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Emme Got a New Heart—and Made New Friends—at CHLA
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Expertise and state-of-the-art technology helped Emme get a new heart at the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Brave Ben Heads Home
December 28, 2017
For a 4-day-old infant, 3½ hours is a long time. For his mother, it feels like a lifetime—when he is having open-heart surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. Benjamin Clark was born at a
When Good Immune Cells Turn Bad
October 10, 2017
Investigators at the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have identified new findings about an immune cell – called a tumor-associated macrophage – that
When Toys Change Everything
May 18, 2017
One toy can make a world of difference. After nearly three years of extended stays at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, this was one of the most enduring takeaways for 6-year-old Valentino Ricciotti
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Patient Tests Negative for COVID-19
March 15, 2020
Update as of 3/15/2020 On March 13 and 14, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles performed two additional tests on a patient in its care who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 while being treated
A Father and Son, and the Doctor Who Saved Them Both
November 5, 2021
Born with the same heart defect, father-and-son Jeff and Bryce had their lives saved decades apart by the same surgeon at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Risk of Bacterial Infections Higher in Patients with Early Childhood-Onset Eczema
March 29, 2016
Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a condition where the areas of the skin are inflamed, resulting in symptoms ranging from redness to severe rashes and blisters. The specific causes of eczema remain
How to Talk to Your Child About Cancer in a Loved One
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It is estimated that close to 1.7 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death. Based on these two facts, there is a good chance
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