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Oh, Baby! What Parents Need to Know

Jun. 18 – Dr. Ben Danielson and a variety of pediatric experts from Seattle Children’s tackle the big concerns that come with baby’s little body in this KING 5 TV Children’s Healthlink special.

Children's Hospital Among Nation's Best According to U.S. News & World Report

Jun. 18 – Today U.S.News & World Report magazine placed Seattle Children’s Hospital among the nation’s top children’s hospitals for the 17th consecutive year. The results were announced as part of U.S.News & World Report’s annual America’s Best Children’s Hospitals issue on newsstands July 21. Children’s was ranked 4th in the country for kidney disorders, 6th for cancer, 8th for urology, 9th for respiratory disorders, and 10th for neurology and neurosurgery.

USA Today: TV can impair speech development of young children

Jun. 2 – A study led by Dr. Dimitri Christakis found that parents and children virtually stop talking to each other when the TV is on, even if they’re in the same room.

• Jul. 3 – 21st Annual Pacific Northwest Historics Vintage Auto Races
• Jul. 18 – High Tops and Healthy Hearts Golf Tournament and Dinner Auction
• Jul. 25 – Port Ludlow Walk-a-Thon
• July 24-25, 2009 – No Longer a Child, Not Yet an Adult: Ethical Issues in Adolescent Health Care

Seattle Children's provides healthcare for the special needs of children regardless of race, sex, creed, ethnicity or disability. Financial assistance for medically necessary services is based on family income and hospital resources and is provided to children under age 21 whose primary residence is Washington, Alaska, Montana or Idaho.