Patient and Family Resources

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  • Community

10th Annual Cereal Drive Combats Child Hunger In Michigan

  • Leukemia

10-year-old with Leukemia escorted by Detroit police after leaving the hospital Saturday

  • Community

11-year-old Detroit boy beats cancer — twice

  • Community

11-year-old former Children’s Hospital of Michigan patient gives back to kids at facility

  • Oncology

12-year-old celebrates beating bone cancer with ringing of the bell

  • Neurosurgery

12-year-old epilepsy patient celebrated post life-saving brain surgery at CHM

  • Community

6-year-old Warren girl declared cancer-free after months of treatment

  • News and Articles

7-year-old donates care packages, toys to young patients at CHM.

  • Community

9-year-old girl helps collect, deliver toys to Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Pediatrics

Advocacy group joins doctors to help families of children with asthma on World Asthma Day

  • Community

Annual Sickle Cell Disease “High Five Awareness Walk”

  • COVID-19

Another respiratory virus, RSV, is surging in Michigan children

  • Announcement

Archie Drake named new CEO at Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • NICU

Babies in NICU at Children's Hospital of Michigan dressed up for the holidays

  • Health and Wellness

Babysitters' Guide: Poison Prevention & Child Safety

  • Sleep

Back to School Sleep Tips for Kids and Teens

  • Community

Because Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation

  • Health and Wellness

Behind the numbers: What does the new lead study mean for Michigan children?

  • Neurology

Brain atlas developed at CHM to help patients around the world suffering from seizures

  • Neurology

Brain Surgery through One-Inch Opening Successfully

  • Pediatrics

Car seat safety resource guide: How to install a car seat and have it inspected for free near you

  • Health and Wellness

Carbon Monoxide Hazards

CBS-TV 62 story on young girl's toy drive for CHM patients

  • News and Articles

CDC director visits Detroit clinic in campaign to boost childhood vaccinations

  • COVID-19

CDC investigating heart inflammation in few young COVID vaccine recipients

  • COVID-19

CDC reports highest COVID spike in two years just as kids head back to school

  • Community

Cereal Drive Is Back Because Now More than Ever, Kids Need Breakfast

  • Health and Wellness

Chemical Emergencies

  • News and Articles

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Advocates plant pinwheel garden to raise awareness

  • Community

Childhood Cancer Survivor Day filled with love, support

  • Health and Wellness

Children’s Hospital of Michigan and LittleGuide Detroit host Safety Day on Saturday

  • Community

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Collects 500k Servings for Virtual Cereal Drive

  • Health and Wellness

Children’s Hospital of Michigan doctor talks top summer injuries, how to prevent them

  • Cardiovascular

Children’s Hospital of Michigan gives special sendoff to 5-year-old girl who receives new heart

  • Awards and Recognition

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is state’s only hospital ranked among Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for Pediatrics

  • Neurology

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Launches First Neuro-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the State

  • Community

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Names New Board of Trustee Members

  • Community

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Names New CEO

  • Community

Children’s Hospital of Michigan PANDA One Helicopter Takes Flight

  • Pediatrics

Children’s Hospital of Michigan patients get hands-on STEM opportunity

  • News and Articles

Children’s Hospital of Michigan pioneers gene therapy for blood disorders

  • Awards

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Ranks Among America’s Best in U.S. News & World Report 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals

  • News and Articles

Children’s Hospital of Michigan study shows steroid treatment improves survival of preterm infants

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Urology Research Team Suggests Link between Lipoproteins and Kidney Stones in Children

  • News and Articles

Children's Hospital holds active shooter training with Royal Oak High School students

  • Community

Children's hospital in Detroit hosts 'Big Dig' event

  • News and Articles

Children's Hospital of Michigan brings Halloween fun to patients

  • Oncology

Children's Hospital of Michigan Collaborates with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Total Therapy Trial for Leukemia and Lymphoma Patients

  • Community

Children's Hospital of Michigan Collected 3.08 Million Servings for Annual Cereal Drive

  • Awards and Recognition

Children's Hospital of Michigan Earns 2020 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

