When it comes to childhood cancer, the good news is that it is rare. But cancer is second only to accidents as a cause of death in children. September is Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Awareness Month, a good time to raise awareness of symptoms. Combined, leukemia and lymphomas are the most common childhood cancers. Jeffrey […]
Rare Brain Surgery Helps Dearborn Boy Ease Debilitating Seizures
Every baby cries. But Akram and Joumana Khalil of Dearborn, knew something was not quite right when their baby boy Hussein had screaming episodes that would not go away. At just three weeks of age, the Khalil family decided to seek treatment with experts at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, where doctors diagnosed him with […]
Top Tips to Prevent Fall Sports Injuries in Kids
As the new school year approaches, so does the return of fall sports and that can mean injuries ranging from sprained ankles to ACL injuries and concussions. According to the Centers for Disease Control, sports-related injuries are the leading cause of emergency room visits in 12 to 17-year-olds. Injuries from organized and unorganized sports also […]
Back to School Sleep Tips for Kids and Teens
Sleep experts generally advise that a consistent bed time is very important to maintain good sleep habits. But summertime can mean that consistency doesn’t happen as kids may stay awake later at night. A recent study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests consistency of kids’ bedtimes is just as important for their […]
Life-Saving Surgery Offers Hope for Baby with Very Rare Airway Problems
Routine and normal is how Victoria Johnson of West Bloomfield would describe her second pregnancy. But when her baby girl Summer was born July 6, 2011, what followed was a combination of abnormalities so rare that there was no reference to it in medical literature. Summer was born at a local hospital and looked completely […]
DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Ranks Among America’s Best in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 Best Children’s Hospitals Rankings
Children’s Hospital of Michigan is among the best in the country in pediatric specialties according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan is nationally ranked in seven of the 10 evaluated categories: Cancer (#41), Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#28), Nephrology (#41), Neurology & Neurosurgery (#23), […]