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 ...

Parents are more likely to try to quit smoking if they or their child has undergone a recent surgery — and they are more likely to succeed if they underwent the surgical procedure rather than their ...

The moment an infant is diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, parents experience a mixture of shock, disbelief, fear, anger, and often a profound sense of sadness. In the midst of these emotions ...

Imagine having knee surgery with a lengthy recovery time ahead of you. If your parents insisted that you still needed to do your chores as usual, would you do them, or would you follow your doctor’s ...