Going away to school? Give your health the ol' college try
Aug 16, 2024
The first year of college often means taking on responsibility for your own health for the first time. Here's advice on making that transition.
Children's Health News
A missed pop fly stopped a 6-year-old's heart. His mom helped restart it with CPR.
Jul 29, 2024
Oscar Stuebe went into cardiac arrest during a baseball game after the ball hit his chest. His mom, a nurse, rushed onto the field and started CPR.
All in the family: 3 generations take on the same defective heart valve
Jul 23, 2024
Keri Mathew and her father shared the same abnormality in their aortic valve. Then her son was born with it, too.
What to know about water safety and CPR this summer
Jul 2, 2024
With drowning rates on the rise – especially among young children and Black, American Indian and Alaska Native people – experts offer advice on staying safe around the water. And that includes learning CPR.
18-month-old's mystery fever and swollen lips were symptoms of Kawasaki disease
Jun 20, 2024
Konner Hall spiked a fever of 104. His lips became swollen and he got rashes all over. Doctors said he was dehydrated. He actually had Kawasaki disease.
School’s out, and the kids are bored. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Jun 17, 2024
It's summer break. Researchers discuss the value for parents to let kids figure out how to occupy their own time when they exclaim, "I'm bored!"
Why protecting fathers' mental health is so important
Jun 13, 2024
Depression, stress and other mental health issues are linked to dads' overall health – and also their children's well-being.
Ready for vacation? Eat well and enjoy your travels with these healthy tips
Jun 10, 2024
Nutritionists offer advice for eating well at the airport, on the road or wherever you end up.
A teen survived cardiac arrest. Then his mom. Then his sister.
Jun 4, 2024
Joe Krejci of Dallas passed out while running at school. His mother, Virginia, collapsed four years later in the street. Then sister Sara fell on the karaoke stage. All three experienced sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heart stops beating.
Son's heart diagnosis may have saved dad's life
May 20, 2024
Soon after birth, doctors discovered Elias Soto had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Genetic testing showed his dad, Rafael, also had it – and it was severe.