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July 2024

• Sports Safety Spotlight: Mayo advises teens on how to get back in the game safely after shoulder injury July 11, 2024, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping kids with anxiety through exposure therapy July 02, 2024, 03:15 p.m. CDT

June 2024

• Advances in medulloblastoma treatment for children June 10, 2024, 03:00 p.m. CDT

May 2024

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What is this bright red birthmark on my baby? May 31, 2024, 04:01 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for protecting babies from harmful UV rays May 27, 2024, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing pediatric falls May 06, 2024, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can honey help my cough? May 04, 2024, 11:01 a.m. CDT

April 2024

• Mayo Clinic, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville collaborate for pediatric care, medical education, research April 30, 2024, 02:42 p.m. CDT

• Understanding autism: The path to diagnosis, awareness and support April 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m. CDT

March 2024

• Melatonin use in children: Is a sleep aid supplement safe? March 28, 2024, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Wilms tumor: Kidney cancer in children March 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Understanding measles and the current outbreak March 21, 2024, 01:59 p.m. CDT

• 8 common questions new parents ask about vitamin K March 05, 2024, 04:01 p.m. CDT

February 2024

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Do tweens need a skincare routine? Feb. 27, 2024, 05:30 p.m. CDT

• Cancer is tough. Evelyn Owens is tougher Feb. 26, 2024, 05:15 p.m. CDT

• Newborns diagnosed with syphilis at alarming rates Feb. 19, 2024, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Stressed about your child's screen time? Here's what a Mayo Clinic expert recommends Feb. 15, 2024, 03:25 p.m. CDT

• Understanding whooping cough with a Mayo Clinic expert Feb. 02, 2024, 04:12 p.m. CDT

January 2024

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Mayo Clinic expert on screen time do's and don'ts for your toddler's brain Jan. 31, 2024, 05:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Can honey help with coughs? Jan. 30, 2024, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself Jan. 22, 2024, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Born at less than a pound, 22-week preemie makes journey from NICU to home sweet home Jan. 21, 2024, 12:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Penicillin allergy? Maybe not Jan. 18, 2024, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Measles remains a menace Jan. 16, 2024, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic expert discusses increasing levels of respiratory infections Jan. 12, 2024, 03:31 p.m. CDT

December 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cleft lip and palate repair Dec. 19, 2023, 02:29 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 signs your sick child may need to see a healthcare professional Dec. 11, 2023, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Sickle cell disease explained Dec. 07, 2023, 05:30 p.m. CDT

November 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Who should get the latest COVID-19 vaccine? Nov. 21, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit celebrates 50 years of caring for Mayo's tiniest patients - including those of a NICU nurse Nov. 21, 2023, 03:57 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrate nearly 20% boost in adolescent HPV vaccination rates using comprehensive strategy Nov. 20, 2023, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What a Mayo Clinic pediatrician says about the flu vaccine and kids Nov. 02, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

October 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Halloween candy strategies Oct. 26, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Boosting kids' health literacy Oct. 24, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic expert explains parvovirus B19, a common childhood infection Oct. 20, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Why you and your family need a flu shot Oct. 11, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Children's Center achieves recognition for quality surgical care Oct. 10, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids Oct. 04, 2023, 01:27 p.m. CDT

September 2023

• A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis Sept. 30, 2023, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Common myths about epilepsy and kids Sept. 27, 2023, 02:27 p.m. CDT

• 3 facts about acute lymphocytic leukemia in children Sept. 21, 2023, 03:04 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Fall prevention tips for kids Sept. 15, 2023, 04:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about the new COVID-19 vaccine Sept. 13, 2023, 04:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Prevention is key to reducing Type 2 diabetes in kids Sept. 07, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How to tell if your child has a fever Sept. 05, 2023, 03:21 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Debunking head lice myths Sept. 01, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

August 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Beat the 'back-to-school blues' with healthy lunches Aug. 29, 2023, 02:54 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about enteroviruses and babies Aug. 28, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination Aug. 25, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury Aug. 25, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• FDA grants vaccine approval for moms-to-be to prevent RSV in newborns Aug. 24, 2023, 07:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: A parent's playbook for sports screenings Aug. 24, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school physicals essential for all ages Aug. 24, 2023, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan Aug. 23, 2023, 03:51 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Can your child hear the teacher? Aug. 22, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing viral infection risks when sending kids off to school  Aug. 21, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes Aug. 17, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports Aug. 11, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety Aug. 09, 2023, 04:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Childhood vaccines - moving the needle up Aug. 08, 2023, 04:29 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer Saturday fall sports injury clinics Aug. 08, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment?  Aug. 04, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine Aug. 03, 2023, 02:58 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine Aug. 02, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

July 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cancer of the nerve cells July 27, 2023, 03:20 p.m. CDT

• Tips for preventing 'summer slide' July 27, 2023, 01:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic ranked among 'America's Best Children's Hospitals' according to Newsweek July 24, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Drug to prevent RSV in babies approved: What you need to know July 19, 2023, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Facial drooping in children July 18, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

June 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What drowning doesn't look like June 30, 2023, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic ranked among 'Best Children's Hospitals' by U.S. News & World Report June 21, 2023, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Keeping children's teeth healthy June 20, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood eczema June 13, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ+ and may be struggling June 08, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

