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The Best NICUs Have These 5 Things

Before she starts to break down what parents with sick newborns should look for in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), neonatologist Rachel Chapman, MD, says she first needs one key piece of information.“It depends on why you need a NICU,”...
2-Apr-2025 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Recognizing the Signs of Asthma

Ronald Ferdman, MD, MEd, Chief of Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, shares his advice on symptoms, diagnosis, and management and prevention tips for asthma.
31-Mar-2025 4:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Healing Circle Gives Voice to Patients Striving for Sobriety

The road to sobriety is jagged and unpaved, with potholes and craters that can make it hard for those traveling on it to move forward.The Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, a part of the hospital’s...
28-Mar-2025 8:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Helping Your Baby’s Eyes Develop

When a newborn opens their eyes for the first time, new parents wonder, “What exactly does my baby see?” Melinda Chang, MD, Attending Physician in the Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, explains what you can do to help—and...
27-Mar-2025 7:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Disaster Preparedness for Children with Special Medical Needs

CHLA emergency medicine physician Bradley Goldberg, MD, provides guidance for families with children who have special medical needs.
27-Mar-2025 5:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Why Is it Important to Choose a Pediatric Research Hospital With Access to Clinical Trials?

Every cancer treatment that exists for children was tested in a clinical trial.Clinical research and clinical trials are the only way to develop new and better therapies for children with cancer. Pediatric research studies and clinical trials find...
25-Mar-2025 8:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Newborn Screening Uncovers Hidden Genetic Disorders

How can a seemingly healthy newborn have a genetic disorder? Kimberly Chapman, MD, PhD, Section Chief, Medical Genetics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles explains how newborn screening works, and how it can prevent lifelong disability—and could...
24-Mar-2025 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

How Can Music Help to Soothe Your Baby?

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Music Therapist Sarah Nolan, MT-BC, NICU-MT uses music to promote babies’ healing, development, and well-being. But parents should understand that it’s not enough to cue up a Spotify playlist of lullabies and go...
21-Mar-2025 5:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Cardiologist Honored by World Children’s Transplant Fund

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Jondavid Menteer, MD, was honored with the World Children’s Transplant Fund “WCTF for the Children Award.” The prestigious award recognized Dr. Menteer for 20 years of dedication and leadership in...
24-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT

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As FDA Expands Approval of a New Gene Therapy to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a CHLA Expert Weighs in

After previously approving its use for a limited population, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now approved Elevidys, a gene therapy designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), for a broader range of child patients.
8-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Neurology Expert Available to Discuss FDA-Approved Gene Therapy Label Expansion for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

20-Jun-2024 9:05 PM EDT

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Pediatric Pulmonologist Leads Translational Research to Treat Chronic Airway Infections in children with Cystic Fibrosis

Dr. Burgener, a pediatric pulmonologist who joined CHLA last summer from Stanford University, studies cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs.
15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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Medulloblastoma Expert Available

11-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST

Neonatologist Travels to China to Share ECMO Experience

This spring, Rachel Chapman, MD, traveled to two cities in China to share expertise on one of the most complex lifesaving interventions for critically ill newborns: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).Dr. Chapman, Associate Division Chief of...
3-Aug-2023 7:05 PM EDT

Heart Checkups Advised for Kids Who Play Sports

28-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT

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The Future of Autism Treatment - A diverse patient population is integral to the development of therapies that benefit children of all ethnicities.

27-Apr-2023 6:05 PM EDT

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