Child and Adolescent Health
In a moment filled with gratitude, two families met for the first time after a groundbreaking medical event at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City.
In a moment filled with gratitude, two families met for the first time after a groundbreaking medical event at Intermountain…
An extremely rare neurological disorder called aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) — a condition that prevents the brain from producing dopamine and serotonin, the essential chemicals for controlling movement, mood and basic nervous system functions — was once thought to be untreatable.
AHA's Telling the Hospital Story website shares great examples of how health care organizations are meeting community nutritional needs, improving nurse retention, meeting the unique care needs of children and much more.
Children’s Mercy has announced the opening of its new Partial Hospitalization Program to support children and adolescents facing serious medical and mental health challenges.
Robin — an interactive, human-assisted robot — is an innovative tool that’s helping make hospital visits less stressful for pediatric patients at the UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center.
At University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, 5-year-old James Hall is being treated for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare cancer-like disorder that affects only one to two newborns out of every million.
From finding innovative ways to strengthen the workforce and gaining insights on how to navigate change and adversity to leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance clinical workflows, the upcoming AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference offers a wealth of learning and networking…
The White House Sept. 9 released its “Make Our Children Healthy Again” strategy report, created to address childhood chronic diseases.
Every pregnant woman deserves access to high-quality maternal care — from conception through postpartum. Yet in parts of the country, some of that care is disappearing.
Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Neb., is striving to improve maternal health outcomes through the newly launched Postpartum Alert: A Life-Saving Maternal Safety Initiative.