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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
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What Is MIBG Therapy for Neuroblastoma?
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A neuroblastoma expert answers questions about how MIBG therapy works and what families can expect from this specialized radiation treatment available at CHLA.
Meet Some of our Research Trainees
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Paige Berger, PhD, RD Paige is a postdoctoral research fellow studying early nutrition and brain development. “I’ve always been interested in the interplay between nutrition and exercise—the use of
Hospital Housekeeping: The First Line of Defense
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Longtime CHLA housekeeper Ana Gonzalez cleans and sanitizes the rooms of COVID-19-positive patients, protecting the health of everyone who enters them after her.
When and How to Have "The Talk"
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Our expert shares tips on when and how to talk to young people about birth control.
No Such Thing as an Ordinary Day
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At Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, our nurses are dedicated to providing around-the-clock, top-notch care for our patients. For Kim Wheatley pursuing a nursing job at CHLA was a no-brainer.
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