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Hidden dangers: Protecting your home from unseen threats
As parents, we strive to create a safe and healthy environment for our children. However, some threats to our homes are not always visible. Understanding these unseen dangers and knowing how to mitigate...
May 2025
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Medication Assisted Treatment for Adolescent Opioid Use Disorder
Medication assisted treatment provides those with opioid use disorder prescribed medications that help with cravings and withdrawal Local Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Resources Children'...
How to protect your little ones from button and lithium coin batteries
As parents, ensuring the safety of our children is always a top priority. One hidden danger that many might overlook is the presence of button batteries in everyday household items. These small...
Risks and Benefits of Presumptive Treatment for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Risks of untreated PID: Chronic pelvic pain Infertility (tubal damage-induced infertility) Twenty-five percent of females develop complications including tubal scarring and adhesions Increased risk of...
Tips to become a health literacy hero
As parents, we all want the best for our children. Especially when it comes to their health. Medical information can sometimes feel like a secret language, and you may wish you had a superpower to decode...
Children’s Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute is creating an integrated research environment where no boundaries exist between science and medicine. In our quest to find answers to pediatric medicine’s most...
Improving Research Confidentiality
Leading with the Children's Mercy value of curiosity, Saskia Miller, ORI Director, identified a roadblock that prevented some researchers from attaining a higher level of privacy protections for study...
Life after transplant
Organ transplant is dramatic, from the excitement of hearing about a potential match to the surgery itself. It’s a huge turning point in a patient’s life! But the most interesting part of a patient's...
Children’s Mercy Research Institute Awarded Funding for Project to Support Intimate Partner Violence Intervention
“By supporting survivors and their children, we hope to break the intergenerational cycles of trauma and improve the health and wellbeing of both survivors and their children,” said Dr. Randell.
April 2025
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Party smart: A parent’s guide to keeping teens safe (without cramping their style)
For teens, events like school dances and sporting events are rites of passage. Often, they’re followed by another rite of passage that can be anxiety-inducing for parents: after parties. As parents...
Bringing Creativity to the Bedside
Becky and Curtis Long established the Long Family Endowment for Pediatric Oncology Care. But their story, and their connection to Children’s Mercy, started long ago. Since 2015, the Longs have been...
Dr. Keith August Receives Second $100,000 ‘Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ Grant
“The treatment of pediatric cancer has improved dramatically in recent years, and we are committed to making sure children and young adults have access to novel therapies here at Children’s Mercy Kansas...
Understanding Measles: What parents need to know
As a parent, the health and safety of your child is always a top priority. With recent measles cases confirmed in the Midwest, it's more important than ever to be informed about this highly contagious...
Global flavors: A parent's guide to exploring cultural cuisines with kids
While it can be easy to lean on your tried and true, family-favorite recipes, introducing children to diverse cuisines is a wonderful way to expand their understanding of different cultures while also...
Dr. Jessica Wallisch Receives American Heart Association Funding to Study New Way for Early Detection of Brain Injury in ECMO Patients
“We plan to study when brain injuries happen in young ECMO patients and how well the bedside MRI compares to CT scans and ultrasound in diagnosing these injuries,” said Dr. Wallisch.
Cerebral Palsy: Mohamed’s Story
Meet Mohamed In an apartment building in Syria, a little boy sits by the window, looking out at the other kids playing soccer, riding their bikes and laughing together. “Mom,” he cries, “why can’t I play...
Children’s Mercy’s Facility Dog Program Receives Two Grants to Maintain, Expand Program
Children’s Mercy facility dogs provide comfort, motivation and smiles to patients, families and staff throughout our hospital. Their special training and calming presence make them perfect one-on-one...
Medication Precautions for COVID-19
Medication Precautions Paxlovid (nirmatelvir + ritonavir) Remdesivir Tocilizumab Kidney Dysfunction Not recommended when eGFR < 30 mL/min Use with caution when CrCl < 30 mL/min ___ Increased...