Helen Korneffel

Gene therapy may prevent blindness from rare eye disease Leber congenital amaurosis.

Five-year-old’s family shares importance of prioritizing children’s health to lawmakers on Capitol Hill during Speak Now for Advocacy Day.

Physicians share advice on how parents and coaches can best handle, and avoid, any curveballs thrown their kid or athlete’s way.

Camp Little Victors, a virtual summer camp program led by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, helps families make the most out of the hot months ahead.

Kellogg Eye Center ophthalmologists explain which vitamins and supplements are actually good for your eyes.

A unique Michigan Medicine program exposes underrepresented minority students to careers in medicine.  

With numerous new and challenging obligations to face, the road to adulthood for kids and teens is anything but easy. Writer Helen Korneffel shares the latest findings from the C.S. Mott Children’s National Poll on Children’s Health.

After experiencing heart failure, toddler was airlifted by Michigan Medicine’s Survival Flight team from northern Michigan to Ann Arbor for emergency surgery. His mother recounts the emotional journey.

Michigan Medicine pediatrician says government missed opportunity to improve care for children with sickle cell disease

A new website is helping patients with scleroderma learn more about the condition, how to manage their symptoms and self-advocacy strategies.

Child lawn mower injuries can be severe. Read our top tips to keep children safe while mowing this summer.

From establishing a transplant support group to planting rose bushes, Bev Cherwinski has embraced her second chance at life.

Nearly 600 children end up in the emergency department for bike-related injuries every day. Here’s how parents can improve children’s street smarts to keep them safe.