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First Guideline on Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Calls for Changes in Practice to Improve Outcomes

CF is a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing. Currently, newborns in every state are screened for CF. However, great variation in practice and the genetic panels used con...
2-Apr-2025 6:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Compelling Data Point to a Single, Unknown Respiratory Virus as Cause of Kawasaki Disease

Cause of Kawasaki disease has been elusive for over 50 years
28-Mar-2025 5:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dr. Erik King Named Division Head of Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine at Lurie Children’s

Dr. King has been a dynamic member of the division since 1999, serving as interim division head since 2021.
25-Mar-2025 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dr. Juan C. Ibla to Lead Cardiac Anesthesiology Division at Lurie Children’s

Dr. Ibla’s research focuses on hemostasis, transfusion and coagulation in children with congenital heart disease, and he was instrumental in establishing a clinical coagulation laboratory for ca...
10-Mar-2025 4:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Drs. Dirajlal-Fargo and Fant Named Co-Directors of Center for Global Pediatric Health

The Center for Global Pediatric Health’s activities will include collaboration between the Havey Institute for Global Health and Lurie Children’s.
5-Mar-2025 6:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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NIH Provides Critical Funding for Pediatric Clinical Trials in Diseases Not Prioritized by Industry, Study Shows

“We observed that NIH funded key research areas that are less often prioritized by industry, and this is critical for establishing new treatments that children need,” said lead author Ansh...
4-Mar-2025 4:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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When Dads Take Leave, Moms Breastfeed Longer

Fathers who take at least two weeks of leave after their child’s birth are significantly more likely to report longer breastfeeding duration, according to a recent survey led by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie...
26-Feb-2025 4:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

Nephrology Updates February 2025

We performed 44 kidney transplants in 2024 (up from 26 in calendar year 2023), a record for Lurie Children's and the most kidney transplants of any pediatric transplant program in the Nation. In addition, we maintain exceptional volumes, with the...
26-Feb-2025 4:15 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Stem Cell Transplantation Updates: January 2025

Heather Kligfeld, DO, an expert in bone marrow failure syndromes, joined the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders after completing her fellowship at Lurie Children’s.
8-Jan-2025 5:05 PM EST

Some Younger Kids May Need Screening for Anxiety in Primary Care

Some children aged 7 years and younger may benefit from screening for anxiety in primary care, according to an editorial published in JAMA by John Walkup, MD, Chair of Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie...
14-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT

Four in 10 Chicago Parents Live in a Community with Limited Grocery Access, Linked to More Challenges in Healthy Eating for Kids

Four in 10 parents live in a Chicago community area with limited grocery access, and they report more challenges to healthy eating for their children, such as time for sit-down family meals, cost of healthy foods, and convenience of fast food,...
29-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT

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Epilepsy in Young Children Should Be Treated as Urgently as Cancer

Survival of childhood cancers dramatically improved through national cooperative group research and care protocols; specialists call for the same model to improve outcomes of early life epilepsies.
28-Mar-2018 5:05 PM EDT

How to Handle Anxious Kids. Is It Normal or Should You Be Concerned?

14-Dec-2017 3:15 PM EST

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How to Survive a Visit to Santa if Your Child Feels Anxious

Feature article quoting child psychologist on ways to survive a Santa visit if your child feels overwhelmed or anxious.
13-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST

Expert on Cannabidiol Study in Dravet Syndrome

25-May-2017 2:50 PM EDT

Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH, ER Physician and Medical Director of Lurie Children's Injury Prevention and Research Center, Is Available for Interviews on Violence Prevention and Gun Control

21-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT

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Research at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is conducted through the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute. The Manne Research Institute is focused on improving child health, transforming pediatric medicine and ensuring healthier futures through the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Lurie Children’s is ranked as one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals in the U.S.News & World Report. It is the pediatric training ground for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Last year, the hospital served more than 208,000 children from 50 states and 58 countries.

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