What exactly does a child life specialist do? 
What exactly does a child life specialist do?
Follow Jamie Lick as he comforts a boy before surgery and throws a birthday party for a 10-year-old patient.
Defying all odds 
Defying all odds
A longtime Advocate Children’s Heart Institute patient tells her story in anticipation of a milestone birthday.
Hugh Jackman takes to Twitter to share an important message 
Hugh Jackman takes to Twitter to share an important message
Did you know this cancer affects over 3 million people each year? Find out what the actor is doing to spread the word.
What’s the likelihood that you’ll die young? 
What’s the likelihood that you’ll die young?
One study is making it much easier to assess if you’re at risk for premature death.
Inspiring kids: Emily’s Story 
Inspiring kids: Emily’s Story
Before she was even born, Emily Cepkauskas’ parents knew their daughter would face a difficult road. Learn more about her inspiring story.
All the best wishes to a miracle 
All the best wishes to a miracle
When Libby was born she weighed just one pound, 15 ounces. Thirty years and 79 surgeries later, her life is best defined by the word miracle.
Five lessons I’ve learned from loss 
Five lessons I’ve learned from loss
Losing a parent is a weird initiation process that unfortunately, almost everyone will go through. But as difficult as it is, it teaches us some invaluable lessons.