TV 7&4, in partnership with the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, is working to keep you informed about health breakthrough's that could directly effect your children. More...

Dialysis at home

When a family is dealing with a health crisis, being able to maintain some sense of normalcy is very important, but when children need dialysis it can mean several trips a week to the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.  One Grand Traverse County family knows firsthand the problems that travel can create, so they found a way to bring the dialysis treatments home.

Dealing with Asthma
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The diagnosis and treatment of Asthma many times begins with a families diligence in monitoring symptoms and taking note of a child's triggers.

Transplant saves girl with Nephrotic Syndrome

There are 65,000 people on the Kidney Transplant List nationwide. Many have to turn to strangers for help, but sometimes family members are a match. One Harbor Springs family knows first hand the emotional ups and downs of a serious health battle.

Treating Cystic Fibrosis (Video)
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
New therapies and treatments are making a big difference in the lives of cystic fibrosis patients.  Instead of sitting on the sidelines, children are now enjoying active lifestyles that continue into adulthood.

The Bravery Hearts Program (Video)
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
It's a program that helps children facing serious health battles track their progress and celebrate their bravery.

Coping with scoliosis
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
A scoliosis diagnoses could mean wearing a back brace for years or facing major surgery and its victims are usually preteens.  7&4's Stacey Skrysak shows us how a Northern Michigan family is dealing with the health crisis.

Bone Marrow Donations
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
It's a medical crisis one Traverse City family can relate to, after their five week old daughter was diagnosed with a life threatening illness.

Heart Defects
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
It can be a parent's worst nightmare ... A major heart defect found in their child during a routine exam. One Antrim County family lived through the crisis, and can now say their four year old daughter is a happy, healthy little girl, just weeks after open heart surgery.

Cerebral Palsy
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Cerebral Palsy is a broad term that covers a wide range of brain injuries, and for that reason when a child is diagnosed with the disease,  many don't know what the future holds.

Pediatric Cancer
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
It's a fight many can't imagine being faced with - a child with a long term and life threatening health battle.  If a child is diagnosed with cancer, the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids is giving patients state of the art care, while helping meet the needs of the entire family.