University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

30/01/2026

Children are at greater risk for frostbite than adults because they lose heat from their skin faster. Here's what parents should know about cold weather safety.

Before your kids head out into the chilly air or fresh snow, read these tips to help keep them safe and snug.

30/01/2026

When is it time to make the switch from breast milk or formula to cow’s milk? Pediatrician Dr. Cortney Evans explains.

29/01/2026

If daytime sleepiness is excessive and interferes with daily life, this misunderstood sleep disorder may be the cause.

29/01/2026

In 1971, Babies and Children’s Hospital and Rainbow Hospital joined forces and moved into a new facility: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. The construction of this new hospital involved an extraordinary feat of engineering.

To make space for the north/south wing and ensure that children could continue to receive care during construction, the old Babies and Children’s Hospital was moved off its foundation and repositioned during the summer of 1969. It took 12 days and “a total pulling force of more than 4 million pounds” to inch Babies and Children’s Hospital’s original 30-million-pound structure 80 feet.

“Tons of force, miles of cables, barrels of sweat and hours of frustration were poured into the move of the largest building ever to be transferred intact from one location to another. Not a pane of glass was cracked,” wrote the Construction Digest in 1969.

28/01/2026

Eczema affects about 30% of Americans, mostly children and teens. Check out the below guide to learn more about triggers, symptoms and treatments.

28/01/2026

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has updated the federal standards to improve how car seats are tested and designed. What does that mean for your car seat? Pediatrician Dr. Nicole Kaiser explains.

Whether you’re a first-time parent or wondering if you need to upgrade an older car seat, the new changes will help keep your child safer on the road.

27/01/2026

In the past, some ingredients used to make disposable diapers raised health concerns. But is that still the case? Pediatrician Dr. Joseph Borus explains.

Disposable diapers make up more than 1.5 percent of all the trash in this country. About 3.4 million tons of them end up in our landfills each year. So are cloth diapers a better choice?

27/01/2026

When should parents start brushing a child’s teeth – and how much toothpaste should be used? Here’s a guide for new parents.

26/01/2026

Age 12 ½ is the average age that a child opens a social media account. Research shows that more time on these platforms may lead to increased anxiety, depression, hopelessness and isolation. Here's how parents can help.

A new advisory from the Surgeon General warns that social media can pose a “profound risk of harm” to children and teens' mental health. Parents need more strategies than ever to help their children thrive.

26/01/2026

When a baby has a stuffy nose and sounds like they’re having trouble breathing, it’s enough to worry any parent. Here’s how to clear up that congestion.

23/01/2026

Physicians have figured out a way to harness the body’s immune response to eliminate allergic reactions to food. Pediatric allergy and immunology specialist Dr. Eli Silver shares what parents should know.

Physicians have figured out a way to harness the body’s immune response to eliminate allergic reactions to food. Eli Silver, MD, a pediatric allergy and immunology specialist at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, explains.

23/01/2026

Hand, foot and mouth disease is very contagious, frequently appearing in children younger than age 5. Here’s how it spreads and what to do if symptoms appear.