Children’s Center - February 2018 Archives

New data published in Pediatrics reveals an alarming trend in childhood obesity in the U.S. The data shows an increase in obesity for kids age 2–5 ...

Collaboration among hospitals across the U.S. as part of a new research consortium is giving hope for the future of babies born with a ...

Poor vaccination rates are thought to have led to a measles epidemic across Europe, especially in Italy, Romania and the Ukraine, according to the World ...

FluMist, a child-friendly nasal spray vaccine, has gained approval from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) to be available for the 2018-2019 flu ...

The genetic heart condition that Kaci Arjes was born with was threatening to end her high school basketball playing career … until she and her ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 1-year-old has neutropenia, and his neutrophil count is very low (310). He often gets infections, and his neutrophil count goes even ...

From peewees to the pros as well as the 2018 Winter Olympics, this is the heart of hockey season. Although some may consider it a ...

When their daughter was born with congenital heart defects, Megan and Brent Ustby were comforted by families going through the same thing. Now, Megan is ...

When Ryals Sexton was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening heart defect, his parents turned to a new research consortium that offers groundbreaking treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Updated immunization schedules were released on Tuesday, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The biggest change this year is the recognition ...

It's a proud moment for parents when their child wins in sports, but too much pressure to win could be problematic, according to Dr. Max ...