Children experiencing hospital stays, can still be a kid, thanks to an amazing program

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Six-year-old Kameron Nelson had a lot to celebrate. After battling cancer for four years, the first grader was able to ring the bell Wednesday at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan has announced a breakthrough in gene therapy for beta thalassemia, offering a potential cure for patients who require frequent blood transfusions.

Children are engaging in physical activities at earlier ages and with greater intensity than ever before. With this comes an increased risk of sports-related injuries.

There are hundreds of blue sparkling pinwheels placed in front of Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

When kids’ minds are occupied between friends, play and school, it’s up to their parents to pay attention to what makes them tick, and that includes their heart health.

A mother who lost her daughter, McKenna Schummer, to cancer at the age of 11 is carrying on her little girl's legacy in a unique way.

Doctors in Metro Detroit are sounding an alarm about the types of injuries they’re seeing in children because of screen time -- injuries they don’t expect in children.

It was a big day on Wednesday for a little boy named Wyatt Rewoldt and his mom, Erica Hammel-McLaughlin.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Every September, for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union does a toy drive for the Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, but this year was different.

Tiffani Hunt was just 17 years old when she was diagnosed with kidney failure, and just as Make A Wish Foundation was going to grant her wish to go on a cruise to Aruba, the pandemic hit. That change of plans is what inspired Wednesday's event.

An 11-year-old former patient at Children’s Hospital of Michigan is giving back to other kids who are now at the facility.

Children's Hospital of Michigan wants to help keep kids out of the emergency room this summer.

Do you have questions about the fit of your child’s car seat? If so, you’ll want to drop by Westland City Hall on Saturday.

Here’s our weekly round up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

Here’s our weekly round up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

A Metro Detroit health expert weighs in on how you can manage a fever without medication.

As we prepare to gather with our family and friends for Thanksgiving, many are understandably nervous about all the viruses that are circulating.

For some of the most vulnerable young patients, just getting to the hospital for care is a major challenge. MiCaringHeart is a 501(c)(3) that collects money to provide cab vouchers for children with sickle cell disease

For some time now, there have been national-level warnings about increasingly severe respiratory ailments like RSV in kids, but Michigan had not been part of the warning.

For a few hours Wednesday, a group of kids at Children’s Hospital Michigan in Detroit had a chance to forget about treatments and just be kids.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit said they’ve already seen more children with gun injuries than last year.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan announced Monday that U.S. News & World Report had ranked the hospital in six pediatric specialties, including cancer, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and urology.

The tragedy at Robb Elementary School has parents in a position where they have to explain what should be unimaginable.

Police said two people, including a 2-year-old, have been shot on Detroit’s west side.

A 9-year-old Metro Detroit girl is working to bring presents to kids at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) has been a mysterious and frightening consequence of COVID-19 in children. A new study is shedding light on the potential longer term impacts of the syndrome.

DETROIT – Children’s Hospital of Michigan staff gathered to say goodbye to one little girl. At 5 years old, Kyla went through a heart transplant. The little girl from Macomb County spent much time in and out of the hospital in need of a new heart. “This means a whole new step to Kyla’s new life and we’re extremely excited,” said Kyla’s mother. Watch the full report in the video above.

DETROIT – She spent her career breaking glass ceilings, but Dr. Alexa Canady didn’t realize the impact she had for a while as the first Black chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. And I realized that it changed their perception of what was possible for them and that is really the most important part,” said Dr. Canady. Canady spent her career caring for chronically ill children. Her longtime colleague Dr. Neena Marupudi, a pediatric neurosurgeon, says Dr. Canady had an undeniable impact on patient care. And decades before the pandemic Dr. Canady was paving the way for every Black and brown doctor who came after her.

DETROIT – An 11-year-old, who battled and now overcome cancer twice in his lifetime, rang the bell to signal the end of his treatment. After several months, Pedro Martinez was able to leave Children’s Hospital. He experienced a relapse earlier this year and had to receive a bone marrow transplant from his father. (This year) 2020 has been a tough year for all of us, and it’s moments like this that really brings us together,” said Kathy Donovan, chief executive officer of Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Children’s Hospital of Michigan is home to the region’s only pediatric bone marrow transplant unit.

DETROIT – Build Hope is a community LEGO gifting fundraiser presented by Cornerstone Community Financial to support patients at Children’s Hospital of Michigan as part of September’s Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. CCF is asking its members and the community-at-large to purchase new LEGO sets, selected by the teams at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, from online “Wish List” gift registries on Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Target.com. Additionally, as part of Build Hope, CCF is partnering with Canterbury Village Drive-In to screen the LEGO movies, including The LEGO Movie 1, The LEGO Movie 2 and LEGO Batman Movie. Families can enjoy a night out to safely see a LEGO movie, with all proceeds benefiting Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Quick NotesBuild Hope online LEGO Wish Lists are available online from Sept. 1-30Drive-In Movies: Sept. 17 and Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.New LEGO sets can be purchased from any of the following online Wish Lists: