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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Expanded use of advanced procedures has reduced overseas referrals for children, lowered treatment costs for families and ...

Children’s Nebraska has announced a partnership with Insight Surgery, a global leader in personalized medical devices and virtual surgical planning. Promising to enhance the precision, efficiency and ...

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 ...

The move has sparked applause from conservatives like Elon Musk, while some medical groups have reaffirmed existing guidance.