A sharp increase in the number of children visiting the emergency room at the children’s hospital in Hamilton, Ont., is resulting in longer wait times.  McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) said in a May 20 news release that the hospital saw a record number of patients on May 16 with over 230 children visiting its emergency…

A new study published by researchers at the Seattle Children’s Hospital found that heart abnormalities were detected in some adolescents, months after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, these researchers were reviewing the cases of children who came into their hospital within a week of getting their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Stay tuned for…

Commentary If it were up to the doctors, Tinslee Lewis would have been in her grave before age one. Instead, in a legal and advocacy triumph affirming the proper relationship between patient/family and doctors, the intrinsic equal dignity of the seriously ill—as well as a testament to the power of a mother’s love—the now 3-year-old…

Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety according to a leading panel on preventive health, amidst rising cases of mental disorders including depression, among kids and teens, particularly noted during the pandemic. The “B Grade” draft guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive…

Nearly 400 patients have required hospitalization at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for the COVID-19 virus since last March, The Epoch Times has learned. In all, CHOC has seen 4,071 positive COVID-19 virus cases since the pandemic began, including 61 patients who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment. There have been 35 confirmed…