More Than a Bump on the Head

Every parent wants nothing more than for their children to be born healthy. And for most, if their child has a mole it is no big concern.

Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare has been ranked 25th in the nation for orthopedics and 44th in the nation for neurology/neurosurgery in U.S. News Media Group’s 2011-2012 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, published online at www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals. Gillette is the only Twin Cities children’s hospital to be ranked in orthopedics and neurology/neurosurgery.

After a car accident nearly took his life and threatened to leave him crippled, a Watertown Mayer High School student is now ready to walk in his graduation ceremony.

Gillette Children's finds success and growth by focusing on the unique needs of patients and families.

Often times, businesses donate or raise money for causes to connect with the community. But Bruegger's Bagels is helping children they have a personal connection to.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A bill to keep kids from suffering long-term effects from concussions passes the U.S. house. Lawmakers voted to set federal guidelines on managing brain injuries among student athletes.

Just because kids are hospitalized for extended periods doesn't mean they get out of school.

The head injury that's kept Twins first baseman Justin Morneau out of the game for two weeks is a serious issue for anyone who plays sports on any level.

Amidst the Great Recession of 2009-2010, The StarTribune set out to identify the Top 100 Workplaces in the Twin Cities by surveying their employees.

Writing, grabbing door handles and gripping a tooth brush are all things most people take for granted. Nine-year-old Rachel Larson does not. She was born with Holt-Oram Syndrome. It is a condition that has left her without some bones in her wrist and hand, including her thumbs.

As a Marine on St. Croix couple prepare to adopt a daughter from China with a cleft lip or palate, they understand exactly how much treatment and surgery the girl will need and how much love she'll add to their life. Because, you see, they've done it all.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Summer or winter, it's typical to see a wave of interest in Olympic sports before, during, and after the games. Even for the handicapped. "Look at him, he's having such a blast," Janelle Blasingame said, as her six-year-old son Elijah was skiing down Buck Hill in Burnsville. Elijah has cerebral palsy. Saturday was his first time skiing.

Tyler Schell, 8, suffers from a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta or OI, which means at any time, any place his bones are susceptible to breaking. OI is so rare, less than one percent of the population suffers from it.

A young Minnesota girl's family fought for two years to find out what was wrong with her because she was tired and falling asleep at the blink of an eye. Two years ago, 6-year-old Arianna Hall was not as energetic and active. Jessi Hall says her daughter's episodes began in September of 2007 while living in England.

Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Nurses Named Among 2010 Nurse of the Year Winners

Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare has opened a new Brainerd Lakes Clinic, part of its continuing efforts to provide specialty medical care to families in communities throughout Minnesota. The new clinic, located at 15860 Audubon Way in Baxter, Minn., will provide assistive technology services— including orthoses (braces), custom wheelchair and seating adaptations, CrainoCaps, and augmentative communication devices — to patients in the Brainerd Lakes area.