The Latest Breaking News from Cook Children

Alarm Raised in Rise of Gun-Related Injuries Among Kids

Cook Children's Medical Center is urging parents to better lock up their firearms as the number of gun-related injuries among children is increasing.

Medical Daily · Jun 5, 2025

Cook Children’s sues Texas over potential Medicaid contract loss

For years, Cook’s Children, two other children’s hospitals have administered Medicaid health coverage plans. Canceling their contracts would put jobs and coverage at risk, they say.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 27, 2024

Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans

The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 18, 2024

Respiratory viruses are catching up to kids after years of COVID precautions

DALLAS -- Now that masking rules have been relaxed and school schedules have largely returned to their pre-pandemic normals, children are finally catching the viruses they hadn’t previously contracted, health experts say.

Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022

Children's hospitals grapple with a nationwide surge in RSV infections

The latest spike is months early and it's pushing care facilities to capacity. Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable.

WEKU · Oct 24, 2022

The flu is coming. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself and your family

DALLAS -- After a COVID-19-induced two-year break, influenza seems to be coming back with a vengeance.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

A miracle: Long-lost brother and sister find each other at Fort Worth hospital

FORT WORTH, Texas — Raymond Turner was at work when he got a notification from 23andMe that his DNA test results were ready.

Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022

Texas girl at center of life support battle leaves hospital

A 3-year-old Texas girl whose mother has waged a court battle to keep doctors from removing her from life-sustaining treatment has improved enough that she was released from the hospital last week and will now be cared for at home

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022