CHLA Blog

Five Things to Look for in a Scoliosis Program

December 23, 2024

Scoliosis requires specialized care from trained experts. Learn how to choose the right provider and program for your child.

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Serving the Community

Youth Activism: In CHLA’s Collective of Youth Leaders, BIPOC Teens Take Action to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

December 20, 2024

The group of high school students is trained in the use of a lifesaving medicine to prevent opioid overdose deaths and pushes for policy changes in L.A.

A healthcare worker wearing latex gloves, surgical mask and face shield holds a small vial and syringe and prepares to vaccinate an infant with medium skin tone being held in her mother's arms

Advice From Our Experts

Don’t Delay Vaccines—They Are Safe, Effective and Save Lives

December 13, 2024

Vaccine misinformation is fueling a drop in vaccine rates—putting children’s lives in unnecessary danger.

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Advice From Our Experts

Six Things to Look for in a Pediatric Oncologist

December 9, 2024

Dealing with childhood cancer is difficult. Selecting a pediatric oncologist shouldn’t be. Find out what to look for when choosing your child’s care team.

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Hospital News

The VR Technologist Will See You Now

December 5, 2024

A new member of CHLA’s pioneering Interventional Radiology team uses virtual reality to transform minimally invasive procedures for patients and clinicians.

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Research and Breakthroughs

Calming the Itch of Liver Disease

December 3, 2024

A new class of drugs can relieve itching for cholestatic childhood liver disease and potentially lengthen time until a liver transplant is necessary.

Serving the Community

CHLA’s SLAY Program Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Substance Use Prevention and Leadership Training for High School Students

December 3, 2024

The Student Leaders Advocating for Youth Program will use its new grant to fund substance use prevention and mental health support efforts in Northeast L.A.