  • COVID-19

Children's Hospital of Michigan Eases Visitor Restrictions

  • News and Articles

Children's Hospital of Michigan Makes Commitment to Prevent Suicide

  • Community

Children's Hospital of Michigan Names Award-Winning Clinician, Teacher, Researcher as Chief of Pediatric Neurology

  • Hospital Administration

Children's Hospital of Michigan Names Chief Nursing Officer

  • Cardiovascular

Children's Hospital of Michigan Names New Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Cardiovascular

Children's Hospital of Michigan now offering heart surgery clinic in Troy

  • Community

Children's Hospital of Michigan nurse spending 45 days in NASA habitat simulating trip to Mars

  • COVID-19

Children's Hospital of Michigan Offers COVID-19 Vaccinations for Kids and Teens Ages 12+

  • News and Articles

Children's Hospital of Michigan patients get to enjoy 'The Big Dig'

  • News and Articles

Children's Hospital of Michigan performs life-improving brain surgery for seizures

  • Community

Children's Hospital of Michigan Raises Awareness of Child Abuse and Prevention Month

  • Awards and Recognition

Children's Hospital of Michigan Ranked Among Nation's Best by U.S. News & World Report

  • Awards

Children's Hospital of Michigan Ranks Among America's Best in U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 Best Children's Hospitals

  • Awards

Children's Hospital Of Michigan Ranks As One Of America's Best In U.S. News & World Report

  • Awards

Children's Hospital of Michigan Receives Top Epilepsy Center Ranking

  • Awards and Recognition

Children's Hospital of Michigan Recognized Again for Heart Care

  • Press Releases

Children's Hospital of Michigan Study Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome

  • Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Michigan Study Shows Steroid Treatment Improves Survival of Preterm Infants

  • Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Michigan will be 1st in the state to offer breakthrough blood treatment

  • Transplant

Children's Hospital symposium to unpack mental aspect of organ transplantation

  • Community

Children's Hospital, Gleaners team up to support kids with summer cereal drive

  • ENT

CHM expert on ineffectiveness of Nasal decongestants with CBS-TV 62

  • Community

Christmas came early for children at the Children's Hospital of Michigan all thanks to a 10-year-old girl

  • Nephrology

Clarkston teacher donates kidney to save co-worker's young son

  • Digestive
  • Endocrinology

Common Signs of Thyroid Disease in Children

  • COVID-19

COVID and flu shots along with other vaccinations recommended for students returning to school

  • Awards and Recognition

Crain's Health Care Heroes - Jocelyn Ang, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist

  • Community

CW50: Santa's helpers make way to Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • News and Articles

Darnell Blackburn opens up about his late son's brain tumor

  • COVID-19

Destinee's journey: She battled rare form of COVID for half a year, makes 'amazing' recovery

  • Leukemia

Detroit Boy Rings the Bell in Fight Against Leukemia

  • Pediatrics

Detroit Medical Center unveiling children’s medical helicopter based in Flint

  • Transplant

Detroit Mom Shares Story Of Daughter’s Life-Saving Transplant In Hopes Of Educating Others

Detroit Pediatrician Awarded Seat on National Sickle Cell

Detroit Researcher Helps Win FDA Approval For Drug

  • Emergency

DMC Children’s Hospital launches new helicopter to get kids critical care more quickly

  • Emergency

DMC Children’s Hospital unveils new helicopter to cut down on response times

  • Diabetes

DMC Children's Hospital sees jump in diabetes cases; Covid pushes U-M Health to pause visitation

  • Health and Wellness

DMC Puts Visitor Restrictions in Place to Fight the Flu

  • Pediatrics

Doctors alarmed by increased flu-related complications in children across Metro Detroit

  • Orthopedics

Does your child have Bowlegs or Knock Knees?

  • Rheumatology

Does Your Child have Lupus?

