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Family and friends gather around Isabella during her Honor Walk at Valley Children's, which celebrates organ donors.

Our Stories

On Her 6th Birthday, Honor Walk Pays Tribute to Isabella’s Gift of Life

February 5, 2026

Pediatric Health

What Are the Best Ways to Protect Kids From Walking Pneumonia?

February 6, 2026

Our Stories

Adaptive Sports Community Accelerates with Return of Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Fresno

February 4, 2026

Our Stories

‘Hidden Gem’ of Valley Children’s Earns Special Honor for Injury Prevention Work

January 29, 2026

Pediatric Health

What Are the Best Ways to Protect Kids From Walking Pneumonia?

February 6, 2026

A member of the Fresno Wheelers smiles along with fans at the West Coast Conference Championship held at Fresno State.

Our Stories

Adaptive Sports Community Accelerates with Return of Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Fresno

February 4, 2026

Carlist Harbin holds his "Friend of Safe Kids" award outside of Valley Children's Hospital.

Our Stories

‘Hidden Gem’ of Valley Children’s Earns Special Honor for Injury Prevention Work

January 29, 2026

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Our Stories

Stories of the patients, physicians and staff at Valley Children’s

Family and friends gather around Isabella during her Honor Walk at Valley Children's, which celebrates organ donors.

Our Stories

On Her 6th Birthday, Honor Walk Pays Tribute to Isabella’s Gift of Life

February 5, 2026

A member of the Fresno Wheelers smiles along with fans at the West Coast Conference Championship held at Fresno State.

Our Stories

Adaptive Sports Community Accelerates with Return of Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Fresno

February 4, 2026

Carlist Harbin holds his "Friend of Safe Kids" award outside of Valley Children's Hospital.

Our Stories

‘Hidden Gem’ of Valley Children’s Earns Special Honor for Injury Prevention Work

January 29, 2026

Three doctors from Wigmore Women and Children's Hospital in Armenia smile in front of Valley Children's Hospital.

Our Stories

Armenian Physicians Visit Valley Children’s in Ongoing Pediatric Partnership

January 12, 2026

Your Community

Impacting pediatric health and wellbeing beyond hospital walls

Kids with Epilepsy Take Center Stage at Fresno Reading Event

January 27, 2026

Jace Sumpter, a patient at Valley Children's, is shown during his treatment for kidney cancer (left) and during his trip to Disney World through Make-A-Wish (right).

Valley Children’s Invests $100K to Fund More Make-A-Wish Experiences for Patients

December 22, 2025

Pro Soccer Player Max Arfsten Brings Gifts and Encouragement to Patients

December 19, 2025

A rendering of an inclusive play structure at Valley Children's.

Gift From Table Mountain Rancheria to Bring Inclusive Playground to Valley Children’s

December 17, 2025

Innovation

The latest advancements ensuring quality care for kids

Steve McGaugh, a technologist with the interventional radiology team at Valley Children's, prepares for a procedure.

A Decade of Imaging and Innovation at Valley Children’s

December 30, 2025

California Council for Excellence Visits Valley Children’s to Present Prestigious Eureka Award

December 23, 2025

Chelsea Harkness stands and smiles inside Valley Children's Hospital in Madera.

Former Valley Children’s Patient Now Leads Innovation Lab to Improve Pediatric Care

December 4, 2025

Three members of the IT team at Valley Children's gather around a computer.

Valley Children’s Recognized for Excellence in 2025 Digital Health Survey

December 3, 2025

Pediatric Health

Health news and policy impacting pediatric wellness

Pediatric Health

What Are the Best Ways to Protect Kids From Walking Pneumonia?

February 6, 2026

Pediatric Health

These New Laws Could Have an Impact on Your Child’s Health in 2026

January 16, 2026

Sick little girl with flu symptoms standing outdoors.

Pediatric Health

As Flu Cases Climb, Doctors Say There’s Still Time for Kids to Get Vaccinated

January 6, 2026

A doctor smiles just below text that reads, "Ask a Doctor."

Pediatric Health

If My Young Child Has RSV or the Flu, Should I Take Them to the Emergency Department?

November 25, 2025

Voices

From physicians and leaders in our community – straight to you

Vaccine and plaster with a doctor and patient consulting in an appointment or checkup at home.

Why People Don’t Get the Flu Vaccine, And Why They Should

January 23, 2026

Close up of woman nurse or doctor working on tablet computer inside hospital

The Data Tsunami and How Artificial Intelligence Can Help

January 19, 2026

Toddler trying wheat toast with peanut butter.

Introducing Peanut Early: What Parents Should Know

January 7, 2026

Little girl in witch costume holding jack-o-lantern pumpkin bucket with candies and sweets.

Finding Balance This Halloween: A Pediatrician’s Perspective

October 28, 2025