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Pediatrician Tara Tanaka, MD, weighs in to help you understand more about picky eating and what you can do about it.
Mekhla Varma, MD, discusses Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), a little-known condition affecting connective tissue throughout the body.
Amina Ahmed, MD, a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician at South Bascom Pediatrics, offers her advice for managing your child’s constipation.
Nora Fahden, MD, a pediatrician with Bayside Medical Group in San Ramon, answers common questions about children’s sleep issues.
Joelle McConlogue, MD, a pediatrician at Bayside Medical Group – Pleasanton explains what to look for and when to be concerned about your child’s tummy problems.
Lauren Strelitz, MD, a pediatrician at Bayside Medical Group – Pinole, shares ways you can keep your family sun-safe all year round.
Pediatrician Nivedita More, MD, discusses the importance of a supportive environment for a positive outcome with bedwetting.
Pediatrician Nivedita More, MD, of Bayside Medical Group – Fremont, offers ways to support your kids when they are dealing with mental health concerns.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health welcomes a new practice in Los Gatos to its health care network this month.
Joseph Sanchez-Munoz is special. He has had three transplants—a kidney, liver and heart—at three different points in his life. And now, he’s honoring his donors on a national stage.
One of Santa’s favorite elf received a Berlin Heart, a ventricular assist device (VAD) that acts as an external heart pump attached by tubes, which sustains a child whose heart may be too weak to work on its own. Of course, this version was shrunk down to elf size.
Pediatric Nurses Week is a time to celebrate and reflect on the contributions nurses make… Read more »
Two Stanford Medicine Children’s Health patients stood on the floor of Chase Center next to their favorite NBA players during the Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trailblazers game.
As part of Kids ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Health Month in February, ENT specialist Jocelyn Kohn, MD, answers questions she receives frequently from parents.
George Rivosecchi says Stanford Medicine Children’s Health NICU Reading Program provides him and his daughter a great bonding experience.
A patient describes how a pediatric liver transplant pioneer saved her life twice as she celebrates his 35 years of service in the Bay Area.
An expert answers questions that parents may have about how children learn to read and how to identify when a child is struggling.
Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare (NICH) Program supports families of babies with chronic health needs.
Playing sports is a practical and fun way for many children to stay healthy and active. However, sports injuries account for almost one-third of all childhood injuries.
Backpacks, check. School supplies, check. Lunchbox, check. Updated vaccine shots? Parents don’t forget to add a visit to your pediatrician office for back-to-school checkup and updated childhood vaccines.
A multidisciplinary approach pins down the best care for a complex, rare heart condition.
Treating pediatric ICD patients and their parents through family-centered care.
Influenza (flu) season runs from October through May – and, as with any other type of illness, prevention is the best protection. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all children over the age of 6 months get vaccinated.
New CDC guidelines on mild traumatic brain injuries help parents evaluate when to go to the ER or see a pediatrician
The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases has organized activities to observe Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The Bass Center is a leading pediatric cancer center dedicated to helping children of all ages who have cancer and blood diseases to manage or overcome their conditions.
Learning to cope when left alone with twins for first time
On Sunday, February 8, dozens of patient families with children that have congenital heart disease gathered to celebrate lives saved and CHD Awareness Week (2/7/15 – 2/14/15).
When a child’s heart is not making the right sounds, it can make parents very nervous. Alaina Kipps, MD, pediatric cardiologist in our Heart Center, explains that it’s actually very common and usually not as scary as you would think.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is embarking on a transformative expansion project. Growth will allow Packard to continue to offer the most advanced cures, treatments, and technologies available, performed by the best minds in pediatric and obstetric medicine, within a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the special needs of children and families.
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