Children’s Health

For Eloise Hirata, a routine visit to the dentist led to the detection of the 7-year-old girl’s unusually high blood pressure — ultimately saving her life. As part of Kaiser...

With darkness falling early and cold weather often limiting regular outdoor activities, your kids are apt to spend more time in front of screens during winter, using phones, computers, TVs,...

No one wants to be sick, especially during the holidays, which is why it is especially important school-aged children get the annual flu vaccine this fall. According to the Centers...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 14,000 children are treated annually for backpack-related injuries. Eleonora Kleyman, MD, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical...

With so much to do, buy and organize, parents might not think about another crucial way of equipping kids for school — getting them mentally prepared.

HONOLULU — Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has awarded $52,000 in community benefit grant funding to two nonprofits seeking to promote behavioral health education for Hawaii’s keiki. Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center...

After completing its first year of implementing the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Educational Theatre performance on preventing sexually transmitted diseases, the Kern High School District declared the effort a big...

Kaiser Permanente grants $3.1 Million to Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program. The program is key to their mission to promote healthy habits for kids, and continues to be a signature part of the Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools initiative.