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September 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Fall prevention tips for kids Sept. 15, 2023, 04:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Prevention is key to reducing Type 2 diabetes in kids Sept. 07, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How to tell if your child has a fever Sept. 05, 2023, 03:21 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Debunking head lice myths Sept. 01, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

August 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Beat the 'back-to-school blues' with healthy lunches Aug. 29, 2023, 02:54 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about enteroviruses and babies Aug. 28, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination Aug. 25, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury Aug. 25, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• FDA grants vaccine approval for moms-to-be to prevent RSV in newborns Aug. 24, 2023, 07:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: A parent's playbook for sports screenings Aug. 24, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school physicals essential for all ages Aug. 24, 2023, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan Aug. 23, 2023, 03:51 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Can your child hear the teacher? Aug. 22, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing viral infection risks when sending kids off to school  Aug. 21, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes Aug. 17, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports Aug. 11, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety Aug. 09, 2023, 04:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer Saturday fall sports injury clinics Aug. 08, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Childhood vaccines - moving the needle up Aug. 08, 2023, 04:29 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment?  Aug. 04, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine Aug. 03, 2023, 02:58 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine Aug. 02, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

July 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cancer of the nerve cells July 27, 2023, 03:20 p.m. CDT

• Tips for preventing 'summer slide' July 27, 2023, 01:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic ranked among 'America's Best Children's Hospitals' according to Newsweek July 24, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Drug to prevent RSV in babies approved: What you need to know July 19, 2023, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Facial drooping in children July 18, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

June 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What drowning doesn't look like June 30, 2023, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic ranked among 'Best Children's Hospitals' by U.S. News & World Report June 21, 2023, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Keeping children's teeth healthy June 20, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood eczema June 13, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ+ and may be struggling June 08, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

May 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What is this bright red birthmark on my baby? May 25, 2023, 04:15 p.m. CDT

• Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch May 24, 2023, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? May 23, 2023, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one? May 11, 2023, 03:35 p.m. CDT

April 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for protecting babies from harmful UV rays April 28, 2023, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits April 12, 2023, 02:15 p.m. CDT

• Does my child need ear tubes? April 10, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

March 2023

• Know the signs of strep throat in children March 23, 2023, 05:00 p.m. CDT

February 2023

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Tongue-tie in babies Feb. 27, 2023, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or 'stomach flu' Feb. 10, 2023, 06:30 p.m. CDT

• Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations? Feb. 09, 2023, 03:45 p.m. CDT

January 2023

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding ear infections Jan. 23, 2023, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Science Saturday: Engineering tissue to strengthen underdeveloped hearts Jan. 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m. CDT

• Soggy sheets, embarrassed kids: Tips for overcoming bed-wetting Jan. 12, 2023, 03:02 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pediatric pectus excavatum Jan. 06, 2023, 02:32 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What are superbugs? Jan. 05, 2023, 05:30 p.m. CDT

December 2022

• Socioeconomic status measure helps researchers develop artificial intelligence models, improving equity in health care Dec. 28, 2022, 02:18 p.m. CDT

• Protect children's hearing from noisy toys, gifts Dec. 23, 2022, 04:27 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: The eyes of a child Dec. 23, 2022, 02:16 p.m. CDT

• How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season Dec. 19, 2022, 05:15 p.m. CDT

• Antibiotic shortage - what to know if you can't find amoxicillin Dec. 16, 2022, 05:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety Dec. 15, 2022, 05:30 p.m. CDT

• Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself Dec. 13, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Innovative 'hammock' improves quality of life for thousands Dec. 12, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Bivalent COVID-19 booster approved for children 6 months and older Dec. 09, 2022, 09:33 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Peanut allergies Dec. 09, 2022, 04:04 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teen stretch marks Dec. 05, 2022, 01:30 p.m. CDT

November 2022

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Facial paralysis and reanimation surgery Nov. 25, 2022, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping Thanksgiving salmonella-free Nov. 21, 2022, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• What in the world is antimicrobial resistance? Nov. 21, 2022, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Care tips for upper respiratory infections in children Nov. 17, 2022, 04:46 p.m. CDT

• Early increase of flu, RSV viruses affecting children -- when to seek medical help Nov. 10, 2022, 05:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Demystifying epilepsy Nov. 08, 2022, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Kids and sodium: Serious risks, alarming realities Nov. 08, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Does your child have diabetes? Nov. 04, 2022, 03:01 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Navigating a new epilepsy diagnosis Nov. 04, 2022, 01:09 p.m. CDT

October 2022

• Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents Oct. 31, 2022, 01:57 p.m. CDT

• 5 sneaky Halloween costume health concerns Oct. 28, 2022, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Halloween safety tips from a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert Oct. 27, 2022, 02:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween Oct. 25, 2022, 03:25 p.m. CDT

