Pediatrics

Six-month-old baby receives surgery months after swallowing package of staples

The baby’s parents sought medical treatment several times, after the baby suffered for about a month and a half from persistent coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.

Staples found in a six-month-old's esophagus.
Clalit health center in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.

Tel Aviv pediatrician charged with indecent acts against clinic employee

You do not feed according to a clock alone, but according to the baby

Not necessarily every three hours: The truth parents must know about baby feeding

Abdominal pain is the leading reason for emergency room visits among children aged 5 and older

"Mom, my stomach hurts": How to know when it is temporary pain and when a check-up is needed


ALYN Hospital prevails through pandemic challenges to save disabled youth

Friends of ALYN Hospital adapted to this year's challenge by establishing the #MyALYNRide cycling campaign to encourage riders globally to help raise funds for the hospital.

Dr Eliezer Be'eri with a child on a respirator.

Saved by surgery: Assuta doc removes pencil stuck in child’s leg

“This is the opportunity to ask the parents, especially now when children are not in formal frameworks: Make sure their activities are supervised."

Kirel Alabogin with the 7-centimeter pencil that had been stuck in his leg

Pediatric coronavirus cases see significant spike in the US, study finds

"While children generally don’t get as sick with the coronavirus as adults, they are not immune and there is much to learn about how easily they can transmit it to others."

Children are returning to school in Israel amid the coronavirus pandemic. August 24, 2020.

Superstar pediatrician hopes to advance his research in Israel

Dr. Harvey Karp lands in Tel Aviv with event to teach 1,000 parents to sooth their babies in sixty seconds or less.

Illustrative image of a newborn baby

Hadassah opens new pediatric bone marrow transplantation unit

“The new unit will significantly expand Hadassah’s pediatric BMT capacity and will enable the hospital to provide life-saving BMT treatment to approximately 100 children each year,”

A father holds his son who had a bone marrow transplant at Hadassah during the ceremony to inaugurate the new center

Save a Child's Heart creates small miracles

“I owe my life to this incredible NGO."

Balkis and her daughter, Fatma, from Tanzania

All parents in Jerusalem should be fighting for world-class cancer care

"Any parent who has the choice to take their child to a different pediatric oncology department would be well advised to do so to receive world-class treatment."

President Reuven Rivlin at Israel Cancer Association’s Knock on the Door Campaign event.

Pediatricians discuss specialized care for children at Tel Aviv conference

The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics recently made his first visit to Israel to discuss how to improve the lives of youngsters.

Children in classroom

Gaza boy able to walk after Jerusalem doctors remove tumor

Four-year-old breathes easier after surgical removal of chest growth undetected in Gaza hospitals.

Four-year-old Sliman takes first steps after successful surgery

Just Because Fake News Exists, It Doesn't Mean Kids Are Safe From Predators

The Jerusalem Post