Cook Children's Medical Center

Pediatric hospitals across North Texas are taking stock after a year of unpredictability and stress due to the COVID-19 surge across the state.

Cook Children’s in Fort Worth is asking the community to help with a two-week drive for donated crutches.

Cook Children’s Health Care System discussed the state of children’s health in North Texas with data from more than 5,700 parents across the region.

Children under 12 aren’t eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine yet, but many are back in school in person. That and other factors has contributed to a sharp rise in case numbers among kids in the region and the state.

More children are being treated in Texas hospitals for COVID-19 than ever before, and an unseasonable outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus is adding to the stress on children’s hospitals.

Since July, the number of children in the hospital with COVID-19 has steadily increased across North Texas. This concerns health officials across the region as many kids head back to school next week.

The guidance came the same week that Cook Children’s reported seeing a spike in COVID cases and hospitalizations.

During the pandemic, Cook Children's Hospital has seen a record number of suicide-related deaths. So, the Fort Worth hospital has launched the JOY campaign, which aims to combat bullying and mental health issues for young people in North Texas.

KERA's Justin Martin spoke with Dr. Kia Carter, the co-medical director of psychiatry at Cook Children's Medical Center, about the global rise in suicide and self-harm with teenagers and children.

A pandemic surge in North Texas is driving an increase in cases among children, doctors at Cook Children's say. The hospital has once again restricted the number of visitors a patient can have.

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