• Indiana boy standing tall and hitting the beach after surgery to correct pectus excavatum Oct. 20, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: So your kid won't sleep -- addressing common childhood sleep problems Oct. 14, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines for kids 5-11 approved, Mayo Clinic awaits supply Oct. 13, 2022, 04:54 p.m. CDT

• RSV season: What parents need to know Oct. 13, 2022, 03:15 p.m. CDT

• Questions answered about the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines Oct. 12, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

September 2022

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Talking to kids about racism Sept. 23, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Learn about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition in children that is similar to polio Sept. 22, 2022, 03:01 p.m. CDT

• Cold, flu or allergies? Overlapping symptoms make it a challenge to know when to seek medical care Sept. 21, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults Sept. 20, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Raising awareness of childhood cancer Sept. 16, 2022, 01:00 p.m. CDT

• Are backpacks hurting your kids' backs? Sept. 13, 2022, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Will the COVID-19 booster be like an annual flu shot? Sept. 12, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: When should you keep your child home from school? Sept. 12, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Tumor type, grade determine treatment for pediatric brain tumors Sept. 09, 2022, 01:31 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hand, foot and mouth disease Sept. 08, 2022, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Transforming snack time with healthy options Sept. 07, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Who needs back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters? Sept. 04, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Q&A podcast: Updated COVID-19 boosters target omicron variants Sept. 02, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

August 2022

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do and not do when your child has a viral fever Aug. 31, 2022, 01:53 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Helping kids prepare for back-to-school success Aug. 30, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Back-to-school Q&A Aug. 26, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: The 3 best ways to keep kids healthy when heading back to school Aug. 24, 2022, 03:01 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping your child with back-to-school anxiety Aug. 22, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school anxiety Aug. 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids Aug. 18, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer walk-in sports injury clinics on Saturdays Aug. 17, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school mental health tips Aug. 17, 2022, 03:45 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids Aug. 15, 2022, 03:15 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Help with sports injuries Aug. 14, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Fueling the young athlete Aug. 12, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• What the detection of poliovirus in sewer systems in London, New York City means Aug. 12, 2022, 09:07 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine Aug. 11, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing childhood asthma Aug. 09, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• What parents should know about parechovirus in children, babies Aug. 09, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Practical approaches to breastfeeding Aug. 05, 2022, 01:00 p.m. CDT

July 2022

• Minnesota boy involved in boating accident discharged from hospital after making miraculous recovery July 29, 2022, 11:20 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist July 24, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Managing heavy menstrual cycles and demystifying treatment options July 22, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimming safety tips July 17, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: How exercise benefits the body and mind July 08, 2022, 01:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 July 06, 2022, 01:00 p.m. CDT

• COVID-19 vaccination for kids age 5 and younger starting the week of July 4 at most Mayo sites July 01, 2022, 04:00 p.m. CDT

June 2022

• COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in infants through toddlers June 20, 2022, 05:01 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens June 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Health System to offer sports physicals for student athletes June 15, 2022, 02:02 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic ranks in all 10 specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Children's Hospitals' rankings June 14, 2022, 05:01 a.m. CDT

• Updated Mayo Clinic recommendations for infant formula shortage June 10, 2022, 09:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Ear tubes June 10, 2022, 11:59 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What to expect with COVID-19 vaccinations for youngest kids June 08, 2022, 04:35 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Getting kids involved in the kitchen June 03, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

May 2022

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum May 31, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• How to care for your children and yourself during tragedies May 27, 2022, 02:30 p.m. CDT

• Helping children cope with school shooting: Tips for talking about tragedy May 25, 2022, 06:42 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: How to know if your teen needs mental health support May 24, 2022, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic expert explains differences between adult and teen depression May 24, 2022, 12:19 p.m. CDT

• COVID-19 booster vaccinations extended to kids 5-11 May 20, 2022, 06:10 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis May 18, 2022, 02:04 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic expert's advice for parents during baby formula shortage May 17, 2022, 08:13 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Polycystic kidney disease can affect children, too May 13, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

• Sharing Mayo Clinic: A shared heart: Two families come together after tragedy, transplant May 08, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What parents should know about the new hepatitis outbreak in children May 05, 2022, 09:27 p.m. CDT

• What may be behind the unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids May 05, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Just a little tug can cause nursemaid's elbow May 04, 2022, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: How and why endoscopy is used in children May 03, 2022, 12:32 p.m. CDT

April 2022

• Sharing Mayo Clinic: Gabriel Ryan wasn't supposed to live. Today, he is thriving April 24, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant April 20, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ask the Mayo Mom / Climate change and global childhood health April 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Know the difference between adult and teen depression April 15, 2022, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• 'She has big things ahead of her.' CAR-T cell therapy gives Florida teen hope April 06, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Meeting the unique needs of adolescent and young adult patients with cancer April 05, 2022, 12:30 p.m. CDT

March 2022

• Sharing Mayo Clinic: Thankful for Tygh March 27, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Science Saturday: Improving diagnosis of rare congenital disorders March 26, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Early intervention can help kids with cerebral palsy March 25, 2022, 12:15 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Managing sickle cell disease in children and teens March 18, 2022, 12:44 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic researchers use AI to predict antidepressant outcomes in youth March 16, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Helping children cope with medical experiences March 04, 2022, 02:01 p.m. CDT

February 2022

• Young girl with rare disease gets life-changing diagnosis and targeted therapy at Mayo Clinic Feb. 28, 2022, 05:00 p.m. CDT

• Vertebral body tethering: Another option for treating scoliosis in children Feb. 21, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Innovative procedures for kids with congenital heart disease Feb. 18, 2022, 02:13 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic expert stresses importance of vaccinating school-age children for COVID-19 Feb. 17, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Pediatric fertility preservation offers hope for families Feb. 14, 2022, 01:28 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: More than 2 years of COVID-19 takes its toll on children, families Feb. 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Myths about catching a cold Feb. 10, 2022, 03:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester eases visitor restrictions for pediatric hospital patients Feb. 07, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What's new and what's next to treat congenital heart defects? Feb. 04, 2022, 01:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping kids struggling with the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic Feb. 03, 2022, 05:01 p.m. CDT

January 2022

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Restless legs syndrome in children Jan. 27, 2022, 03:06 p.m. CDT

• How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting kids Jan. 24, 2022, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom podcast: Chest wall deformities in children Jan. 21, 2022, 01:36 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Treating hernias in children Jan. 07, 2022, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strategies for stressed kids Jan. 04, 2022, 01:50 p.m. CDT

• FDA authorizes COVID-19 boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds Jan. 03, 2022, 09:10 p.m. CDT

December 2021

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood clubfoot Dec. 23, 2021, 01:33 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: RSV and bronchiolitis - what to expect this season Dec. 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m. CDT

• COVID-19 booster vaccine for teens Dec. 14, 2021, 01:55 p.m. CDT

• Science Saturday: Transforming the practice of opioid prescribing -- for kids Dec. 11, 2021, 07:30 a.m. CDT

• Mental health and the holidays: Stress for kids Dec. 10, 2021, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies for safe holiday travel Dec. 09, 2021, 12:59 p.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Healing from cleft lip and cleft palate Dec. 03, 2021, 12:30 p.m. CDT

November 2021

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Scoliosis treatment options Nov. 29, 2021, 02:37 p.m. CDT

• Science Saturday: Pushing the Limits of Gene Therapy Nov. 27, 2021, 07:30 a.m. CDT

• Ask the Mayo Mom: Spinal anesthesia has advantages for some pediatric surgeries Nov. 19, 2021, 01:40 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Kids 5-11 and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Nov. 19, 2021, 01:55 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Fighting influenza Nov. 16, 2021, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Preparing your child to be vaccinated for COVID-19 Nov. 15, 2021, 06:07 p.m. CDT

• U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Mayo Clinic to emphasize the importance of pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations Nov. 10, 2021, 09:35 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Healthy ways to discipline children Nov. 05, 2021, 11:00 a.m. CDT

• Vaccinations for kids 5-11 begin at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Nov. 05, 2021, 06:01 p.m. CDT

• Setback to comeback: Twin sisters return to the basketball court after ACL tears Nov. 03, 2021, 06:43 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic COVID-19 vaccination plan for children Nov. 03, 2021, 06:19 p.m. CDT

October 2021

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Caring for transgender and gender-diverse children, teens Oct. 29, 2021, 01:14 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important for kids to be vaccinated for flu Oct. 28, 2021, 06:02 p.m. CDT

• Emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines Oct. 26, 2021, 04:30 p.m. CDT

• Tips to keep your kids safe this Halloween Oct. 15, 2021, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Continuing progress in battle against COVID-19 Oct. 13, 2021, 03:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips to meet the challenges of breastfeeding Oct. 08, 2021, 12:31 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Vaccines and kids -- what you need to know about COVID-19, flu Oct. 01, 2021, 01:04 p.m. CDT

September 2021

• Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if your child has a bellyache Sept. 30, 2021, 03:35 p.m. CDT

• COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids a step closer Sept. 29, 2021, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Minute: When asthma attacks Sept. 28, 2021, 04:00 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimmer's ear Sept. 28, 2021, 12:45 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treatment options for pediatric brain tumors Sept. 24, 2021, 12:21 p.m. CDT

• Mayo Clinic Q and A: Children and storm anxiety Sept. 23, 2021, 01:20 p.m. CDT