Children’s Center - April 2021 Archives

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection at youth summer camp. But what do those guidelines ...

Chronic pain is experienced by about one-quarter to one-third of children, with about 1 in 20 experiencing debilitating pain, according to the World Health Organization. ...

Pediatric patients under the care of Dr. Elizabeth Stephens, may wake up from surgery with art on their chest. It all started when she spontaneously ...

When it comes to children, physical activity is important for development. Physical activity helps build strong bones and muscles and reduces the risk of developing ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 15-year-old son loves sports, and over the years he has played football, baseball and soccer, and fenced. COVID-19 put a damper on ...

A gene therapy strategy developed by Mayo Clinic researchers could offer a potential treatment for a rare and fatal genetic disease that often sickens babies ...

Did you know that your tonsils — two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat, one on each side — are your ...

Across much of the U.S., people age 16 and over are now eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19. But what about younger children? Children under ...

World Autism Awareness Day will be observed on Friday, April 2, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between autism ...