For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office.

Dolly Parton and the children’s hospital in Knoxville announced the surprise name change on Feb. 26.

Spirit Halloween is hoping to make lengthy hospital stays less scary for kids. As part of its long-running Spirit of Children fundraising campaign, the Egg Harbor Township-based seasonal retailer is ...

West Virginia University Health System’s Wheeling Hospital said Tuesday it’s working to acquire a children’s psychiatric hospital just a couple of miles away. The target is Orchard Park Hospital, a ...