A 7-year-old child has an anxiety attack at school. She becomes frustrated and angry. Instead of letting her emotions explode ...

Virtual reality is beginning to impact real-life scenarios in healthcare. Nicklaus Children's Health System in South Florida is using VR technology to ease children's anxiety before and during a ...

Illiana Lopez’s first interaction with the Chariot Program’s virtual reality (VR) experience for parents of patients began in the emergency room (ER) waiting for her daughter. “We were sitting in the ...

Researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that measuring long-term stress through children’s hair samples can reveal early signs of mental health risks in those living with chronic ...

Designing pediatric healthcare spaces presents unique challenges, primarily because of the emotional impact these environments have on young patients and their families. Hospitals and healthcare ...

A nurse practitioner-led procedural support service may provide a safe and effective strategy to ease anxiety for medical procedures in pediatric patients.