May 2023

• Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch May 24, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? May 23, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one? May 11, 2023, 03:35 p.m. CDT

April 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits April 12, 2023, 02:15 p.m. CDT

• Does my child need ear tubes? April 10, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

March 2023

• Know the signs of strep throat in children March 23, 2023, 05:00 p.m. CDT

February 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Tongue-tie in babies Feb. 27, 2023, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or 'stomach flu' Feb. 10, 2023, 06:30 p.m. CDT

• Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations? Feb. 09, 2023, 03:45 p.m. CDT

January 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding ear infections Jan. 23, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Science Saturday: Engineering tissue to strengthen underdeveloped hearts Jan. 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m. CDT

• Soggy sheets, embarrassed kids: Tips for overcoming bed-wetting Jan. 12, 2023, 03:02 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pediatric pectus excavatum Jan. 06, 2023, 02:32 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What are superbugs? Jan. 05, 2023, 05:30 p.m. CDT

December 2022

• Socioeconomic status measure helps researchers develop artificial intelligence models, improving equity in health care Dec. 28, 2022, 02:18 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: The eyes of a child Dec. 23, 2022, 02:16 p.m. CDT

• Protect children's hearing from noisy toys, gifts Dec. 23, 2022, 04:27 p.m. CDT

• How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season Dec. 19, 2022, 05:15 p.m. CDT

• Antibiotic shortage - what to know if you can't find amoxicillin Dec. 16, 2022, 05:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety Dec. 15, 2022, 05:30 p.m. CDT

• Innovative 'hammock' improves quality of life for thousands Dec. 12, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Peanut allergies Dec. 09, 2022, 04:04 p.m. CDT

• Bivalent COVID-19 booster approved for children 6 months and older Dec. 09, 2022, 09:33 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teen stretch marks Dec. 05, 2022, 01:30 p.m. CDT

November 2022

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Facial paralysis and reanimation surgery Nov. 25, 2022, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping Thanksgiving salmonella-free Nov. 21, 2022, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• What in the world is antimicrobial resistance? Nov. 21, 2022, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Care tips for upper respiratory infections in children Nov. 17, 2022, 04:46 p.m. CDT

• Early increase of flu, RSV viruses affecting children -- when to seek medical help Nov. 10, 2022, 05:15 p.m. CDT

• Kids and sodium: Serious risks, alarming realities Nov. 08, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Demystifying epilepsy Nov. 08, 2022, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Does your child have diabetes? Nov. 04, 2022, 03:01 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Navigating a new epilepsy diagnosis Nov. 04, 2022, 01:09 p.m. CDT

October 2022

• Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents Oct. 31, 2022, 01:57 p.m. CDT

• 5 sneaky Halloween costume health concerns Oct. 28, 2022, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Halloween safety tips from a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert Oct. 27, 2022, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween Oct. 25, 2022, 03:25 p.m. CDT

• Indiana boy standing tall and hitting the beach after surgery to correct pectus excavatum Oct. 20, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: So your kid won't sleep -- addressing common childhood sleep problems Oct. 14, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines for kids 5-11 approved, Mayo Clinic awaits supply Oct. 13, 2022, 04:54 p.m. CDT

• RSV season: What parents need to know Oct. 13, 2022, 03:15 p.m. CDT

• Questions answered about the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines Oct. 12, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

September 2022

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Talking to kids about racism Sept. 23, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Learn about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition in children that is similar to polio Sept. 22, 2022, 03:01 p.m. CDT

• Cold, flu or allergies? Overlapping symptoms make it a challenge to know when to seek medical care Sept. 21, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults Sept. 20, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Raising awareness of childhood cancer Sept. 16, 2022, 01:00 p.m. CDT

• Are backpacks hurting your kids' backs? Sept. 13, 2022, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Will the COVID-19 booster be like an annual flu shot? Sept. 12, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: When should you keep your child home from school? Sept. 12, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Tumor type, grade determine treatment for pediatric brain tumors Sept. 09, 2022, 01:31 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hand, foot and mouth disease Sept. 08, 2022, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Transforming snack time with healthy options Sept. 07, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Who needs back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters? Sept. 04, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Q&A podcast: Updated COVID-19 boosters target omicron variants Sept. 02, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

August 2022

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do and not do when your child has a viral fever Aug. 31, 2022, 01:53 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Helping kids prepare for back-to-school success Aug. 30, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Back-to-school Q&A Aug. 26, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: The 3 best ways to keep kids healthy when heading back to school Aug. 24, 2022, 03:01 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping your child with back-to-school anxiety Aug. 22, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school anxiety Aug. 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer walk-in sports injury clinics on Saturdays Aug. 17, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school mental health tips Aug. 17, 2022, 03:45 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids Aug. 15, 2022, 03:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Help with sports injuries Aug. 14, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Fueling the young athlete Aug. 12, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• What the detection of poliovirus in sewer systems in London, New York City means Aug. 12, 2022, 09:07 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine Aug. 11, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing childhood asthma Aug. 09, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• What parents should know about parechovirus in children, babies Aug. 09, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Practical approaches to breastfeeding Aug. 05, 2022, 01:00 p.m. CDT

July 2022

• Minnesota boy involved in boating accident discharged from hospital after making miraculous recovery July 29, 2022, 11:20 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist July 24, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Managing heavy menstrual cycles and demystifying treatment options July 22, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT