Babies and Children 365

Are you or your kids stressed about starting a new school year? Here’s how you can help prepare your child for the year ahead.

Whether your child is starting junior high or heading off to college, back-to-school is a time for your child to start fresh. That includes making sure your children are up-to-date on immunizations. And this year, that may mean a COVID-19 vaccine.

Many children fear getting shots. Help them feel more in control by making a plan and including them in the process.

No matter your child’s age, now is the time to check wellness visits and immunizations off your to-do list.

If you could vaccinate your kids against cancer, would you? Although the human papillomavirus (HPV) has been shown to cause cancer, many parents don’t vaccinate their children against HPV, a common infection spread by skin-to-skin contact.

Quentin’s life was threatened by sickle cell disease, an inherited disorder he was diagnosed with at birth. Today, he is cured of the disease, thanks to a bone marrow transplant and subsequent care at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

Listen to Dr. Courtney Batt from University Hospitals explain why teen health is a vital time for regular health care visits.

Adolescent medicine specialists have extra training in adolescent health issues and provide all aspects of care – from physical exams and treating illness to attention problems and nutrition.

Your child should continue to see a pediatrician throughout the teenage years. Your child's pediatric practice is their medical home -- where you and your child are building a trusting relationship with a pediatric team.

Here are seven toothbrushing tips for children from UH Rainbow pediatric dentist Margaret Ferretti, DMD, to help parents create good dental hygiene habits.

Listen to Dr. Kelly Kirtland from University Hospitals talk about the importance of dental care that will lay the foundation for excellent dental habits for a lifetime.

Listen to Dr. Natalie Woods from University Hospital discuss the new RISE program. RISE provides a continuum of services for pregnant mothers and their children from pregnancy to post.