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Children’s Stories
Read health tips from our experts as well as stories by patients, families and staff about kids’ health and their experiences at Children’s Minnesota.
Minnesota teens make pillowcases for hospitalized kids
Graduating seniors Hannah Bremer and Sophia Schmidt, of Rogers, established the Sweet Dreams Project as freshmen.
3-year-old donates birthday money to Children’s
Meet Vienna, who opted to donate money over receiving presents for her birthday.
Kangaroo care at Children’s helps baby Lauren
Skin-to-skin contact helps babies bond, feel less stressed and heal.
Minnesota House and Senate compromise leads to health care investments
The bill signed by Gov. Mark Dayton is one that satisfies most in the health and human services committee.
Surgery for ear tubes common for kids
Every year, more than 500,000 kids receive ear tubes, making it the most common childhood surgery performed with anesthesia.
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.
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.