Many youth athletes are “specializing,” or choosing to focus their time and energy on only one sport, at an increasingly young age. While these young players are aiming to improve their skills and increase their odds of playing in college and beyond, this trend has alarmed some pediatric sports medicine experts, who are seeing an increase in overuse injuries and mental b...

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health raises awareness for National Donate Life Month

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health held a flag-raising ceremony in the Dawes Garden Tuesday at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to honor organ donors...

Stanford Medicine has unveiled a state-of-the-art proton therapy facility, pioneering a precision-targeted approach to cancer treatment, especially benefiting young patients by minimizing side effects. Led by Billy Loo, MD, a Thoracic

Girl with rare neurological condition remains spasm-free after responsive treatment at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Level 4 Pediatric Epilepsy Center

Five-month-old Poppy was a happy baby. She rarely fussed and barely ever cried. That’s why when she started crying one evening and didn’t stop, her parents worried something was terribly wrong. T...

Hospital walls become playground for superheroes, bringing joy to young patients and staff

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, a heartwarming spectacle unfolded: window washers transformed into superheroes to delight the hospital’s young and young-at-...