Children's Health
Learn about the ways Duke pediatric specialists use medical and surgical advances to treat children of all ages. Read the stories of brave children being treated for a range of conditions from common injuries to rare diseases.
Sleep Solutions for Kids of All Ages
Dozens of methods claim to be THE way to help your child sleep through the night, but which is right for your and your child?
Prenatal Diagnosis of Heart Condition Gives Baby Girl a Healthy Future
When the Olaizs learned their unborn baby had a heart condition, they were transferred to Duke's maternal-fetal experts for care during her high-risk pregnancy ...
Bright Future After Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
Now three years old, one would never know Tate Burch had a cleft lip and palate repair when the adopted child first came to the U.S. from China.
Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes
Sudden cardiac arrest in young people can be tragic. Duke heart specialists are raising awareness about its symptoms and treatment in hopes of preventing death ...
ADHD Treatment Protects Kids from Smoking
Contrary to popular belief, stimulant medications used to treat ADHD do not increase a person’s risk for becoming a smoker. In fact, new Duke research shows th ...
Put a Healthy Spin on School Lunch
The start of the school year is a great time to give a second thought to your kids’ lunches.
Help Your Children Grow into Healthy Teens
Toddlers become teenagers way too fast, and many parents worry about what their adorable child will become. Most teens do very well, especially when supported ...
Could that Juice Box Increase Your Child’s Risk for Diabetes?
The next time you hand your child a juice box, consider this: are you increasing their risk for diabetes?
Sleep Terrors and Sleep Walking
Children with sleep problems cause many parents to ask their pediatrician, “What should I do when my child screams out at night?” Fortunately most of these phe ...
Newborn Jaundice
Newborn jaundice is extremely common. Joanne Band, MD, a pediatrician in charge of Duke University Hospital's full-term nursery, discusses jaundice -- the yell ...
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children
Iron deficiency anemia is a preventable illness that affects many infants and toddlers in the United States. Jennifer Rothman, MD, pediatric hematologist and a ...
Growing Pains
Sore muscles and creaky joints are part of the package deal of growing old, but musculoskeletal pain isn’t limited to seniors. As any pediatrician can tell you ...