a link among children undergoing multiple surgeries requiring general anesthesia before age 2 and learning disabilities later in childhood, according to a MarketWatch report.

Harvard Anesthesiologist Answers: What Is Propofol?

In an interview with Scientific American, Harvard anesthesiologist Beverly Philip explained the lethal potential behind propofol, the drug blamed for the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Washington Surgeon Suspended Over Patient Death From Anesthetic

A Bellevue, Wash.-based surgeon has been suspended for 30 days over the death of a liposuction patient, according to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer report.

University of Virginia's Pain Center Continues Pioneering Tradition

The Division of Pain Medicine and its Pain Management Center at the University of Virginia continues to advance the pain management specialty, continuing a tradition started by anesthesiologist Harold Carron, MD, in 1970, according to a Pain Medicine News report.

Anesthesiologist Dr. David Dugan Joins Board of Kansas' Providence Medical Center

Anesthesiologist David L. Dugan, MD, has been named to the board of directors of Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a news release.

Virginia Reinstates License of Anesthesiologist Who Diverted Morphine

Marianne Parham Matthews, MD, a former Winchester (Va.) Medical Center anesthesiologist, had her license reinstated after it was suspended over charges of morphine theft, according to an NV Daily report.

Marion VA Anesthesiologist Moonlights as Firefighter, Police Officer

Richard George, MD, anesthesiologist at Marion (Ill.) VA Medical Center, also serves as a volunteer firefighter with Lake of Egypt Fire Protection District, a deputy with the Williamson County Sherriff's Department and a communications officer with the VA, according to…

American Society of Anesthesiologists Present at FDA Workshop on Drug Shortages

The American Society of Anesthesiologists presented before hundreds of providers and healthcare experts at the Food and Drug Administration Workshop on Drug Shortages on Monday, Sept. 27, according to an ASA release.

Patients Protest Use of Propofol Following Michael Jackson's Death, Physicians Say

Physicians report that some patients are hesitant to condone the use of propofol in their surgical procedures, following the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson in June 2009 from "acute propofol intoxication," according to a CNN report.