  • Orthopedics

Don’t Play Around with Elbow Injuries

  • Community

Dr. Kelly Levasseur discusses avoiding heatstroke in a live interview on WWJ-AM

  • Health and Wellness

Dr. Preetha Balakrishnan talks about kids and cholesterol

  • Community

Dr. Tej Mattoo named associate chair of Pediatrics

  • Community

During Speak Now for Kids Family Advocacy Week, Family from Children's Hospital of Michigan Will Ask Congress to Prioritize Children's Health Care

  • Neurology

Eastpointe 9 year old has inspirational recovery after contracting encephalitis

  • Neurology

Epilepsy Signs and Symptoms

  • Psychology

Examining the impact the Oxford High School shooting may be having on children

  • Community

Exhibit at Children's Hospital honors long-time volunteer

  • COVID-19

Experts share tips on how to prevent bullying over mask use in schools

  • Health and Wellness

Family collects more than 2,000 toys for Children's Hospital of Michigan in memory of 9-year-old son

  • Community

Fire safety experts say this critical factor helped Warren man save his children

  • Emergency

Fireworks Safety Tips

  • Neurology

First Black chief of neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan paves the way for others

  • News and Articles

First grader rings bell after beating 4-year battle with leukemia in Metro Detroit

  • Cardiac

First Physician Certified in Treatment of Adult congenital heart disease

  • Emergency

Flu Shot and Treatment for Kids

  • Emergency

Flu Symptoms in Kids

  • Community

FOX 2 Detroit: Teenager On A Mission To Help Sickle Cell Patients At Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Neurology

Headaches in Kids

  • News and Articles

Health expert weighs in on how you can manage a fever without medication

  • Health and Wellness

Here’s how to protect kids from top summer injuries in Metro Detroit

  • Pediatrics

How a $70 device helped a mother save her 1-year-old son from choking on toy

  • News and Articles

How artificial intelligence is saving lives in our hospitals

  • Health and Wellness

How much recess do kids need? Experts say young students aren't getting enough in Michigan

  • Pediatrics

How RSV is going to be different this year

  • Neurology

How to identify what's triggering your migraines and ways to manage them as the weather changes

  • Health and Wellness

How to prep school lunches that are quick to make and eat

  • Orthopedics

How to spot signs of scoliosis in your child -- Metro Detroit teenager shares her story

  • Diabetes
  • Endocrinology

How to Treat a Low Blood Sugar

  • News and Articles
  • Pediatrics

Insight from a DMC doctor on Fall illnesses & whooping cough

  • Cardiac

Is Your Child at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

  • Orthopedics
  • Spine Treatment

Is Your Child Twisted?

Keep Your Child and the General Public Safe with Vaccinations

  • Health and Wellness

Keeping Your Food Safe

  • Nephrology

Kidney recipient pays her ‘Wish’ forward in Metro Detroit

  • Nephrology

Kidney stones in kids? It's a growing problem. Here are ways to prevent them

  • Pediatrics

Kindergartner dies amid an outbreak of unidentified illnesses at Detroit school

  • Orthopedics
  • Spine Treatment

Learning About Scoliosis

  • Community

Lifelike dinosaurs bring joy to children at Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Surgery Center

Local boy becomes inspiration after his miraculous steps to recovery

  • Pediatrics

Local kids fighting cancer get behind wheel of excavators during 'big dig'

  • Diabetes
  • Endocrinology

Low Blood Sugar and the Holidays

  • Community

Make-A-Wish for CHM heart patient

  • Community

Make-A-Wish Michigan recipient uses his wish to help other pediatric patients

  • COVID-19

Making the ‘Right’ Parenting Decisions During the Pandemic

  • Pediatrics

Metro Detroit doctors raise concerns over screen time’s impact on children’s health

  • News and Articles

Metro Detroit family creates lifesaving plan for baby with heart defect

  • Pediatrics

Metro Detroit pediatricians share their illness predictions for school-age kids this fall

  • News and Articles

Metro Detroit teen creates charity to help children with sickle cell disease get to doctor appointments

  • News and Articles

Metro Detroit teen starts foundation to provide rides to sickle cell clinic for children

  • Health and Wellness

Michigan hospitals unite to seek, address health inequities in care for kids

  • Community

Michigan joins nationwide investigation of TikTok and the impact on children

  • COVID-19

Michigan kids hospitalized with COVID-19 nears peak. Doctor: 'We're a little bit on edge.'

  • News and Articles

Michigan mother gives 2-year-old second chance at life through living donor transplant performed at Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Community

Michigan student raises $12K for Sickle Cell Disease Clinic at Children’s Hospital

  • Community

Michigan’s first children’s hospital is now the newest

  • News and Articles

Mock mass casualty training held at Children's Hospital of Michigan

Mommy, it burns when I pee

  • Emergency

More children died by guns than car crashes in 2020, for the first time in decades

  • Neurology

MS Signs and Symptoms in Kids

  • Gastroenterology

Mysterious hepatitis outbreak in kids leads to concerns in metro Detroit

  • Pediatrics

National Pediatric Transplant Week aims to educate people on child organ donations & transplants

  • Pediatrics

NBC News: Lead poisoning tests plunged during the pandemic. Kids still aren’t getting screened.

  • Announcement

New CEO at Children’s Hospital of Michigan

  • Orthopedics

Not all Limbs are Created Equal

  • COVID-19

Number of kids hospitalized from COVID-19 on the rise in Michigan, health officials say

  • News and Articles

Organ donation gives Romulus family a memorable Mother’s Day

  • Pediatrics

PANDA One Takes Flight

  • Pediatrics

Pediatricians brace for rise in flu cases, encourage vaccinations

  • Pediatrics

Pediatricians concerned over falling vaccination rates

  • COVID-19

Pediatricians offer back-to-school advice for parents anxious about COVID

  • COVID-19
  • Pediatrics

Pediatricians work to get kids caught up on normal vaccinations while awaiting COVID-19 vaccine

  • COVID-19

Physician & Nurse Leaders from 21 Hospital Systems Across Michigan Plead for Vaccinations

  • Community

Pick With Austin Detroit hopes to educate community about dangers of depression

  • Community

Pinwheels placed at Children’s Hospital of Michigan to raise awareness about child abuse

  • Spine Treatment

Plymouth 3-year-old shatters doctors predictions two months after spine surgery

  • Awards

Prestigious Award Recognizes Contributions to Improving Patient Safety

  • Physical Therapy

Preteen celebrates exit from Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Obstetrics

Priority Health and the Total Health Care Foundation Partner with the March Of Dimes to Bring the NICU Family Support® Program to Children's Hospital Of Michigan

  • Neurology

Q and A on Children's Migraines

  • COVID-19

Q&A: Back to school advice on what to do if your student tests positive for COVID-19

  • Health and Wellness

Rapid Flu Testing Now Available at Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Neurology

Research Team Create First 3D/4D “Whole-Brain Map” for Neurosurgery Patients

  • News and Articles

RSV spike causing concerns as pediatric hospital beds fill up in Metro Detroit

  • Health and Wellness

Screen Time Risks

  • Diabetes
  • Endocrinology

Sick Day Management

  • News and Articles

Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities

  • Orthopedics

Soar High and Safe With These Trampoline Safety Tips

  • Orthopedics
  • Spine Treatment

Spinal Fusion: Preparing for Surgery

  • Pediatrics

Strength in faith: Rochester Hills teen, 15, overcomes rare immune system disorder

  • News and Articles

Study of Smart Watch Technology and Blood Tests to Track Sickle Cell Pain

  • Emergency

Summer Safety Tips

  • News and Articles

Swab for Treats: There's nothing spooky about saving a life

  • News and Articles

Teacher donates lifesaving gift to colleague’s son

  • COVID-19

Telling the Difference Between Flu and COVID-19

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Appoints Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  • Awards

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Earns ACR Accreditation

  • Community

Thousands of toys gifted to patients at Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Sleep

Top Sleep Tips for Kids and Teens

  • Orthopedics

Top Tips to Prevent Fall Sports Injuries in Kids

  • Community

Tow truck parade takes to streets outside of Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • Diabetes
  • Endocrinology

