Children’s Center - April 2019 Archives

Clinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone. ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 4/27/19 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Edward Loftus Jr., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, discusses diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease and treatment options. ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. There are two common types: ulcerative colitis, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 695 cases of measles from 22 states. This is the greatest number of cases recorded ...

A case of conjunctivitis – also known as pink eye – used to mean a trip to the doctor's office, antibiotics and keeping your child home from ...

Since January, there have been more than 555 reports of measles infection in the U.S. compared to 372 cases for all of 2018, according to ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. There are two common types: ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What can I do to help my 9-year-old daughter overcome her fear of thunderstorms and tornadoes? She is always asking about the weather ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Raising a child in the 21st century is a life-changing adventure with many unknowns but also plenty of rewards. A new Mayo Clinic book, Mayo ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that once infected approximately 4 million people in the U.S. a year. "Chickenpox is an infection that's caused by a ...

Giving children the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular (DTaP) vaccine is one of the most important parts of keeping them healthy and protecting them from illness ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing or sneezing. "It's one of the most contagious infectious diseases," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo ...