/tags/childrens-health-system Children's Health System en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:09:05 GMT /health-wellness/2025-07-10/talk-to-kids-texas-hill-country-floods-grief-child-psychologist The floods killed more than 120 people, including at least 36 children. Pediatric psychologist Stevie Puckett-Perez said adults need to support their kids through processing their grief. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:09:05 GMT /health-wellness/2025-07-10/talk-to-kids-texas-hill-country-floods-grief-child-psychologist Olla Mokhtar /health-wellness/2025-03-06/patients-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-paxton The names and birthdates of patients at the center of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Dr. M. Brett Cooper were mistakenly released in records provided to ËÄ»˘Ó°Ôş. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:14:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-06/patients-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-paxton Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-12-04/u-s-supreme-court-gender-affirming-care-bans-lawsuits-texas-doctors-paxton A case surrounding Tennessee's ban on certain gender-affirming care for minors could set precedents for other states that have bans in place, including Texas, where three doctors are being sued for allegedly violating state law. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-04/u-s-supreme-court-gender-affirming-care-bans-lawsuits-texas-doctors-paxton Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-11-20/childrens-health-spike-rsv-cases-north-texas-holiday-season Children's Health reported a 67% jump in RSV cases between the first and second full weeks of this month as the region experiences colder weather and cold and flu season begins. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-20/childrens-health-spike-rsv-cases-north-texas-holiday-season Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-11-07/north-texas-hospitals-conserve-iv-fluids-amid-national-shortage-patients-procedures North Texas hospital officials say they have avoided canceling or delaying procedures after a crucial IV fluid manufacturing plant was damaged in Hurricane Helene. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:04:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-07/north-texas-hospitals-conserve-iv-fluids-amid-national-shortage-patients-procedures Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-10-21/childrens-medical-center-plano-tower-expansion-bed-counts Children's Health will open an expanded tower at Children's Medical Center Plano by the end of 2024. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-21/childrens-medical-center-plano-tower-expansion-bed-counts Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2024-10-17/ag-ken-paxton-sues-north-texas-doctor-accused-of-providing-gender-affirming-care Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dr. May Lau of UT Southwestern for allegedly providing hormone treatment to 21 patients after the state's ban on gender-affirming care for children took effect. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:02:49 GMT /texas-news/2024-10-17/ag-ken-paxton-sues-north-texas-doctor-accused-of-providing-gender-affirming-care Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2023-11-13/rsv-peak-hospital-texas Cook Children's in Fort Worth is experiencing a surge of RSV cases that is overwhelming their emergency department. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-13/rsv-peak-hospital-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-12-28/childrens-health-north-texas-flu-covid-19-rsv Nurses at Children’s Health in North Texas have seen patients through surges of COVID-19, the flu, and now RSV. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-28/childrens-health-north-texas-flu-covid-19-rsv Elena Rivera, Jacob Wells /health-wellness/2022-12-13/insurance-rate-texas-kids-medicaid-expansion Federal pandemic dollars funded insurance for low-income families during COVID-19. Children’s advocates fear when that money goes away, the percentage will rise again. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:12:08 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-13/insurance-rate-texas-kids-medicaid-expansion Bill Zeeble