Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As rates of severe obesity in kids rise, more are turning to bariatric surgeries. But is it safe? Experts weigh in. (Photo: Getty; ...

Nonprofit Mending Kids looks to offer services to children in Four Corners A nonprofit organization that provides free surgery for children whose families do not have adequate financial means or ...

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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 ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and DePaul University will investigate whether surgeries for children with severe cavities serve as a key opportunity to improve long-term ...

In what would have been a stunning announcement just a few years ago, Langone Medical Center, a New York City giant in the healthcare industry, has announced it will stop providing surgery and hormone ...