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.
Children's Health News
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.
At 6, she was a pioneering heart patient. Nearly 7 decades later, she fully appreciates it.
May 16, 2024
Cindy Allen-Stuckey was one of the first children to have heart defect surgery in the 1950s. A few years ago, she learned how groundbreaking her surgery was.
Born with a heart defect, baby soon had seizures, stroke and more
May 7, 2024
Dax Serbin was born with tetralogy of Fallot. After heart surgery at 11 days old, the now-5-year-old has met every developmental milestone.
Prenatal tests showed their baby had not one, but two rare conditions
Apr 18, 2024
When Stephanie Cervantes of Houston was 20 weeks pregnant, a routine scan led to the discovery of her son's heart defect and another rare condition.
Families often have chief medical officers – and they're almost always women
Apr 17, 2024
Women make the vast majority of medical decisions for a family, often at the expense of their own health. It doesn't have to be this way, experts say.
'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women
Apr 11, 2024
For Black Maternal Health Week, we look at how a growing body of evidence suggests standardizing treatment protocols can narrow racial disparities in maternal care.
The surprising ways your siblings and your health may be linked
Apr 9, 2024
Researchers are exploring how brothers and sisters might influence the way you move, the food you eat and more.