A Louisiana mother is facing criminal charges after authorities say she repeatedly ignored critical medical appointments for ...

Police said hospital staff reported that about seven appointments for the child were missed and six others were canceled ...

As a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist and the medical director of an outpatient surgery center dedicated exclusively to children, I’m often asked the same question by parents: Does it really ...

Preparing for your child to have surgery can be a nerve-wracking experience. "While surgery may be routine for medical professionals, it becomes a core memory that stays with parents and ...

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 ...

Major reallocation of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was significantly reduced, so that those needing ...

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 ...

An 18-hour surgery involving more than 30 Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) healthcare providers successfully separated 15-month-old conjoined twins, SCH announced Wednesday. After preparation for the ...

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 ...