Risk of developing perianal fistula, a side effect of Crohn’s Disease common in children, may be reduced by utilizing steroid-sparing therapies.

Babies with congenital heart disease who undergo heart surgery in their first year of life are at high risk for neurodevelopmental delays that affect behavioral and cognitive abilities.

In the seventh episode of “Thrive With Your Family,” Michigan Medicine experts will discuss grief, loss and trauma related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current protests occurring nationwide over longstanding social inequality and racial injustice.

Nearly three fourths of parents misreported preschoolers’ mobile technology use; some children ages 3-5 engaged with apps intended for teens and adults. 

While insulin comprises a big part of diabetes expenses for children and adults, diabetes-related supplies can cost even more.

While a small number of children appear to be getting sick from COVID-19, experts are still learning more about how the virus behaves in kids. New reports now suggest a rare disease called multi-inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) believed to be connected to COVID-19 may also affect children.

While encouraging a varied diet is recommended, being too restrictive with food may not be the best approach to helping children form healthy eating habits.

Experts caution parents to research health apps before tweens use them and consider such factors as privacy, ad content and body image impact.

A rare and potentially fatal COVID-related disease is affecting some kids. A children's health expert discusses what is being called multi-system inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C.

A tribute to mothers who are serving double duty caring for COVID-19 patients at work while also balancing family life at home during the pandemic.

Being pregnant in the time of coronavirus presents a new set of challenges for expectant parents. One doctor answers questions about pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A rare childhood bone marrow disease made social distancing a requirement for one patient to mitigate the risk of infection long before COVID-19 required it of everyone.

3D printing fuels U-M efforts to rapidly increase ventilator capacity while providing each patient on vent support with individually tailored gas pressures and pressure monitoring.

A child psychiatrist provides support resources for children with autism, and their caregivers, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schools are closed, parents are working from home and families are adjusting to dramatic shifts in routines with questions about how to manage it all.