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Medical Imaging

Children's Mercy offers diagnostic imaging equipment especially designed for children of all ages and sizes. Our facilities and imaging equipment are designed to alleviate fears and reduce the need for...

Bioethics Center

Children’s Mercy’s Bioethics Center works with clinicians and families to identify ethical dilemmas and respond to them. We teach others through publications in medical journals, through presentations at...

Kindness during unmasking

We have all been through a rough time these past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. When you look at everything that has happened, and everything that has changed, there is no doubt that COVID-19 has left...

Newborn sleep tips

Bringing a baby home is one of the most incredible feelings. All that time waiting for this precious little person and then, they are here. And awake! Here is the real talk about newborn sleep, so you can...

Sports and mental health: What we can learn from Simone Biles

USA gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrew from the Olympic team final competition on July 27 due to a medical reason that was later clarified as a mental health issue. This decision has brought mental health in...

Auggie's story

Family photo : Auggie   “Something isn’t right – I can feel it.” That’s what Bianca, mom of 6-month old Auggie, whispered out loud as she stared at the heavy rise and fall of her son’s chest. For days...

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Tips for a safe Halloween

Halloween is a great time of year for children. But before your kids head out to trick-or-treat here are some safety tips to help keep your ghosts and goblins safe.

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Let’s talk about HPV

You may feel like you don’t need to read this because your child isn’t sexually active or isn’t a girl. Well, unfortunately, that’s not true. HPV causes cancer, affects boys and girls and is increasing in...

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Airway Foreign Body

For algorithms related to this topic, please visit our complete list of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Care Process Models. BUTTON: 10/2022 See all algorithms Airway Foreign Body, Suspected...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Rabies in Bats

Human rabies infection is a rare event in the United States. However, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) must often be considered for many individuals who have potential exposures to rabies.

Visual Diagnosis: Constipation

A 5-year-old female with a pertinent history of constipation presents to the emergency department for abdominal pain.

Helmet Safety - Evidence Based Strategies - October 2022

Sport and recreational activity-related head injuries are a significant cause of traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population, leading to disability or death. Helmet use significantly decreases the...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Undescended Testicles: Steps to Follow Prior to Urology Referral

Scrotal exams should be performed at all well-child checks to ensure testicles are descended. Any undescended testicles that persist after 6 months of age are unlikely to descend spontaneously and need to...