Health & Safety

Halloween Safety
Halloween is a favorite holiday for many. These resources offer family fun‚ while helping keep the little ghost and goblins safe.

Achoo! It’s Allergy Season
Fall (August and September) is weed allergy season. Children’s Mercy Asthma and Allergy specialist Jay Portnoy, MD, offers tips on how to help your child conquer seasonal allergies.

Soothing Sniffles and Sneezes: Treating Kids' Colds Without Drugs
Cold season has arrived leaving your little one reaching for the tissues. Elizabeth Simpson, MD, pediatrician, explains how parents can treat kids colds without non-prescription products.

Pollen Count
Get up-to-date information on the pollen count in the greater Kansas City area.

Headlines

Children's Mercy named 2nd best place to work in Kansas City
The Kansas City Business Journal has named Children's Mercy #2 in its "Best Places to Work in Kansas City" among large employers

Children's Mercy's Northland is 5 Years Old!
Children's Mercy's Northland is having a birthday party 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 18! Bring your family for a free, fun-filled event featuring a variety of activities, complimentary snacks, and more! Please join us in celebrating at the Northland facility, 501 NW Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Stephen Spielberg to head CMH Center for Personalized Medicine
Stephen P. Spielberg, MD, PhD, formerly Dean and Vice President for Health Affairs at Dartmouth Medical School and one of the nation's best-known specialists in pediatric pharmacology, has joined the staff at Children's Mercy as Director of the new Center for Personalized Medicine and Therapeutic Innovation..

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