The mock-up hospital helps sick children deal with anxiety about medical treatment.

A University of Minnesota professor has partnered with state inmates to bring hand-made toys to sick kids. Dubbed “Project Teddy Bear,” the joint effort involves students collecting yarn that they ...

At the teddy bear clinic, staff gave toys a basic health check and diagnosed various symptoms before suggesting treatments. Then the children were invited to place their teddies in a clinical ...

The Pendexters estimate they will have donated approximately 5,500 teddy bears through their "Bears That Care" initiative.

The kids, along with their families, were given a teddy bear and they could take that furry friend to different medical stations, and it was the teddy bear who received the treatments.

The Louisville Metro Police Foundation, LMPD and Kosair For Kids launched the "Paws on Patrol" initiative Wednesday.