Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

In recent weeks, Connecticut has seen a surge in respiratory illnesses among children, and it’s starting to put a strain on hospitals. “The melting pot of what we’ve seen over the last couple of years is going to breed what we see now,” said Jay Paris, of Hartford. Respiratory illness in children is on the rise. “Certainly in the...

Connecticut Children’s in Hartford is using temporary units to handle patients and is considering using the National Guard to help as it sees a surge of pediatric patients with Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Adam Rivers detailed the event that raised over $60,000.

Depressive and anxiety symptoms doubled during the pandemic. Now, 25% of people have depressive symptoms and 20% have anxiety.

You may have heard about the new report from the Surgeon General. It’s a rare public health advisory about the mental health crisis among kids and teenagers. Depressive and anxiety symptoms doubled during the pandemic. Now, 25% of people have depressive symptoms and 20% have anxiety. Negative emotions and conditions associated with things like ADHD are also on the rise,…

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Rachel Lamore, Vice President of Communications for HuskyTHON 2022, explains how you can donate.

A child was taken to the hospital after they were found in a pool at a home in Suffield, police said. Suffield Police said they were called to a home on South Grand Street Sunday afternoon for a report of a child in a pool. Responding crews found the child and performed life-saving measures, according to authorities. Police said the…

Inside thermometers or even your key fob, batteries power up a lot of our everyday lives. The Poison Control says more than 3,500 people in the United States swallow button batteries every year, which can cause disastrous, even deadly, outcomes. “This should not be a problem. Children should not be passing away or harmed from ingesting batteries,” said Melissa Fensterstock,…

We’re one step closer to having a COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids and to what could be a turning point in the pandemic. The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages five to 11. While the process is still not over, we’re really close and when given the green light, Connecticut Children’s says it’s ready to go. “Once...

The FDA announced Friday that it had authorized emergency use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5-11.

Emergency Room visits are spiking as families seek treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions.

Emergency Room visits are spiking as families seek treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions.

Leaders of children’s hospitals across the country including some in Connecticut have issued a plea to protect kids from COVID-19.

Leaders of children’s hospitals across the country including some in Connecticut have issued a plea to protect kids from COVID-19. Now ICUs in children’s hospitals, especially in the south, are becoming full of COVID-19 patients amid the spread of the Delta variant. “Children, when they have COVID and come to the hospital, they are sicker. This is more contagious...

Gastropark in West Hartford turned into a 70’s-themed atmosphere Saturday night for the Ball 4 a Cure Inc. fundraiser. Five years ago, seven elementary school friends founded Ball 4 a Cure Inc., an annual three-on-three charity basketball tournament in their hometown of West Hartford. “It’s just about that aspect of bringing our community together. We have such a tight-knit community…

In its tenth year, the annual PJ Day for the Kids went virtual, with hundreds of people putting on their pajamas, posting pictures on social media and raising money for some of our state’s bravest fighters.

In a year when pajamas are accepted as an all-day outfit, a fundraising tradition for Connecticut Children’s Hospital is taking on an even greater meaning. “We realized this was more important than ever,” Tara Wesoloskie, coordinator for PJ Day for the Kids said. In its tenth year, the annual PJ Day for the Kids went virtual, with hundreds of people putting on...

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