Children’s Center

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My family lives in a community with several public pools. My children love the water and always want to swim, especially in the ...

The amount of physical activity children need depends on their age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children ages 3 through 5 ...

COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to age 5 years. The new vaccine recommendations mean children in the ...

It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 children's hospital in Minnesota according to U.S. News & World Report's ...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores, largely caused by supply chain issues, as well as ...

An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. ...

If your child is a picky eater, the battle over healthy foods can be a challenge. Being fussy about food is common in toddlers and ...

Pectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable shortly after birth, the ...

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week will be observed May 23–29, which makes this a good time to learn more about keeping kids safe around the ...

The collective trauma of the nation continues after a recent string of mass shootings. Having strong emotional responses to these events, even if you do ...