At 23 days old, he had open-heart surgery
May 17, 2022
Leo Strauss of Houston had open-heart surgery at 23 days old. He's now a happy and healthy 5-year-old who loves Legos and wants to be a police officer and dad when he grows up.
Children's Health News
Smoking both traditional and e-cigarettes may carry same heart risks as cigarettes alone
May 6, 2022
People who smoke a combination of traditional and e-cigarettes may face the same cardiovascular health risks as those who smoke only traditional cigarettes, new research shows.
Childhood abuse may raise cholesterol, diabetes risk in some adults
Apr 27, 2022
Some children who experience abuse may have higher risk for high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes as adults, new research shows. But some risks may be offset by having "well-organized" households.
COVID-19 led to heart problem that put teen in a wheelchair for 3 months
Apr 26, 2022
After a mild case of COVID-19, a Kansas teenager kept fainting. She'd developed a condition called POTS and then couldn't walk for several months.
For 27 years, organ donation has been boosted by 'the Nicholas effect'
Apr 19, 2022
Since 7-year-old Nicholas Green was randomly killed by gunfire while on vacation in Italy, his father, Reg Green of La Cañada Flintridge, California, has worked to save and extend the lives of others.
Couple had to wait until after daughter's birth to learn exactly what was wrong with her heart
Apr 12, 2022
Before birth, doctors suspected Sadie Conway of Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, had a congenital heart defect. A month after she was born, it was clear she needed open-heart surgery.
Heart complications uncommon, treatable in children with COVID-19
Apr 11, 2022
After children and young adults get COVID-19, heart complications are uncommon and treatable, according to a new scientific statement that calls for more short- and long-term research.
At 5, she had near total heart block. Now, a 'generator' powers her heart.
Apr 1, 2022
Sophia Schilpp of Redmond, Oregon, needed a pacemaker for a heart rhythm disorder. Now, she's thriving in ballet and has the energy of any other first grader.
5-year-old with rare heart defect loves taekwondo and Captain America
Mar 28, 2022
Three operations have helped Henry Johnson of Woodbury, Minnesota, lead as normal a life as possible after being born with a severely compromised heart.
What parents can do when kids with congenital heart defects grow up
Mar 17, 2022
As more survivors of congenital heart defects reach adulthood, a new report offers advice to parents and health care professionals on making sure they can manage their own care.