Items Tagged ‘About Kids & Teens’
January 31, 2017
Changing Minds While Learning to Live With Epilepsy
The first time Tehya Mrotek had a seizure during class, she just started high school. Her teachers weren’t very familiar with handling epilepsy and were not equipped to administer seizure first-aid. Around the same time her family was discussing the importance of epilepsy education, the school hired a new nurse and decided to bring in Mayo […]
Tags: About Kids & Teens, Epilepsy, Seizures
January 24, 2017
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Birth defects affect millions of babies each year, but they can be prevented. For many newborns with a birth defect, there is no family history of the condition. Many birth defects are not found immediately at birth. One step physicians recommend is taking folic acid once a day to help the baby’s brain and spine […]
Tags: About Kids & Teens, Women's Health
January 12, 2017
Marine Captain Witnesses His Daughter’s Birth From Thousands of Miles Away
Matt Reedy, a captain in the United States Marine Corps, was deployed overseas when his wife, Alicia, was due to deliver the couple’s first child. Doug Pappin, Alicia’s father and a manager in Information Technology at Mayo Clinic, convinced Alicia to have the baby at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus. On Oct. 24, when Dorothy “Dottie” Lane Reedy […]
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January 3, 2017
Young Adults with Disabilities Find Meaningful, Hope for a Future Through Work Project SEARCH
Jakob Erickson, who has autism spectrum disorder, was part of the first group of interns to participate in the Project SEARCH High School Transition Program. The program helps young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain the skills needed to enter the workforce. Jakob says the program has had a profound impact on his life, as his confidence […]
Tags: About Kids & Teens, Mental Health
December 16, 2016
Sisters’ Heart Transplants Inspire Family to Organize Holiday Toy Drive
As a mother, Linsey Rippy’s holiday shopping list is usually full of toys, but surprisingly not always for her own children. Linsey’s daughters, 10-year-old Madi and 7-year-old Sydney, were diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy as toddlers, and each had a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic at age 3. Knowing first-hand how difficult it is to have […]
Tags: About Kids & Teens, Heart & Blood Health, Transplants, Visiting Mayo Clinic
November 18, 2016
How to Help Overweight Kids Get Healthier
By Ali Skahan 
It’s never an easy thing to have your children struggle with obesity, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it affects more than 12.7 million children in the U.S. Between all of the snack times, birthday parties and sugary lunch options, choosing the right foods may be more challenging than we think. While obesity […]
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October 26, 2016
Are backpacks hurting your students’ backs?
By Ali Skahan
Many kids get excited about picking out a backpack for the school year; it lets them put style and personality into a basic school necessity. But picking a stylish backpack doesn’t always mean it’s the best for their health. Mayo Clinic found that many students’ backpacks weigh more than 15 percent of their body weight, […]
October 24, 2016
Staying Healthy This Halloween
By Ali Skahan
Halloween is one week away, and with all of the candy and sweet treats floating around, your scale may look scarier than your costume. Fortunately, Mayo Clinic’s Nutrition Educator Kristin Johnson has shared some festive fall recipes like, pumpkin chia coconut granola and pumpkin pie overnight oats. Not only are these recipes delicious, but also […]
Tags: About Kids & Teens, Healthy Living
October 21, 2016
National Bullying Prevention Month
By Ali Skahan
Many of us can look back at our memories of grade school or high school and remember that one kid that made it their job to torment us. It may have seemed like a rite of passage in the past, but bullies today are more relentless and have more outlets than ever to bully their […]
Tags: About Kids & Teens, Mental Health
October 10, 2016
By Ali Skahan
Becoming a parent is a beautiful thing but it sure is a full-time job. Whenever you’re not watching your baby, you’re probably reading every baby book you can get your hands on…or worrying about them, even when they sleep. It’s critical to know the signs of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and while there is […]
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