Mental health is a part of overall well-being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health, like physical health, is part of our overall well-being.
Mighty Blog
The Mighty Blog features stories from around Children’s, as well as health and wellness information for raising healthy kids.
The ‘funnest’ place in the hospital
Children's patient Grace Vokaty loves the Child Life Zone.
The trouble with toe walking
Toe walking can seem cute, at first. But if it persists after a child is about 20 months old, it can be a problem.
More than a medical record
There used to be a way to tell how sick a patient was by the size of their paper chart. Now that records are electronic, it is not that obvious.
“Children’s Pedcast”: Dr. Doug Hyder on headache management
Children's medical director of pediatric neurology talks about the origin, symptoms and treatment of headaches.
Plastics on my mind (and yours, too)
Editor's note: This post originally was published May 18, 2010. Dr. Tim Culbert is the former medical director of Integrative Medicine at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Kangaroo Care a tranquil experience for parent, child
One mother shares her experience with Kangaroo Care, a technique where an infant is held skin to skin with mom or dad.
Coordinated care with heart
Stacey Schumann, whose son, Sam, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, shares how the care team at Children's has helped her family.
Giving meaning to technology
At Children’s McNeely Pediatric Diabetes Center, we have the privilege of helping kids and their families learn how to manage their diabetes so they can live happy, healthy lives.
9 things to know about Lyme disease and other tick-transmitted diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and when the weather turns nice, Minnesotans aren't the only ones who emerge from hiding.