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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles participates in a multicenter, 15-year study uncovering multiple serious complications following diagnosis.
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The new heart was on its way down from the helipad. At the same time, Cynthia Herrington, MD, was carefully removing Ruben’s old heart from his chest. It was a heart she had seen before—she had
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Helpful Hamsters
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A quartet of teenage siblings makes CHLA happier, one song at a time To many, they’re The Runaway Hamsters—a talented band of child musicians who sing country pop and strive to help those in need. To
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