For many children living with chronic pain, the experience is often misunderstood and isolating. An all-women ...

Like it or not, bumps and bruises are an unavoidable part of childhood. But while no parent wants their child to feel pain, teaching children about pain when they're young can help them better ...

A new dental practice guideline recommends acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as first-line treatments for managing short-term pain in children. "This clinical prescribing ...

The Carl F. Braun Trust awards Children’s Hospital Los Angeles $1.92 million to conduct research on integrative techniques to alleviate pain in children. LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Children’s ...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a diagnostic label representing a wide range of nonprogressive motor impairments that are identified at birth or in early childhood. A more specific definition identifies CP as ...

Parents should not be afraid of managing the child’s pain with opioids when they are needed, but should make sure a child does not have access to leftover doses. By Perri Klass, M.D. Opioids are very ...

Providing children oral instead of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen to help manage tonsillectomy pain improves care at lower costs, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2021 ...

Insufficient pain management during childhood immunizations may lead to increased fear of needles and later health care avoidance. Numerous interventions have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing ...

Little research exists concerning pain assessment in children with CP. Developmental differences such as cognition and ability to communicate significantly influence children's perception of and ...