Whether children receive an opioid prescription after surgery varies substantially by procedure type and hospital, according ...

A 13-year-old Oregon girl spent more than two weeks clinging to life after her pediatric surgeon "mistakenly installed" a heart valve in her chest "upside down," a lawsuit says. The post Pediatric ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, opioid misuse and addiction in the United States is a national crisis, with an economic burden upwards of $78 billion. Opioids are useful for pain ...

Pediatric surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric surgeons are the healthcare providers responsible for carrying out ...

The first step was to get another test before we left the hospital.

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 ...

Among kids with renal injuries, most receive nonoperative management; angioembolization yields better results than surgical repair among those with high-grade renal trauma.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Ethan Stone is an adorable 2-year-old boy with an explosion of brown, curly hair. That his body was covered by tubes and wires helping him breathe did nothing to diminish his ...

"Children who need care are waiting longer and traveling farther - sometimes much farther - for even basic treatment." ...

The National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative is a free and secure quality improvement (QI) platform that supports ...

The endocrine system includes glands and hormones that regulate: growth and development, metabolism, reproductive processes, mood, and more things. Pediatric endocrinology specialists treat disorders ...