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Today the hospital operates one of the nation's leading pediatric heart transplant programs This month, The Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) celebrates the 25 th anniversary
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Raising the Standards for Health Education in Schools and Health Care Settings
March 14, 2016
Conferences are usually too expensive and too far away to attend, however, there’s a local, annual event that’s only a Metro ride away and continues to give professionals in this region just what we
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Enough! Time for Tech to Help Kids with Autism
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1 out of 68 children in the United States will be diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The prevalence of an ASD diagnosis grew by 72 percent between 2007 and 2011. Tech-based
Why do some neuroblastoma patients have “dancing eyes”?
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Medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor occurring in children, is a fast-growing cancer that affects nearly 2 million people – including adults – annually. Traditionally
Building strong bones in kids
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Osteoporosis is a major problem in public health with significant costs both in healthcare dollars and human potential. Generally known as a condition effecting older women, and to a lesser extent
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