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A Pediatric Research Institution is Setting the Pace for Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Mutations and COVID-19 Variants
September 1, 2021
As the coronavirus evolves, health authorities across the globe rely on the work of scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, who use genomic sequencing to track mutations.
A Vicious Cycle: Depression and Childhood Obesity
January 26, 2016
A recent study demonstrated a link between bariatric surgery and improved mental health outcome, specifically reduced depression among patients after bariatric surgery. To learn more about the
Viviana Beats the Odds—and Leukemia—to Reunite With CHLA Nurses
February 23, 2017
In May 2011, at her grandmother’s birthday party, Viviana Flores did something nearly unheard of for a 6 year old: She turned down a piece of cake. She and her mom, Diana Hernandez, had just come from
Providing Lifesaving Dialysis for Small Babies
February 3, 2023
New technology is allowing Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to provide continuous renal replacement therapy to babies as small as 5 pounds.
What Is Torticollis?
November 9, 2016
Torticollis is a common congenital deformity, and current research suggests it affects up to 16 percent of infants. Congenital muscular torticollis is caused by a tightening of the sternocleidoid
Helping Children Handle Scary News
May 11, 2018
When tragic or violent events occur, parents may wonder about how to help their kids understand the graphic images and emotional video footage that they may see. Stephanie Marcy, PhD, psychologist at
After Suffering From Long COVID, Lucas Wants to Help Others
April 25, 2022
Tiredness and fatigue. Frequent headaches. Brain fog. These are just a few symptoms of long COVID that can persist weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Find out how researchers at Children’s Hospital Los
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Performs World’s First Implant of a Novel Stent for Babies
February 25, 2022
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team has performed the first-in-human implant of a cardiac stent for babies that can be expanded to adult size as a child grows.
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