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Mom Knows Best
October 13, 2021
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are unraveling the biological mechanism that triggers pain in people with sickle cell disease—and confirming what mothers have been saying all along.
A Gift for Gabriel
October 9, 2015
Two-year-old Gabriel Lopez had been hospitalized for more than a year, hooked up to a 200-pound machine. Then, on Christmas Eve, he got the gift of a lifetime.
‘There Wasn’t Anything Else I Loved This Much’
March 7, 2017
In the face of doubters, sexists and grueling work demands, CHLA’s first female neurosurgeon, Erin Kiehna, would not be deterred.
A Pioneering Transplant Turns Ruben’s Heart Around (Literally)
February 22, 2019
The new heart was on its way down from the helipad. At the same time, Cynthia Herrington, MD, was carefully removing Ruben’s old heart from his chest. It was a heart she had seen before—she had
Babies and Food Allergies
March 24, 2021
Reduce your baby’s risk for developing food allergies by feeding your infant the most common allergens, including peanuts and eggs, CHLA experts say.
Do This, Not That: How to Care for Your Child’s Cast
December 16, 2019
Physician assistant Allison Tarrasch of CHLA’s Fracture Clinic explains how to keep that protective fiberglass shell from getting wet, causing skin eruptions, or driving your kid mad from itching.
The Healing Power of Music: Diobeth’s Story
January 8, 2020
15-year-old Diobeth has faced – and conquered – unthinkable health hurdles, including a brain mass and stroke. He went from being unable to walk or speak to being fully communicative and mobile
Family New Year’s Resolutions
December 24, 2015
The new year is a time of excitement, hope and setting goals for the future. Many people are in the habit of creating personal New Year’s resolutions and they forget that their family can set goals
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