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Standard Test for Diagnosing Autism is Unnecessary when Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians’ Certainty is High, Study Suggests
October 28, 2022
Developmental behavioral pediatricians’ professional judgment does not require the “gold standard” test for autism in the vast majority of cases.
The Truth About Home Remedies and the Flu
December 10, 2019
Two CHLA infectious disease specialists urge parents to understand the facts about home remedies and just how ineffective—and potentially life-threatening—they can be for children.
Is My Child Depressed?
November 5, 2015
It is estimated that five percent of children suffer from depression at any given time. The good news is that depression in children is highly treatable.
How Children's Hospital Los Angeles Care Network Pediatricians Work With Parents to Help Teens Facing Mental Health Challenges
September 27, 2019
Through most of her routine physical exam, the teenage girl chatted amiably with Sunanda Vadapalli, MD, a Valencia pediatrician. Then, at the doctor’s request, the girl’s mother stepped out of the
Risk of Lead Exposure Linked to Decreased Brain Volume in Adolescents
January 13, 2020
Though leaded gas and lead-based paint were banned decades ago, the risk of lead exposure is far from gone. A new study led by Elizabeth Sowell, PhD, shows that living in neighborhoods with high risk
Spike in Severe Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Complication During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 27, 2021
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study uncovers life-threatening trend in children.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Identifies Additional MIS-C Cases
May 29, 2020
Update as of 5/29/2020 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) announced today that hospital physicians have identified two additional cases that can be classified as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Genetics and Environment Impact Familial Depression
January 21, 2016
A genetic variation, or the “s” allele, was associated with thicker cortex in the high risk (top row) but with thinner cortex in the low risk (bottom row) individuals. Image courtesy of Ravi Bansal
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