Beata Mostafavi

Most parents think that the health of U.S. children is going in the wrong direction, a national poll suggests. 

Study finds that the strongest risk factors for poor transplant outcomes in children with Fontan circulatory failure include low oxygen levels, hospitalizations and significant mental health challenges.

Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declined in Michigan, particularly among counties with lower household income and higher uninsurance rates, a new study suggests.

Thomas J. Wang, M.D., has been appointed as the next dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, effective Sept.15.

Potty training is a major step for young children — and their parents. Now a new report shines a light on just how bumpy the toilet training journey can be.

More than half of newborns diagnosed with HIV by age one in study did not receive preventative medicine after birth, suggesting undetected maternal infections.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Children and families at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital celebrated the reopening of the hospital’s newly renovated Michigan Game Day Experience playroom.

One in five parents say they’ve never allowed their teen to be away from them during a trip.

As rates of serious depression and anxiety rise among Michigan’s youth, a new mental health program at the University of Michigan Health Ypsilanti Health Center aims to fill a critical gap — providing care that goes beyond traditional outpatient services without requiring full hospitalization.

A national poll looks at how parents tackle thumb-sucking and pacifier use —two habits that can benefit children but that can also be challenging to stop.

A rare pregnancy complication, known as placenta accreta, put both a mom and her baby at risk.

The discontinuation of a popular asthma medication was linked to a higher rate of children stopping inhaled steroid therapy altogether, a study suggests.

Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is important, but when to have that conversation remains unclear, says a national poll.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which collaborated with Michigan Medicine teams, is recommending significant changes to the way prenatal care is delivered in the United States, according to newly released clinical guidance.

Jill Martin, Emmy Award-winning television personality and TODAY show contributor, will be the keynote speaker for Michigan Medicine’s Women’s Health Luncheon: Creating a Brighter Future Together.