Centro Pediátrico de Mayo Clinic

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   Families at Mayo Clinic explore how a smartwatch can give early warnings of severe tantrums 

   Ethan Staal poses for a photo on the first day of school, wearing the smartwatch used in a Mayo Clinic research study. Photo provided by the Staal family. Evenings in the Staal household often carried a delicate unpredictability. After a full school day — and as Ethan's medication began to wear off — the shift from playful to overwhelmed could happen in seconds. Ethan has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that can make emotional regulation…

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   (VIDEO) Mayo Clinic restores hoop dreams for teen athlete

   Over two years ago, a devastating hip condition and a misdiagnosis threatened to sideline a young high school basketball player for good. But thanks to advanced medical expertise and innovation at Mayo Clinic, the 16-year-old prep star in North Carolina is back in the game — stronger, more determined and inspiring others with his comeback story. Jason Howland has his story. Watch: Mayo Clinic restores hoop dreams for teen athlete https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIzUoVH8Nnc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2:44)…

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   (VIDEO) 13-year-old Ava is home with a new heart, kidney following a 22-month hospital stay 

   After more than 22 months at Mayo Clinic Children's, 13-year-old Ava Weitl went home to Iowa. She and her family were met with tears and cheers as dozens of members from her care team, who are now considered friends of the family, said goodbye and wished her well.  This was a day Ava had been looking forward to after a long journey with heart failure, two lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapies, a heart transplant, kidney…

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   Honoring a young girl's love of nature on her final day

   On a Saturday evening in September of 2024, Mae Helgeson arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, her small body reeling from the trauma of a life-threatening accident. Although she was intubated and sedated, it didn't take long for the care team to learn what made this little girl special.  "I distinctly remember meeting her parents — you just immediately felt warmth and love," says Dr. Brenda Schiltz, a physician in Rochester's pediatric intensive care unit…