By Diane Arnaout, M.D.LYMPH NODES.FREAK.PARENTS.OUT.Let's check out some fast facts so that the next time you see a little lump in your kiddo's neck, or under the chin, or behind an ear, you take a deep breath and remember that a vast majority of the...

By Michelle Bailey, M.D. COVID-19 has brought about many challenges over the past two years, one of which is worsening mental health crisis. Last school year, with many children and teens being taught virtually from home and socially isolated, depres...

By Wini King, Chief of Communications, Inclusion, Diversity and EquityToday we remember and celebrate the life and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who showed the world how to fight battles not with violence, but instead with peace.As we beg...

The number of children being treated at Cook Children’s Medical Center for COVID-19 is at an all-time high. Today, 69 pediatric COVID-19 patients are in the hospital. Nine of those are currently waiting in the Emergency Department for an available be...

Anxiety and depression drive some teens to recreational marijuana as a way to self-medicate. But that coping strategy can backfire.Health advocacy groups indicate a link between marijuana use and an increased chance for mental health problems. The Na...

Santa Claus made an early visit to our tiniest patients at Cook Children's to celebrate their first Christmas.For the second year in a row, Randall Grubbs, M.D., neonatologist, wore a jolly red suit, white beard and proper PPE to spread holiday cheer...

North Texas now has its first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, according to the Dallas Morning News. Ayass Bioscience, a testing lab in Frisco, confirmed two cases of the new variant Wednesday night involving a 35 and 40-year-old. Neither has...

By Diane Arnaout, M.D.Wheeeeeeeeee---oooohhhhhh.I don't know how else to start this respectful and loving post for our immune system other than with a joyful and exhausted noise.Your kids are so sick (so often) right now that I lately find myself rea...

Parents’ worries may run rampant during these pandemic times, but one thing they shouldn’t fret about is whether wearing masks will interfere with their children’s speech and language development.So says Suzanne Bonifert, MC, CCC-SLP, speech-language...

Your highly allergic child wakes up sneezing and congested. You think allergies are probably the cause. But if you’re worried about possible COVID-19 infection, an at-home test could help parents know for sure.A variety of brands on the market offer ...

Students at Paschal High School in Fort Worth used their school spirit to raise awareness of epilepsy on Thursday night. The school dedicated its ‘Senior Night’ football game at Farrington Field to the common disorder in recognition of Epilepsy Aware...

Results are in for the 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment parent survey conducted by Cook Children’s Center for Children’s Health and one thing is clear—the mental health of children is top-of-mind for parents, particularly during the pandemic.Ha...

The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 has arrived at Cook Children’s Medical Center. This morning, the health care system received enough doses to vaccinate more than 3,000 children. Cook Children's will so...

If you’re out and about in Fort Worth this evening, you may notice some recognizable landmarks glowing purple. While it’s not uncommon to see the city awash in this color in support of TCU’s Horned Frogs, there’s a different reason for the lights shi...

By Bianka Soria-Olmos, D.O.What exactly is Día de los Muertos (aka Day of the Dead)? Here's a hint: It isn't Mexico's version of Halloween. This is a common misconception because the holiday is celebrated immediately after Halloween (Oct. 31). It’s a...

Cook Children’s Health Care System, the not-for-profit organization that works to improve the health of children facing illness and disease, is calling on the national community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 23...

Twenty-two in a series.Chronic lack of sleep in children and teens hurts their physical health, behavior, mood and ability to learn. Mental health can suffer too.A pediatric panel of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) links inadequate slee...

A new clinical trial has the potential to offer new hope to children living with SCN8A Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (SCN8A-DEE). It is the first ever trial for an SCN8A-specific treatment modality, and Cook Children’s Medical Center may...

Within a three-day span this week, Cook Children's medical staff treated three patients for drowning-related accidents with ages ranging from 15 months to 2 years old. One was fatal. The drownings were unrelated and all took place at home pools after...

Twenty years ago this month, Cook Children’s took a new approach to the lacerations, burns, dog bites and other wounds seen in the Emergency Department (ED).That new approach, beginning in October 2001, pulled in the expertise of a plastic surgeon wh...

A treatment now offered at Cook Children’s Medical Center is giving children with relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL)—the most common childhood cancer—a second chance for a cure. It’s called CAR T-cell therapy, or chimeric antigen re...

Sickle Cell Awareness Month is recognized each September. For many of the more than 100,000 Americans living with the disease, acute painful episodes and chronic pain happen year-round. As if living with sickle cell disease (SCD) isn’t tough enough, ...

Twenty-one in a series.Over the last six months, Cook Children's has released 20 articles regarding mental health, suicide in youth and teens, and resources to help young people in crisis. Recently, we spoke with experts to learn more about what fami...

Due to the latest surge of COVID-19, Cook Children’s Medical Center is rescheduling all elective surgeries that require inpatient admission to Oct. 11 or later. We’re taking this extraordinary step to utilize Cook Children’s perioperative RNs in othe...

Nineteen in a series.If ever there was an image that captures how many of us are feeling at this point in the pandemic it’s that of a splooting squirrel. Squirrels lay spread eagle—or sploot—on a cool surface to lower their body temperature.Annie Ste...

“I just felt like I was coming home and I had full confidence everything was going to be okay,” Amber Bartek said with tears in her eyes.Home is many things for different people, but where most people feel ‘at home’ usually comes with a sense of safe...

On Wednesday, four Cook Children’s experts, who have been on the frontlines for the last 18 months, addressed journalists regarding the state of Cook Children’s Health Care System.They shared how Cook Children’s is currently being impacted by a surge...

What does the FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?Today’s announcement means the public can be very confident that this vaccine is safe, effective and meets the highest standards for manufacturing quality. Since becoming avail...

Shanna Combs, M.D., pediatric gynecologist, answers your questions.As parents, we want to make the best decisions for our baby. We’ve been asked a lot lately if it’s safe for pregnant women, or women planning on becoming pregnant, to get the COVID-19...

The Cook Children’s Emergency Department (ED) has seen a big influx of parents bringing in children who have been exposed to COVID-19 but show no symptoms. Children who aren’t critically-injured or ill should go instead to their pediatrician or a COV...