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McKenzi Carmack's face has magical powers. When she widens her saucer-blue eyes to a full twinkle, and adds the toothy grin of an aspiring two-year-old, the forces mysteriously combine to draw people near her. ...

When Andy Streiff was 17 years old he was a typical high school junior who was busy all the time. ...

His families’ voices are sweet music to the ears of 16-year-old David Cluff. Those voices, as well as music overall, are two of the sweetest sounds he hears since receiving a cochlear implant at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. ...

On August 15, 1994, Ryan Heller was born in Rockford, Illinois. About 12 hours after birth, Ryan was diagnosed with a complex heart condition after doctors noticed that he would sometimes stop breathing and turn blue. Ryan was able to go home, but ended up ...

Hypoparathyroidism is when the parathyroid glands don’t make enough parathyroid hormone. The parathyroid glands are 4 tiny glands on the thyroid. ...

Is there a normal age for kids to start puberty? Learn more about what to expect during puberty and what early development may mean. ...

Is it soreness or something more? Learn what parents should watch for, when kids need more rest, and when to see the doctor. ...

Seven-year-old Blair Partain is a fist-full of energy. Whether she’s bouncing on the trampoline, trying on costume jewelry or playing with her Barbie dolls, her mom says she’s a bona fide princess. ...

Tajah Foster-Walker has older siblings, and because of that her mom, Tango Walker, describes her as having “grown up in a gym.” At age 5, she took an interest in basketball. ...

When something is ailing your child, it is your first instinct as a parent to fix it. Whether it is a band-aid on a scraped elbow, an ice pack on a bumped knee or a kiss to soothe hurt feelings parents want to do whatever ...