In a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, hypnosis could be used as a replacement for anesthesia in brain surgeries. Here are five points: 1. Two early incidents of ...

If a doctor asked you if you'd be willing to be hypnotized rather than be put under with general anesthesia would you be willing to give it a try? It might sound really unusual but it in fact a real ...

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 ...

When renowned surgeon John Collins Warren announced to an enraptured audience that the use of anesthesia was “no humbug” in the first-ever public demonstration of the technique, 170 years ago, he was ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new clinical study at MD Anderson Cancer Center is using hypnosedation as a replacement for general anesthesia on early stage breast cancer patients. Patients would still ...

Many years ago I participated in a few of these surgeries, helping with the intra-operative cognitive testing. The patients were sedated (but awake) also during the cutting part... I remember that ...

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 ...

Hypnosis can reduce side effects and stress for patients with cancer, and even substitute for anesthesia during some surgeries. NATALIE MARTINEZ, patient who used hypnosis instead of anesthesia - ...

In her mind, 14-year-old cancer patient Michelle Yaa Henewaa was flying first class on her way to go shopping in downtown Tokyo. In reality, doctors were puncturing her back to collect spinal fluid at ...

The Brain itself does not feel pain unlike other organs and having the patient awake and not sedated is very helpful in ensuring minimal brain disruption during surgery. I remember reading a number of ...