More articles about: CS Mott Children's Hospital
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The Forecast for COVID Vaccines for Kids
What parents can expect with vaccine rollouts among adolescents and younger children over the next few months and year.
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COVID Upticks Among Kids and Teens: What Parents Should Know
Experts explain why places are seeing record increases in COVID infections among kids and how families can minimize exposure risks.
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Tipping the Scales
How a simple health care need gained importance during the pandemic.
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5 Ways to Get Young Kids to Wear Face Masks
New mandates require children ages 2-4 to wear masks at places like stores, daycare and camps. Specialists share their secrets to helping kids comply.
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How Parents Rate Youth Sports Teams on Managing COVID-19 Precautions
As experts point to team sports as a driver of COVID youth cases, 1 in 4 parents give their sports leagues low rankings for consistently enforcing safety guidelines.
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Toddler with Spina Bifida Meets Paralympian: “She has crutches like me”
Young patient’s reaction to commercial featuring gold medalist and double amputee Jessica Long goes viral, leads to Zoom introduction.
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A Seemingly Healthy Baby with a Failing Heart
Baby Gus appeared healthy, but further investigation revealed a congenital heart defect.
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What is a child life specialist?
From medical play to gaming, child life specialists offer different ways to ease stress and anxiety in kids during medical visits.
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MIS-C: The COVID-Related Condition Parents Need to Know About
A pediatrician answers parents’ questions about the COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome, MIS-C.
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National Poll: Pandemic Negatively Impacted Teens’ Mental Health
Nearly half of parents noticed a new or worsening mental health condition in their teen since the pandemic started; 3 in 4 say COVID has affected teens’ social interactions.
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Identifying Disease Pathways Offers Hope for More Personalized Medicine in Pediatric Rheumatology
Research finds juvenile myositis and lupus share an inflammatory pathway, but their pathophysiological differences may serve as diagnostic biomarkers in future studies.
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A Lifelong Journey
A patient, a mother and their health care family.
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Underinsured Women May Be Missing Important Pregnancy Care
For low-income pregnant patients, health insurance disruptions may make it less likely that they receive recommended prenatal and postpartum care.
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How COVID-19 has Disrupted Children’s Dental Care
Dentist appointments for kids have been harder to come by during the pandemic, with children Medicaid coverage facing greater barriers to care than those with private insurance.
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The Alternative to a Doctor’s Office Visit Gains in Popularity During Pandemic
Experts bring virtual care to a diverse range of patients in need.