Mighty Blog

Even as he was battling a rare and aggressive cancer, Flin found ways to keep smiling. Your donation this month makes a difference for kids just like him.

The New York polio case that left a man paralyzed is the first polio case in the U.S. in nearly a decade. Health excerpts are concerned about the potential spread in communities with low vaccination rates.

The first cancerous tumor that was discovered in Anja's liver was when she was 9 month old, at the height of the pandemic. In just two years, Anja has fought and defeated cancer twice!

Emma Wenzel, clinic manager at our Partners in Pediatrics Maple Grove clinic, has been working at Children’s Minnesota helping kids for seven years now. She is sharing all her favorite things about her career below.

Jake's mom, Erika, passed away after a fight with acute myeloid leukemia. And now, Jake is fighting for his life too – he was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma when he was in third grade, at just 9 years old.

As the cases of monkeypox continue to rise in US and kids are heading back to school, there are some main discussion points that you should include in your conversation with your child about monkeypox.

By now you’ve probably heard of monkeypox in the news, on your social media channels or in conversation. But many people are wondering, what is it and should I be concerned for my kids?

In March 2020, Ally and Roger were getting ready for the birth of their first child. The couple’s excitement about welcoming their baby turned into worry when baby Oliver was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.

Children’s Minnesota was at the 2022 AAP National Conference in October 2022. We were not only excited to have speakers at the conference, but also to have a booth in the exhibit hall, staffed with a recruiter and our kid experts throughout the weekend. We were at booth #1759 where we talked with professionals about how Children’s Minnesota can help nurture healthy, happy, amazing kids.

Adriene Thornton, health equity manager, has been working at Children’s Minnesota helping kids for 26 years now. She is sharing all her favorite things about her career below.