COVID-19 is daunting for all parents, but even more so for parents of children with a heart condition.
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Doctor Inspires Colleagues with Song to Keep Trying During Covid
Alyssa Burgart, MD, medical director of clinical ethics for Stanford Children’s Health and a pediatric anesthesiologist, recently bared her soul in a song about COVID-19 that she wrote for weary medical colleagues across her hospital and the nation.
Stanford Pediatrician Answers COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
In a series of short FAQ videos, Stanford Medicine pediatric infectious disease expert Yvonne Maldonado, MD, and two other pediatricians discuss the vaccines’ safety and efficacy, the need for everyone 12 years and older to be vaccinated and the status ofongoing clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines for younger children.
Getting Kids Ready for School in Person
Pediatrician Julia Pederson provide advice for parents to help children get ready to go back to in-person school.
Pregnant Mom Survives Life-Threatening COVID Infection, Delivers Healthy Baby
A multidisciplinary team of Stanford experts came together to save Lorena and her baby after complications from COVID-19.
How to Vacation Safely With Your Kids This Summer
Five tips for this summer’s vacation.
How to Stay Safe During Summer Activities With Your Children
Dr. Anita Juvvadi outlines fun and safe activities kids and families can do this summer.
Putting Patients First Without Hesitation
Even a pandemic can’t stop frontline nurses from caring, and turning that caring into doing.
Ask a Stanford Children’s Health Specialist: Is Surgery Safe During the Pandemic?
Christi Arnerich, an ENT specialist, answers a parent’s question regarding elective surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Schools Are Reopening: Why Students Might Need More Support than Ever
As young people return to in-person learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Vicki Harrison, MSW, from the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing offers advice to help quell students’ anxieties.
It Takes a Team: Caring for Kids with COVID-19
Stanford Children’s Health physician Alan Schroeder, MD, talks about his work caring for kids with COVID-19 symptoms in the pediatric intensive care unit.
4 Steps Parents Can Take to Protect Their Child’s Immunity Right Now
Steps to take to protect a child’s immunity.
Bass Center Stays Busy and Focused During the Pandemic
Young boy successfully treated for aplastic anemia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teen Mental Health During Pandemic
Pediatrician Lauren Strelitz, MD, provides some advice on helping teens navigate this difficult time.
COVID-19 Vaccine Answers from a Stanford Children’s Health Expert
Stanford Children’s Health pediatric infectious disease expert Roshni Mathew, MD, answers common questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Packard Children’s Named One of Nation’s Most Innovative Children’s Hospitals
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has been named a Most Innovative Children’s Hospital by PARENTS Magazine.
Prepared for the Pandemic Then and Now
Stanford Children’s Health prepared quickly for COVID-19.
Keeping Your Family Physically Active in a Pandemic
It is important to not lose sight of the need to stay physically active, while staying socially distant.
Nation’s pediatricians push for safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines
The country’s pediatricians have called for new COVID-19 vaccines to be appropriately vetted for safety and efficacy for everyone, including children.
Halloween in the Time of COVID-19
Guidance from the CDC, local county officials and Stanford Children’s Health experts on ways to safely celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos during the pandemic.
COVID-19 and Influenza: A Q&A with Drs. Roshni Mathew and Katya Gerwein
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever for children to be vaccinated now against the flu.
When Can Kids Return to Playing Sports?
Advice on how to keep your children safe if they return to playing sports during the pandemic.
Teen Van Brings Health and Hope during COVID-19
During the pandemic, the Stanford Children’s Health Teen Van has provided COVID-19 testing, supplies, routine health care and telehealth visits for families in need across the Bay Area.
Stanford-led Study Finds Vaping Significantly Increases Risk of COVID-19 in Teens
Youth ages 13-24 who vape are up to seven times more likely to be diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Tips on How to Get Kids to Wear Face Masks
By now, we all know that the novel coronavirus spreads when an infected person speaks,… Read more »
Creative Ways We Are Supporting Hospital Patients During COVID-19
In the age of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), Stanford Children’s Health has been forced… Read more »
The Dangers of Skipping Routine Vaccinations during COVID-19
Chief of pediatric infectious diseases, Yvonne Maldonado, MD, spoke with NPR about the dangers of skipping routine well-visits and immunizations during the pandemic.
Physicians Explain Why It’s Safe to Take Kids to Their Wellness Checks During the Pandemic
Stanford Children’s Health resumes care delayed by COVID-19.
Op-ed: More Than Ever, We Must Prioritize the Mental Health and Well-being of Children
Op-ed by National Center for Youth Law’s Rachel Velcoff Hults and Stanford’s Steven Adelsheim, MD, calls attention to the potential mental health impacts on youth from COVID-19 and trauma surrounding racial injustice in America.
Learning in the Age of COVID-19: How to Help Kids with Distance Learning
Stanford Children’s Health experts offer ideas and advice for helping kids with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, including children with special needs.
Inflammatory Syndrome and COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know
Infectious disease experts at Stanford Children’s Health discuss the rare pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome that has been linked with COVID-19.
Stanford Children’s Health Sees a Surge in Telehealth Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic
Virtual visits allow patients and/or their guardians to interact and consult with their health care provider, who can review the patient’s medical information for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment, go over test results, fulfill prescriptions, and provide patient education.
Helping Kids and Families Cope with COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread, Stanford Children’s experts have advice about communicating with children and reducing their anxiety.
COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know
Stanford Children’s Health pediatrician Anita Juvvadi, MD, addresses some of the most common questions she is hearing from parents about COVID-19.
