After being treated at Packard Children’s as a child, Lauren Newman is back, helping kids get through similar experiences as a child life specialist.
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Spring Forward Into Better Sleep
A pediatric sleep specialist provides tips for navigating daylight saving time with your kids.
Teen Riding High After Long Battle With Leukemia
Mateo had acute lymphoblastic leukemia with mutations that made it hard to treat, so his Stanford pediatric oncologists tried a stem cell transplant.
Protecting Your Child’s Lungs From Smoky Air
Parents may wonder if a mask can protect their child’s lungs, or when to stay inside. Pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Esmeralda Morales has answers.
Preventing and Treating Fractures (Broken Bones)
Dr. Molly Meadows, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, offers advice on this common injury.
Pediatric Spine Expert James Policy, MD, Answers Five Key Questions About Scoliosis
In honor of National Scoliosis Awareness Month pediatric orthopedic surgeon James Policy answers key questions about the condition.
When Can Kids Return to Playing Sports?
Advice on how to keep your children safe if they return to playing sports during the pandemic.
Sleeping Well During the COVID-19 Pandemic
These tips will help kids get back on the healthy sleep schedule they may have lost during the pandemic.
From Shelter to Sport: Safely Returning to Play
These tips will help young athletes transition back to sports safely.
Helping Your Kids Spring Forward
On March 7, 2020, most of the U.S. population will move their clocks forward one hour, which means losing one hour of sleep. This adjustment can be difficult for kids’ sleep schedules.
Hope Has a New Home
Nurses remember those who found strength in the Bass Center as they move to a new space.
70% of High Schoolers Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep
Caroline Okorie, MD, a pediatric sleep medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, explains what parents can do.
Youth wheelchair basketball tournament rolls into Stanford
Four teams of young wheelchair basketball players took to the court at Stanford’s Arrillaga Family Recreation Center last month.
All I want for Christmas is a good night’s sleep
Dr. Caroline Okorie, pediatric sleep specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, shares tips for how to get kids to sleep well during school breaks and holiday travel.
Avery runs into a healthy future
After being diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans and undergoing surgery on her knees, Avery is on the mend and hopes to be running again soon.
New country, new bone marrow
Seven-year-old Ikkei Takeuchi likes to say he has two birthdays, the day in April when… Read more »
Nick keeps rolling after beating leukemia
Nick Norcia loves sports, especially hockey. But the Leigh High School senior is especially thankful to be back on the rink after battling leukemia.
