Surgery can be a stressful experience for children and families. Feeling well prepared can help reduce anxiety, support recovery, and make it a positive experience. When a child needs surgery, it can ...

It’s natural for children to have questions or feel uncertain if they need surgery. The team at University of Utah Health is here to help you and your child feel at ease. As a parent, you can offer ...

From the risks of opioid pain medications to alternative options, here’s how to advocate for a plan that helps your athlete ...

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy who are Black or insured through Medicaid may be less likely than white and privately insured patients to receive surgical treatments that can end or minimize ...

Worry and parenting go hand-in-hand, particularly when it comes to a child’s health. Most parents aren’t faced with a continual worry about childhood illnesses or diseases – until they are confronted ...

A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows. "We had thought that the older kids would not do as ...

The Scripps News Group caught up with Dr. Phuong Nguyen to learn how this new procedure could help children with craniosynostosis. AURORA, Colo. — A pediatric surgeon at Children's Hospital Colorado ...

A passion for innovative solutions, a desire to provide hope to children who previously had none, outside-the-box thinking, and quality outcomes - these are the hallmarks of the Children's Heart ...

Three years ago, KSAT went to CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital to report on its brand-new children’s bariatric surgery program.

For many children with scoliosis, bracing is a crucial intervention that can avert the progression of spinal deformities. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, outlines how braces are ...

The Free Care Fund at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh ensures no child is denied medical care. And every year since 1954, KDKA-TV has helped raise money for the Free Care Fund with our annual ...

SAN DIEGO — A new medical study published by local doctors found a startling number of kids in southern California could qualify for safe weight loss surgery. But access to pediatric bariatric surgery ...