Anesthesia
Going Under: Potential Side Effects of General Anesthesia
Anesthetics, and in particular the inhaled ones used to put patients “under” for surgery, are considered one of the most important medical advances in history,…
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Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications 
Michael Wilcox
Michael Wilcox is a health and medical journalist who writes frequently about clinical research, health policy, and technology in medicine. He has written previously for a number of medical and health trade magazines with a focus on obesity, cardiovascular health, surgery, and cancer, as well as covered ground-breaking medical science for academic research institutions.
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