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No Such Thing as an Ordinary Day
April 30, 2020
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.
Can delirium cause long-term cognitive dysfunction in kids?
August 26, 2016
Delirium is an acute neurologic dysfunction, defined by the DSM IV as an acute change in consciousness with impairments in attention and cognition. Over the decades critical care literature has
Tips for Parents: Arguing the “Right” Way in Front of Your Kids
May 15, 2013
Ten tips to consider when disagreeing in front of your children.
Tania’s Story: From Clubbed Feet to Folkloric Dancing
August 15, 2014
Tania received lifechanging care in the form of club foot surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. It allowed her to walk, and even dance.
A Blessing In Disguise
May 14, 2022
Will, 15, had no idea he had a cyst in his brain until he was injured in a lacrosse game. Grateful for the lifesaving care he received at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the teen and his family are
New Faculty Spotlight: Beth Smith, PhD, DPT, PT
August 24, 2021
Beth Smith, PhD, DPT, PT Director, Infant Neuromotor Control Laboratory As a physical therapist, Dr. Smith is deeply interested in movement. Specifically, her lab studies babies’ movements and
A Pediatric Research Institution is Setting the Pace for Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Mutations and COVID-19 Variants
September 1, 2021
As the coronavirus evolves, health authorities across the globe rely on the work of scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, who use genomic sequencing to track mutations.
Getting to the Root of Ringworm Causes and Prevention
April 24, 2014
Did you know that ringworm is not actually caused by a worm? The condition is caused by skin fungi called dermatophytes, which live on top of skin and typically do not invade deep inside the skin.
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