At Texas Children’s Hospital, a tree farm allows hospitalized children to choose Christmas trees for their rooms, aided by a Roaming Robot Program that enables participation from isolated patients.

A Christmas miracle indeed!

Kateryna Zadvornova and Vadym Zadvornov chose to move to Houston just before the war in Ukraine began. When their daughter started school in the U.S. they thought she was getting sick with normal childhood viruses

Health reporter Haley Hernandez explains the drama unfolding that may put your health in jeopardy

Since Texas Children’s Hospital announced its decision to cut 5 percent of its work force, several employees reached out to KPRC 2, saying they were among the roughly 1,000 who were cut.

Imagine getting your dream job and then moving across the country, only to be told that the job is no longer there. That's why one woman from California is taking legal action.

Dr. Jeff Shilt is an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital in The Woodlands and a sports medicine liaison for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. He oversees the Human Performance and Motion Analysis lab in The Woodlands, which has helped improve the performance of four Olympians and several Paralympians.

A doctor says the government wants to punish him for calling attention to wrongdoing. Advocates say the families of trans kids are the ones at risk.

Prosecutors say Ethan Haim, 34, requested to reactivate his login access at Texas Children's Hospital, where he had a previous rotation during his residency to gain access to pediatric patients "under false pretenses and later disclosed it to a media contact."

Eight lucky Insiders will win a $50 gift card to Tim Hortons

We sat down with two people who both know the importance of heart health and the advancements that make living with a congenital heart disease possible. Dr. Ed Hickey, the Surgical Director for Texas Children’s Adult Congenital Heart Program sheds light on raising awareness of heart health, lifestyle changes, and the American Congenital Heart Association's Walk for 1-in-100. Katherine Armstrong is familiar with Congenital Heart Disease. She's a CDH patient along with her two daughters. We heard her inspiring story about listening to your body and advocating for your loved ones.

Common Bond has once again partnered with Sky High for Kids and Texas Children's Hospital to bring smiles to the faces of young warriors battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) affects one in 3,600 male births, and it can lead to immobility, and eventually death.

Texans rookies celebrate Halloween at hospital

While nearly 80% of children with cancer in the U.S. will be cured, many face lifelong quality-of-life challenges or medical complications that come as a result of their treatment.

Heart patients at Texas Children’s Hospital received a surprise visitor Saturday.

The medical director of the program said it's critical for the physical and emotional health of her patients for the rest of their lives.

This month's KPRC 2 community spotlight is on Harrison's Heroes, and we need your help to fill care packages for babies in the NICU.

Big news for Houston Golf fans on Wednesday as the Astros Golf Foundation and PGA Tour announced Texas Children’s as the Title Sponsor of the Houston Open.

Texas Children’s Hospital is in the hot seat and may face a hefty penalty after the U.S. Department of Labor said it failed to protect employees from patients.

After losing her daughter to bone cancer, one mom has been on a mission to share her daughter's joy with other children going through a difficult time and healing.

Before the rodeo rides out of town, the littlest cowboys and cowgirls at the Texas Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit joined in on the fun by donning their very best western gear and cowboy hats for a memorable photoshoot.

RSV and the flu are hitting the pediatric population hard right now.

Inside the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital, the sounds of infants coughing can be heard down the hallways.

A 15-year-old running athlete battling cancer believes a mix up with her superstition is why the Astros didn’t perform their best Game 1 of the World Series.

Orbit, the Houston Astros mascot, and the Shooting Stars Cheerleaders visited patients at Texas Children’s Hospital Cancer and Hematology Center at the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

According to the Houston Health Department, Houston has the most sickle cell of all the regions in Texas.

As this school year starts, the country continues to see contagious illnesses spread.

As Houston-area children start a new school year, the Texas Children’s Hospital is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to make sure they are better prepared.

Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine most often diagnosed in children and teenagers.

Texas Children’s Hospital began administering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 6 months to 5 years old Tuesday morning.

Texas Children’s Hospital and all Texas Children’s Pediatrics practices will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster Friday to children ages 5 to 11, a news release said.

