Peter Harrington’s road to recovery
Children’s Minnesota patient Peter Harrington, age 15, suffered a nearly fatal sinus infection in 2015. Peter spent most of the summer in the hospital, but is now back to playing hockey.
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Children’s latest stories in the news and press releases from across our hospitals and clinics.
NICU Patient Hearing at Risk
A new study from Children's Minnesota found that ventilators emit noise that travels not only through the air, but also through bone conduction, which may contribute to hearing loss for babies in the NICU.
What Minnesotans need to know about Zika virus
Zika primarily infects humans and other primates and is spread through bites by the Aedes mosquito species.
Patsy Stinchfield weighs in on how the Zika virus affects Minnesotans
Learn more about the mosquito-borne Zika virus from Patsy Stinchfield, director of infection prevention and control at Children’s Minnesota.
Minnesota Wild players host a skating and pizza party for former patients
Minnesota Wild players hosted a skating and pizza party for former Children's Minnesota patients.
People Magazine: College Athlete Won’t Let 120 Brain Surgeries Stand in Her Way: I Don’t Want to Be the ‘Sick Girl’
Children's Minnesota patient Olivia excels in the classroom and on the sports field, despite having hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
“We want to make sure that children live as long as possible, as well as possible” – Dr. Friedrichsdorf, Minnesota Medicine
Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf, medical director Children's Minnesota Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Clinic is featured in a story about growing palliative care options at pediatric hospitals and some of the misconceptions around palliative care.
Children’s Minnesota Launches New Website
Children’s Minnesota announced the launch of a completely redesigned website at www.childrensmn.org.
Children’s Minnesota pain program highlighted in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine
Children’s Minnesota pain, palliative and integrative medicine program was highlighted in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine.
Ear-infection prevention, diagnosis and treatment
Gigi Chawla, MD, joined "WCCO Mid-Morning" to discuss the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ear infections in kids.