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More than half of concussions happen to children while they’re participating in organized sports like soccer, football, cheerleading, gymnastics and baseball. With fall sports season in full swing, parents, coaches and young athletes need to know how to prevent, spot and treat concussions.

Tufts Medical Center’s Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Arnold J. Sansevere, MD is here to help us get smart about what is often thought of as an “invisible” injury.

Tufts Medical Center Ophthalmology & New England Eye Center’s Dr. Sylvia Yoo answers your questions about myopia in children and teenagers

Tufts Medicine’s Care at Home delivers top-quality cancer care to kids at home.

From icy sidewalks and heavy snow to the latest respiratory virus, winter in New England isn’t always postcard perfect.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in both 2020 and 2021, approximately 200,000 children were seen in emergency departments across the country for toy-related injuries. We sat down with pediatrician Charles Hannum, MD to talk about the most dangerous toys of the year. By recognizing the dangers and hazards associated with toys, injuries are preventable.

The MIRI was very well represented at the annual Perinatal Research Society Annual Meeting Utah from September 29-October 1, in the beautiful setting of Park City.

“Teddy Bear Clinic” calms hospital fears through play.

When we think of Halloween, we picture children laughing in colorful costumes, jack-o'-lanterns glowing in house windows and buckets brimming with candy and treats. Experts warn, however, that this fun-filled night can pose safety hazards.

COVID-19 bivalent booster is now approved by the CDC and FDA for children as young as 5.

Tufts Medical Center is proud to offer expert and compassionate pediatric primary care.

Tufts Medical Center Director of Child Life Services, Andrea Colliton, offers ten tips to help make children’s life at home feel a little more normal during this abnormal time.

Read the testimonial of a patient who traveled from Portugal to get exceptional care from the pediatric ENT team at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

View our tips on how to speak with your children about coronavirus.

Eight-week-old Abegael spent six long weeks in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Tufts Medical Center in Boston battling respiratory failure due to RSV.

Lowell General Hospital has launched a contest to recruit bloggers for Our Circle of Moms.

CDC now recommends that children between the ages of 5 and 11 years receive the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine.

Learn what to look for in a pediatrician from the pediatricians at Tufts Medical Center.

Read the patient testimonial of Chantal Loiseau, a patient, mother and member of the Tufts Medical Center Patient and Family Advisory Board.

How this tough 3-year-old has impressed everyone with his strength and determination to beat cancer at Tufts Medical Center.

At one month old, Michael was rushed to Tufts Medical Center's PICU for answers. Read more about "Baby Mike" and his journey at Tufts Medical Center, as he battled a scary illness while touching the lives of patients and staff with his sunny disposition.