Dr. Amy Hair, program director of neonatal nutrition with Texas Children’s Hospital, shares what parents need to know right now.

Doctors and nurses are heroes and walking a day in their shoes is no easy feat. Houston Life Reporter Joe Sam got a glimpse of what a typical day looks like for medical professionals working in the ER at Texas Children's Hospital.

Medical experts with Texas Children’s Hospital will provide parents with useful information about the baby formula shortage Wednesday.

The nation’s largest children’s hospital is hosting a community drive to benefit Ukraine.

KPRC 2 is proud to partner with Texas Children’s, which is supporting Ukraine by hosting a donation drive at specific Texas Children’s locations Monday, April 18 through Saturday, April 23. The much-needed supplies will be gathered, sorted and shipped to the people of Ukraine.

KPRC 2 is proud to partner with Texas Children’s, which is supporting Ukraine by hosting a donation drive at specific Texas Children’s locations Monday, April 18 through Saturday, April 23. The much-needed supplies will be gathered, sorted and shipped to the people of Ukraine.

To study the best way to administer the seizure medication, midazolam, so that fewer children arrive at emergency departments with an ongoing seizure: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Houston Fire Department Emergency Services, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, and UT Health are forming a study called PediDOSE to determine the best way to stop them.

Texas Children’s Hospital has paused hormone-related prescription therapies for gender-affirming services, according to a statement.

There are things parents can do with their kids during childhood that can help prevent them from developing cancer in their lifetime.

We’ve reached the Omicron peak in the Houston area. The hope is we will move past it soon.

Texas Children’s Hospital said it plans to share updates regarding children, COVID-19 and the omicron variant during a news conference Monday in Houston.

It's never fun to have to be a patient at a hospital, but Texas Children's Hospital did their part this week to bring that holiday cheer to their patients' faces.

It wasn’t Donner, Blitzen or Rudolph but Elsa, Pinto, Pluto and Bailey that recently descended upon Texas Children’s Hospital to help patients get into the holiday spirit.

Texas Children's Hospital has opened appointments for children ages 5 and up to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine beginning Saturday, Nov. 6, pending emergency use authorization and final sign-offs from the FDA, CDC and State next week.

Dr. Zoann Dreyer, with Texas Children’s Hospital, explains how cancer survivors are at risk of delayed side effects of treatment.

Wait until you hear about the Passport For Care program at Texas Children’s Hospital.

A big part of the care at Texas Children’s Hospital involves dogs: Yes, you read that correctly -- dogs.

It’s an incredible time in terms of pediatric cancer research, said Dr. Will Parsons, of the Precision Oncology team at Texas Children’s Hospital.

September marks Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, so we wondered: When it comes to the fight against pediatric cancer, what’s new?

Megan McCullum’s son had brain cancer at 7-years-old. Now, he’s 12 and in remission, but she says their cancer journey gave their family something they’ll cherish forever: Camp Periwinkle.

On Tuesday, David Vetter would have been 50 years old.

Texas Children’s Hospital said they’re accepting some pediatric patients from New Orleans since one of the children’s hospitals there has no power.

At Texas Children’s Hospital, they’re in the beginning phase of clinical trials for the Pfizer vaccine in young children.

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans and Texas Children’s Hospital announced that they have selected four local healthcare workers to attend the Super Bowl LV as their guest in Tampa Bay on Sunday. The healthcare heroes were selected based on their “unwavering commitment to their community throughout the coronavirus pandemic,” according to a release. The four workers, among other selected care workers who’ve been invited by NFL clubs, will participate in several Super Bowl LV activities at Raymond James Stadium. Those chosen to attend Super Bowl LV in celebration of their dedication include Kaitlin Hernandez, a respiratory therapist, Bhumi Patel, a registered nurse, Matthew Rivera, a registered nurse, and Dr. Matthew Pesek, a medical director for the pediatric intensive care unit at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus. AdThe invitation will include a roundtrip flight on United Airlines, a two-night hotel accommodation, a Texans travel kit and Super Bowl LV Draft Experience, Gameday Tailgate and a ticket to the game.

