Children’s Center - September 2017 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Recently, my niece was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 16. No one else in our family has been diagnosed with it, and, ...

While survival rates continue to improve, going through treatment can be incredibly difficult for children dealing with cancer and their families. But organizations that ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is there anything I can do now to prevent my 1-year-old from getting celiac disease? ANSWER: At this time, there is ...

It’s sometimes called "Darth Vader breathing." And it's created by a condition in the windpipe called tracheal rings. The rings constrict airflow and make ...

Earwax is a helpful and natural part of your body's defenses. It cleans, lubricates and protects your ear canal by trapping dirt and slowing ...

There's no question that women of childbearing age should take folic acid because it reduces a baby's risk of being born with spina bifida, a neural tube ...

When Mayo Clinic heart transplant patient Alyssa Sandeen met her donor’s mother for the first time, she brought the perfect gift: a teddy bear with ...