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  • Biopsies for Parents


    Doctors order biopsies to examine tissue or cells when they're concerned about a problem such as an infection, inflammation, or cancer.

  • Health Care Providers: Nurses for Parents


    Nurses provide much of the day-to-day care in hospitals, doing vital jobs like giving medicine and educating patients about self-care. Many kinds of nurses provide varying levels of care.

  • Health Care Providers: Anesthesiologists for Parents


    An anesthesiologist is a doctor who oversees the medicine given to patients to prevent pain during medical procedures.

  • What's It Like to Have Surgery? for Teens


    Knowing what to expect with surgery before you get to the hospital can make you less anxious about your surgical experience - and less stress helps a person recover faster.

  • Epidurals for Parents


    Epidurals can make giving birth more calm, controlled, and comfortable. Find out more.

  • Surgeries and Procedures: Laryngoscopy for Parents


    Laryngoscopy, a visual examination below the back of the throat, can help discover the causes of voice and breathing problems, pain in the throat or ear, difficulty in swallowing, narrowing of the throat, blockages in the airway, and vocal cord problems.

  • Cesarean Sections (C-Sections) for Parents


    Many babies are delivered via cesarean sections. Learn why and how C-sections are done.

  • Surgery for Tear Duct Blockage for Parents


    Blocked tear ducts are a fairly common problem in infants. Sometimes surgery is done to treat them.

  • Elective Surgery for Parents


    Elective surgery means you and the doctor decide when the it will happen. Many elective surgeries are important, potentially life-changing operations. Here's how to plan for them.

  • Surgeries and Procedures: Retinopathy of Prematurity for Parents


    Retinopathy of prematurity, which mostly occurs in premature babies, is a disease that causes abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. Sometimes surgery is needed to prevent vision loss or blindness.