Children's Health


Spotting Not-So-Obvious Vision Problems in Kids

How can parents tell if their kids — from toddlers to preschoolers — are having vision problems? The most obvious sign is frequent squinting, or...

February 7, 2017 / 2 min read


Fever in Children: When to Worry

With reports of flu cases at elevated levels in nearly all regions of the country, health officials are urging adults and children to take precautions to...

February 3, 2017 / 2 min read


Introduce Peanut Foods to Kids Early to...

New U.S. health guidelines urge parents to give their children foods containing peanuts early and regularly, starting at infancy, to help prevent what could be...

January 9, 2017 / 3 min read


Roundup: Plant-Friendly, Low-Sugar Diets Score High in...

Nutrition and medical experts have placed diets that focus on fruits, vegetables and prepared foods low in sugar and salt at the top of a...

January 6, 2017 / 4 min read


‘Home Alone’ Safety Tips (Infographic)

It's that time of year when school is out for the holiday season and parents may have to leave their kids, if they're old enough,...

December 21, 2016 / 1 min read


Miami HEAT Players Spread Joy, Holiday Cheer...

A hospital stay during the holidays was made a lot brighter for several children when Miami HEAT players visited them at Baptist Children's Hospital.

December 20, 2016 / 1 min read


Playing It Safe: 10 Tips to Avoid...

There were an estimated 185,500 toy-related visits to hospital emergency centers last year among children younger than 15.

December 13, 2016 / 5 min read


Miami Dolphins Visit Baptist Children’s Hospital (Video)

Miami Dolphins players, cheerleaders and mascot "T.D." scored big smiles during a visit to Baptist Children’s Hospital. On this day, the kids were the big...

December 7, 2016 / 1 min read


Miami Dolphins Surprise 11-Year-Old Cancer Patient (Video)

Representatives from the Dolphins organization learned from one of Nicholas’ fifth-grade teachers that he had to miss the Fins Frenzy Pep Rally at his school...

December 1, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: 1 in 4 Children Lack Sufficient...

More than a quarter of American children are not getting the healthcare they should get because of both financial and non-financial barriers, according to a...

November 25, 2016 / 3 min read