Many families take for granted the ritual of taking a newborn baby home, car seat and curated swaddle blankets in tow, just a few days after delivery. But as critical care pediatricians, we care for ...

On the two-hour drive back from the hospital, Danielle Boyer kept replaying the doctor’s questions in her mind. Was her then-12-year-old child, Ryace, hearing voices? Was she using illegal drugs? Had ...

Carolyn C. Foster ([email protected]) is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics and Primary Care at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago ...

Parents of kids with medical complexity face challenges other parents don’t. But how is their mental health compared to their counterparts whose children don’t face problems such as chronic diseases, ...

In national policy discussions about the future of government-funded health care programs serving adults, it’s easy to forget that Medicaid provides health coverage for 37 million children. It’s even ...

ATLANTA - Lift off is smooth, and within seconds Children's Air, the first medical helicopter of its kind in the world, is airborne. To Nancy Constable and the rest of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ...

Children with immigrant parents are losing crucial access to medical care amid the Trump administration's widespread crackdown on immigration, according to health experts. Physicians for Human Rights ...

The Gender Development Program at Children’s National Hospital will discontinue its gender-affirming medication prescription program for transgender minors and no longer offer transition services. An ...

Ten years ago, Renee Bach left her home in Virginia to set up a charity to help children in Uganda. One of her first moves was to start a blog chronicling her experiences. Among the most momentous: On ...