Advice From Our Experts

Is the flu more severe this year? Are hospitals seeing higher flu rates? Is this year’s flu shot effective? An infectious disease specialist answers parents’ top questions.

Myocarditis after the COVID-19 vaccine is a rare reaction in young people, but most cases have been short-lived, with patients getting better very quickly.

One of the most effective, lifelong protections families can take to keep their children safe is ensuring that children get all of their vaccinations on schedule.

Guidance for schools and parents on protecting kids from smoke-polluted air caused by wildfires.

A nurse practitioner in CHLA’s Cancer and Blood and Disease Institute shares advice on having productive conversations with children and adolescents facing a new cancer diagnosis.

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments affect every patient differently. Here’s how parents can help their children prepare.

The liver’s natural regeneration capabilities, unique among the body’s organs, enable many pediatric liver transplants.

A behavioral health expert explains how to apply the psychological first aid framework to guide conversations with children impacted by a crisis or disaster.

Everything parents should know about spotting and preventing blood clots in children.