
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My granddaughter was diagnosed with a severe case of scoliosis. What is scoliosis, and what treatments are available? ANSWER: Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of ...
Nearly 25 years ago, a 10-year-old boy was admitted to Mayo Clinic Children's Center after being rescued from the bottom of a public pool. To resuscitate the ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 15-year-old daughter has always been anxious, but her anxiety seems to be worsening by the day. She is worried about everything from ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have three girls, ages 6, 8, and 11. They have been attending school virtually for the past year and a half, and ...
When a baby needs surgery, parents may be worried about how general anesthesia will affect their child. In place of general anesthesia, Mayo Clinic is ...
It's cold and flu season on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The concern this year is the early arrival of respiratory syncytial virus, along ...
As eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination now includes children 5–11, parents may want to consider preparing their children in advance of the needlestick. "Vaccines and shots are ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two children — a 3-year-old son and a newborn daughter. My son is beginning to notice his anatomy more, touching his ...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to celebrate the availability ...
Child health experts condemn the use of violence in any form, but some people still use corporal punishment, such as spanking, as a way to ...
Families may be able to gather more safely now that the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given the green light for 28 million children in the U.S. to be vaccinated for COVID-19. ...
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