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State of the Art Pediatrics: The Connectome: A New Imaging Dimension to Map Children’s Brains

Column Author: Avner Meoded, MD | Associate Professor of Radiology Matthew Genchev, MD | Research Scholar Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of...

Evidence Based Strategies: Acetaminophen Overdose

Column Author: Kelsey P Gavin, DO | Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program   Acetaminophen is...

Mental Health: Is it Anxiety or ADHD?

Column Author: Sara Anderson, MD, MPH | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Column Editor: Trenton Myers, MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry …Maybe both! Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Evidence Based Strategies: The Importance of Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents

Column Author:  Kylie Rellihan, MD | Pediatric Resident  Column Editor: Kathleen J. Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice, Associate Professor of Pediatrics...

Adulting 101: Helping your teen build a resume and land their first job

Watching your child take their first steps into the working world is both exciting and a little nerve wracking. Whether they’re looking for a summer job or starting to explore long-term career interests...

Evidence Based Strategies: Vulvovaginitis in the Prepubertal Female

Column Author: Kalyn Erickson, DO | Resident PGY 3 Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program   Vulvovaginitis is a term that is...

The Link - September 2024

Our September issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - September 2024 2024 Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines Update Read the full article...

June's Story

Meet June   june-smiling   If you’ve ever tried to keep a toddler still when they just want to be on the move, you can imagine how parents Julianne and Cody felt when they learned their almost...

Heart Center

The Heart Center at Children's Mercy is one of the highest-volume pediatric heart centers in the nation. Our commitment to clinical research and innovation helped us earn recognition as one of the top...

Pediatric Bioethics: Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: First Look

Column Author: Vanessa S. Watkins, MPH, FACHE, CHES | Bioethics Program Manager; Certificate Program Administrative Director Column Editor: Brian Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine...

Healthy Schools and Childcare Program Educational Videos

The Healthy Schools and Childcare Program helps school districts and childcare organizations develop effective strategies to improve the indoor environmental conditions in their facilities. These videos...

Lean Summit

Hosted by the Children's Mercy Performance Improvement department, our annual Lean Summit highlights efforts across the organization to improve quality, eliminate waste in processes, reduce waiting...

Language Assistance Spanish

Children’s Mercy cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. Si habla Español, tiene a su...

Remote Patient Monitoring

Youth in the United States collectively exhibit deterioration in glycemic control between the ages of 8 and 18, with small improvements beginning to show from ages 18 to 30. Evidence suggests that...

Fetal Health Center PFAC members

Taylor Burris Spikes Barb Carr Dani Ribeiro Mallory Schuh View Story Aisha Walker View Story Amanda Welch Kayla White Andrea Wittrock Shelby My name is Taylor Burris Spikes and I have had the pleasure of...

What constipation in kids looks like and what you can do

Did you know constipation in kids can look like a lot of other things? You may be surprised to learn constipation in kids is often underdiagnosed and the right diagnosis can help your child finally get...

Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions October 2021

As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...

Braedon’s story

High school athletes are no strangers to the pain and injury that can come with intense competition. But when 16-year-old Braedon had ongoing neck and shoulder pain that was so severe he couldn’t sleep at...

Physical Activity Guidelines - Outbreaks July 2022

Physical activity is a cornerstone in maintaining and increasing one’s health and wellbeing throughout life. Concerningly, health-promoting physical activity in the pediatric population has either stagnated...

Sleep Medicine and Complex Conditions

Sleep problems are very common in children with many different types of medical conditions. The experienced pediatric sleep specialists at Children’s Mercy care for children in our Sleep Clinic and...