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

The Gauteng Department of Health has rolled out a suite of targeted interventions aimed at drastically reducing paediatric surgical wait times and accelerating access to specialised medical care for ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

When a traumatic event happens, getting your child the help they need quickly can be very important. Our pediatric surgeons are fellowship-trained, offering higher quality experience than other ...

A three-year-old child has been waiting two-and-a-half years for a hernia operation at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic ...