You might not expect it, but virtual reality is becoming a new way to take the edge off during surgery. One recent study tested virtual reality headsets and goggles on patients during hand surgery.

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — The world of virtual reality is giving doctors a new pathway to cure patients. In the past, some of these patients had no hope for a safe treatment with traditional surgery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Virtual reality helped calm patients’ nerves before cardiac surgery. Holistic anxiety reduction may be ...

From childbirth to wound care, virtual reality is being used to distract patients from their surgical pain — cutting down the need for painkillers and sedatives, according to a Mosaic Science analysis ...

From robotic patients that bleed to VR-guided brain surgery, discover how the digital revolution is transforming medical ...

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality (VR) can be an ...

Theodore Evans was born on a Thursday. Three days later, on Dec. 8, 2024, as the family prepared to go home from Lakeview Hospital in Covington, Veronica Evans handed her son off to a nurse for his ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Virtual reality is used a lot for games and entertainment, but now it's being used to help reduce pre-surgical anxiety. The technology is being used with patients at Nuvance ...