HOUSTON – The funeral for 10-month-old baby Nick Torres has been set for this upcoming week, according to the Facebook page. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at the Compean Funeral Home at 2102 Broadway Street in Houston. Following the memorial, the child will be laid to rest at the Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in southeast Houston. The hospital pushed to take the child off life support after they ruled the child brain dead on September 30. However, the family filed several appeals to keep the child on life support because his heart was still beating.

HOUSTON – After a long legal battle to keep him on life support, 10-month-old Nick Torres died at home Tuesday after being released from the hospital to his family. Dr. Joseph Varon, of United Memorial Medical Center, said he helped transport Nick from the hospital to his home, where he died a couple of hours later. He said it was a very emotional moment for not only Nick’s family but the medical staff who were attending to him. After several appeals to the courts, judges ruled that the hospital could remove Nick from life support. Over the weekend, the family’s attorney said that the hospital had agreed to release Nick into the family’s care.

HOUSTON – Baby Nick is going home to his parents. Last week, 10-month-old Nick Torres was scheduled to be taken off life support by Texas Children’s Hospital. His family has pleaded with the hospital and the courts to keep the child on life support, saying that his heart was still beating. Last night, Texas Children’s authorized to release Baby Nick to his parents. It is not clear when Baby Nick will be leaving the hospital.

HOUSTON – An appeals court ruled Monday in favor of Baby Nick Torres' family, allowing the family to keep him on life support for longer. Baby Nick was rushed to the hospital on September 24 after he was found unresponsive in a bathtub. A judge gave Nick’s parents and lawyer, Kevin Acevedo, until 6 p.m. Monday for the court of appeals to review the case and the motion. At 3 p.m. Monday, Acevedo held a press conference and said after they filed emergency appeals, they had not yet heard from the appeals court. Watch his full press conference below:WATCH LIVE: Attorney speaks after Baby Nick's family files an emergency appeal Monday to keep him alive.

HOUSTON – One Texas family is not giving up on seeing their loved one at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. This health battle has been tough for the Swearingen family. One Texas family is not giving up on seeing their loved one at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. At Texas Children’s our highest priority is the health and safety of those we serve. We need our families' assistance and support in protecting our patients, families and caregivers by following our visitation restrictions.

HOUSTON – Texas Children’s Hospital is notifying its patients of a data security incident involving one of its vendors, the hospital announced in a release Monday. Blackbaud said it has no reason to believe the attackers have another copy of the hospital’s database or released the data publicly. As soon as Texas Children’s Hospital was notified, they mailed its patients who were affected by the security incident. Texas Children’s investigation determined that certain free text fields in the database may have contained certain patients' names, dates of birth, department(s) of service, treating physician, and/or limited clinical information. Importantly, no patients' Social Security Numbers or financial records were involved in this incident," according to a release by the hospital.

KATY, Texas Texas Children's Hospital said they are committed to providing additional capacity through ICU and acute care beds to take on both pediatric and adult patients. Back then, Texas Childrens said with jet travel across the globe so common, any illness that exists in Africa, Asia or anywhere can be in Houston within a day. Five years later, that statement is more accurate than ever and their Special Isolation Unit has been expanded to have an area for adults with COVID-19. At the time it was built, it was the first pediatric SIU or Biocontainment Unit in the country. What sets this unit apart is that it is specifically designed to care for individuals with highly-contagious diseases, such as COVID-19.

HOUSTON – Texas Children’s Hospital is giving all employees separate checks this Friday with a special stipend of $500 for those working full-time and $250 for those working part-time, president and CEO Mark A. Wallace announced. Wallace said he wants to honor the “dedication and commitment” of employees for the professional and personal sacrifices they have made while working to take care of patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The next few days, weeks, and months will be critical, and we are going to face some incredible challenges. As such, all employees will receive a separate check this Friday with a special stipend of $500 for those working full-time, and $250 for those working part-time. You are the heart and soul of everything we do at Texas Children’s, and I simply cannot thank you enough for the support you’re providing, wherever you may be.

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