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The Emotional Effects of Wildfires and Natural Disasters

Fire season in California can be scary for children—especially if wildfires bear down on your home or force you and your loved ones to evacuate for safety. As the threat window gets longer and more dangerous, larger numbers of residents fall into...
14-Jan-2025 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Wildfire Safety for Families

Wildfires are not uncommon when you live in California—and that’s a scary thing for some children to grasp. We spoke to two experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—pulmonologist Shirleen Loloyan Kohn, MD, and psychologist Stephanie Marcy,...
13-Jan-2025 6:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

New Trial Tests Cell Therapy for Neonates With CMV 

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is investigating a novel protocol for neonates with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV): virus-specific T-cell therapy.The phase 2 randomized trial represents a potentially...
9-Jan-2025 10:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

L.A. Care and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Jointly Release Four Policy Briefs on the State of Children’s Health

After many months of researching and exploring some of the most complex challenges facing children in a post-pandemic world, experts from L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated plan, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles...
8-Jan-2025 4:45 AM EST Add to Favorites

Regular Screening of Pediatric Cancer Patients May Help Improve Symptom Management

While advancements in pediatric cancer care have greatly improved remission and survival rates, children still endure many symptoms that cause discomfort and reduce quality of life. Traditionally, these symptoms are reported by clinicians assessing...
6-Jan-2025 12:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Everything Parents Should Know About Fractures (and a Little More)

An expert from the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares the essential information parents need to know about a broken bone.
3-Jan-2025 7:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

Five Things to Look for in a Scoliosis Program

Scoliosis affects up to nine million people in the United States. While it can develop in infants and young children, for many people it begins between ages 10 and 15. Scoliosis is a complex but treatable condition. Seeking care from a program...
2-Jan-2025 5:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Why Your Child’s Broken Bone May Not Need to Be Set

Approximately 1 in 3 children will break at least one bone during childhood. Although many fractures will require a reduction, in which the bone is pushed back into proper alignment before a cast is placed or while being casted, also known as...
24-Dec-2024 12:20 PM EST 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

COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know Now

The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a national emergency, but the virus that causes COVID-19 isn’t gone—and neither is the risk of getting the disease. For parents, navigating when to get their child vaccinated and knowing how to best protect...
1-Aug-2023 9:05 AM EDT

Heart Checkups Advised for Kids Who Play Sports

28-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT

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