Most schools in Massachusetts now have AEDs. But ownership is not the same as access, writes Courtney Desy. “If the device is ...

Essentia Health is now offering sports physicals for student-athletes, from middle school to college, across Minnesota and Wisconsin that will be valid for next school year and beyond. Rather than ...

A sports physical, also called a pre-participation exam, is a checkup students get before playing school sports. Most middle ...

The so-called “professionalization of youth sports” can’t be understated as a significant factor why, according to the ...

The new 3,500-square-foot children’s clinic—a $1 million investment in Terrebonne Parish—expands pediatric and mental health services with specialized therapy spaces to better serve children and ...

Hectic schedules, especially as spring sports season begins, can throw a wrench into family meal planning and can encourage families to rely on quick, less nutritious options.

Jamie Decker, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist in the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, shares about ...

Dodging and weaving are great moves on the basketball court and soccer field, but knee injuries are increasingly affecting ...

Pediatric sports cardiology faces unique challenges related to stage of physical development, socio-emotional maturity, and whether adult guidelines can be extrapolated to pediatric athletes.

Your child’s provider sends a questionnaire to you before the appointment. It asks questions about key areas of your child’s health and medical history: Your child’s provider discusses the results of ...