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

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

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

鈥淲e 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,鈥� said lead author Ansh...
4-Mar-2025 4:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

When Dads Take Leave, Moms Breastfeed Longer

Fathers who take at least two weeks of leave after their child鈥檚 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

Pediatric Experts Warn: Federal Cuts Could Jeopardize Children's Health

As clinicians on the front line of child health, we see first-hand the profound role Medicaid plays in ensuring children receive the life-saving care they deserve. 聽...
26-Feb-2025 10:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

Recent Report from Lurie Children鈥檚 Finds Approximately Half of Illinois Youth Continued to Experience Worsening Mental Health

鈥淎cross the four study time points, we saw that about half of children and adolescents were experiencing worsening mental health symptoms. These findings reiterate the continued need to support ...
25-Feb-2025 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Improving Care for Children with Pediatric Cataracts

Genetic testing can help identify the underlying cause of a child's cataracts, leading to more accurate diagnosis and treatment.聽
20-Feb-2025 10:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

Dr. Tara Henderson to be Named Chair of Pediatrics at Lurie Children鈥檚 and Northwestern

Dr. Henderson is currently the Arthur and Marian Edelstein Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. In addition to directing the Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Center at UChicago Medicine, she co-leads the...
17-Feb-2025 10:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

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

锘縃eather Kligfeld, DO, an expert in bone marrow failure syndromes, joined the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders after completing her fellowship at Lurie Children鈥檚.
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

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

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鈥檚 Hospital of Chicago is conducted through the Stanley Manne Children鈥檚 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鈥檚 is ranked as one of the nation鈥檚 top children鈥檚 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.