2014 Kids Count Data Book: It’s time we listen
The annual Kids Count Data Book reported good and bad news for Minnesota, and it’s time we paid attention to both.
Advocacy and Health Policy
Children’s represented at Family Advocacy Day in Washington
Children’s recently participated in the Children’s Hospitals Association Family Advocacy Day.
Making magic happen: The infant-toddler brain
In the early years of a child's life, the brain wiring is on hyper-drive.
Video: Minnesota Senate debate over anti-bullying bill
Today the Minnesota State Senate will consider and vote on the Safe and Supportive Schools Act, a bill that would redefine Minnesota’s current 37-word law on bullying.
Children’s at the Capitol: A simple test can save a child’s life
Changes to Minnesota's newborn screening program have serious impacts for families. Help us restore the program so all kids can have a chance at a healthy start.
Zeroing in on childhood obesity
The fact that September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month means that childhood obesity is well accepted as an epidemic in our country. Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota recently released a white paper that examined the issue of childhood obesity. The assessment revealed a startling conclusion from an obesity expert with the World Health Organization that “the die is cast by the age of five,” referring to the prenatal and early childhood determinants of a child’s likelihood of becoming obese.