Travel and Diabetes

  • COVID-19

Vaccine Town Hall: Answering Your Questions

  • News and Articles

Valentini: Spread cheer, not illness this holiday season. Get vaccinated | Opinion

  • Community

Virtual Cereal Drive Because Now More than Ever, Kids Need Breakfast

  • Community

Virtual Cereal Drive Because Now More than Ever, Kids Need Breakfast

  • Orthopedics

Waterproof Cast Liners For Broken Bones

  • Health and Wellness

Ways to keep your kids safe - and cool - in the heat

  • Community

WDIV: 11-year-old boy rings bell, signaling end of cancer treatment

  • Health and Wellness

WDIV: Anxiety Screenings Recommended for Children Starting at Age 8

  • Community

WDIV: Children's Hospital of Michigan Spreads Holiday Cheer During Annual Snowpile

  • News and Articles

WDIV: New Guidelines Issued to Combat Childhood Obesity

  • Pediatrics

What a new study found about the pandemic’s impact on mental health

  • Diabetes
  • Endocrinology

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of an Insulin Pump?

  • News and Articles

What to know about RSV as hospitalizations have increased throughout Michigan

  • Health and Wellness

Whooping Cough on the Rise in Michigan

  • Emergency

Winter Safety Tips

  • Health and Wellness

WJR HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Kids’ Health Improves During Pandemic

  • Health and Wellness

WJR HealthWatch: Latest on Vaccination Trends as Kids Return to School

  • News and Articles

WJR Healthwatch: More Children Are Getting Hepatitis C

  • Health and Wellness

WJR Paul W. Smith Show: Melatonin Study Shows Rise in Poisonings in Children

  • COVID-19

WJR Paul W. Smith Show: Record admissions of kids in hospital due to COVID-19

  • Health and Wellness

WJR Paul W. Smith Show: Water Safety Tips

  • COVID-19

WJR: What FDA Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine Means for Kids

  • Community

WWJ Your Eye on Health - Fireworks Safety

  • Pediatrics

WWJ Your Eye on Health - Sun Safety

  • Health and Wellness

WWJ Your Eye on Health: ABC's of Child Car Safety During Summer Months

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Convincing Kids to Wear Face Masks

  • COVID-19

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Diabetes Cases Rise Among Children After COVID-19 Infection

  • Gastroenterology

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Dog Ownership Could Help Protect Kids Against Crohn's Disease

  • Health and Wellness

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Get Your Children Up To Date On Vaccinations

  • Health and Wellness

WWJ Your Eye on Health: How to Have a Safe Halloween This Year

  • COVID-19

WWJ Your Eye on Health: How to Prevent COVID-19 Weight Gain

  • Community

WWJ Your Eye on Health: How to Talk to Your Kids After a School Shooting

  • COVID-19

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Lack of vaccinations could lead to a measles outbreak

  • Community

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Local High School Student Helps Out Kids With Sickle Cell Disease

  • COVID-19

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Matter of Weeks Before Kids 5-11 Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine

  • Pediatrics

WWJ Your Eye on Health: One-on-One With CEO Kathy Donovan

  • Health and Wellness

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Reducing Kids' Screen Time

  • News and Articles

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Rise in Cases of RSV Seen Among Children

  • Pediatrics

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Rise in RSV Cases at Emergency Departments

  • Health and Wellness

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Safety Tips for Young Children Using Hand Sanitizer

  • Health and Wellness

WWJ Your Eye on Health: School Closures May Affect Children's Mental Health

  • COVID-19

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Sickle Cell Patients Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19

  • Community

WWJ Your Eye on Health: Study at Children's Hospital of Michigan Looks at How COVID-19 Affected Kids

  • COVID-19

WWJ Your Eye on Health: What You Need to Know about COVID-19 as Kids Head Back to School

  • News and Articles

WWJ: Expanded Charts from CDC Offer Guidance on Childhood Obesity

  • Community

WWJ: IndyCar Driver Kyle Kirkwood Visits Patients at Children's Hospital of Michigan

  • News and Articles

WWJ: New Guidelines Suggest Treating Childhood Obesity Earlier