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Common Childhood Injuries: When to Seek Medical Attention

According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control: 45% of playground injuries are considered severe鈥攆ractures, dislocations, and concussions. So it鈥檚 important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the physical cues that accompany...
19-Nov-2024 11:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

Elevidys Gene Therapy: A Neurologist鈥檚 Perspective

Over the past year, Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles has been one of the highest-volume centers in the nation for Elevidys gene therapy. So far, CHLA has treated 10 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with this gene transfer therapy鈥攁mong the...
12-Nov-2024 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Program Helps Detect Cerebral Palsy Signs in Younger Babies

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood physical disability. But while it is typically diagnosed when a child is between 1 and 2 years old, many babies would benefit from much earlier interventions鈥攅specially in the first year, when the...
11-Nov-2024 9:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

Deep Vein Thrombosis Affects 3% of Central Venous Catheters in NICU Patients

Central venous catheters are frequently used in babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)鈥攑roviding key nutrition, fluids, and medications. But while these catheters are critical for survival, they can also be linked to risks such as deep...
8-Nov-2024 9:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Novel Pulmonary Valve Aims to Reduce Invasive Surgeries for Kids

One of the longstanding challenges of pediatric pulmonary valve replacement is size and the ability to accommodate growth. Young children tend to quickly outgrow fixed size valves鈥攍eading to the need for multiple invasive surgeries throughout...
7-Nov-2024 4:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Restores Kidney Function in Study

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes鈥攑art of the kidney鈥檚 glomerular filtration barrier鈥攃auses irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found no way to effectively prevent podocyte...
30-Oct-2024 2:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Seven Safeguards: How to Protect Your Kids From Ingesting Poison

There are just too many ways children can poison themselves by getting into things that are intended only for their parents. Medications, cleaning supplies, edible marijuana and a host of other ingestible products can turn what should be the safest...
29-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

What is a Wada Test? CHLA鈥檚 Dr. Sucheta Joshi Tells Parents What to Expect

For children who are undergoing evaluation for surgery to treat epilepsy at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, the Wada test, also known as the intracarotid amobarbital procedure, can be an important step in the process. During this test, doctors...
28-Oct-2024 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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

Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Jondavid Menteer, MD, was honored with the World Children鈥檚 Transplant Fund 鈥淲CTF for the Children Award.鈥� 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鈥檚 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鈥檛 gone鈥攁nd 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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