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Genomic Answers for Kids Accelerates Rare Disease Research
The Genomic Answers for Kids pediatric data repository will facilitate the search for answers and novel treatments for children with rare genetic conditions.
NIH Award Supports Mapping Genetic Processes to Find Precise Cause of Rare Pediatric Diseases
Dr. Smail’s “Mapping causal genetic processes in non-Mendelian pediatric rare disease” project will provide computational and statistical methods to determine to what extent pediatric rare diseases are...
Gifts Moms really want for Mother’s Day
I never truly appreciated what my mother did for me until I became a mom myself. And now I know. Being a mother is the hardest, most beautiful and challenging role of all. But I wouldn’t trade it for...
Run it back season! Football traditions for a Chiefs win
The whole town is painted red for our favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs. A few of our employees are sharing their game day traditions and superstitions they practice to guarantee a Chiefs win.
Tips for helping children understand the new normal
In many places, the coronavirus stay-at-home orders are being lifted and people may return to work and social events in phases. We as adults may understand the new rules, so it may be easy for us to flip...
Life skills teens want to know
When you are sent off into the world after high school, you are expected to know so much. Not only all the reading, writing and arithmetic that school has taught, but so much more. Here is a list of some...
5 great family Halloween costumes to try
Dressing up for Halloween doesn’t always have to be just for the kids. The whole family can enjoy playing dress-up with these fun family group costumes. No matter the size of your family, there’s bound to be...
How to promote diversity and inclusion in your child’s life
It’s back-to-school season, and that means getting new school supplies, adjusting to new routines and learning about all kinds of subjects. An important subject that parents can help teach their kids about...
Kids & Springtime Allergies
After a cold winter, spring is finally here. And now that the temperatures are warming up, it’s also time for that other season—the one that’s just a little less exciting: allergy season.
Your Baby’s Sign
Babies are born looking like their mother or father. Although, sometimes a stray great-great grandparent’s genes will surprise their way to the top of the gene pool because genetics are weird like that. As...
When is period pain not normal?
When we hear the word “period,” most women think of the monthly menstrual period. Many of us have grown up associating periods with painful cramping and heavy bleeding, something that we just have to...
How to avoid parenting burnout
Recent months have changed all our lives dramatically. For parents, we are balancing all the same roles in new ways and have added some new ones into our daily lives. Trying to balance our home lives while...
Parenting in a pandemic: tips for managing stress and balance
Family stress is at an all-time high - school schedules are modified, parents have altered work situations, childcare options are limited, and time outside of the home is decreased. For others, caregivers...
How parents can make a healthier environment for healthier kids (on Earth Day and every day)
This Earth Day, your family might be spending time in local community gardens, planting trees with neighbors, or gathering to celebrate in the great outdoors. These are great ways to support Mother Nature...
7 ways to keep pools safe this summer
Multiple layers of protection are needed to prevent drowning. Drowning continues to be the leading cause of unintentional injury death for children aged 1 to 4 years and they are more likely to drown in a...
What parents should know about autism
Autism is considered a “spectrum” because it often looks different for different people. One person’s autism symptoms may even change over time. This range, or “spectrum,” can lead to...
Faculty and Residents Pediatric Dentistry Residency
Our team features full- and part-time pediatric dental faculty members, including one orthodontist. We also have dental specialists in Periodontics, Endodontics and Oral Pathology with hospital privileges...
Pediatric Dentistry Residency
Our Dental Clinic Faculty and Residents Email The Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Program is sponsored by Children's Mercy and affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
Toddler's Fracture
Learn more about the toddler's fracture, an injury to the shin bone (tibia) below the knee, that happens in children ages 1-4 years old.
Patient Transition Goals
Top 10 Patient Transition Goals Three-sentence summary: Create to describe my medical problems to review with my providers. Medical history and condition: Be able to describe my medical condition and...