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The Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles helps adolescents and young adults recognize and rely on their own resilience in the face of drug abuse.
How Racial Discrimination Impacts Child Health
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Many studies have shown that racial discrimination is harmful to children’s health. But what exactly is that link between racism and health in young people? And how much does socioeconomic status
Sophia Scano Fitzmaurice
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At 97, Sophia Scano Fitzmaurice has been investing in research into thalassemia, an inherited form of anemia, for 64 years. In that time, she has seen treatment outcomes and life expectancies improve
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It was always clear that the professional trajectory of my life was going to lead me to work for and with youth, and specifically queer youth of color. It was this that initially drew me to an
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives $1.5 Million Award to Help Expand Use of Pediatric MRI to Developing Countries
December 30, 2022
CHLA team receives grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create MRI image analysis tools for pediatric brain research.
What Is a Community Health Needs Assessment?
August 16, 2022
Conducted every three years, this community review helps Children’s Hospital Los Angeles determine how best to use its strengths to support and collaborate with the surrounding neighborhoods.
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.
Pain Medicine Clinic Provides Relief for Kids
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Unlike when we have the flu or a broken bone, it’s not always visible when pain keeps us from feeling our best. And when pain is chronic, it can have devastating effects on personal relationships
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