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Adolescent Medicine
More Teens Popping the Pill

Male Breasts: Surgery Offers New Appearance and Outlook

Children, Gay Teens with HIV Living Longer

Partnership Seeks Help for Homeless Youths

Homeless Youth Project

New Report: 10,000 Homeless Youth in L.A.

In Hollywood, Black Teenagers Comprise a Disproportionate Percentage of Street Youth

Allergies
Why Are Food Allergies on the Rise?

Asthma
Is Your Child’s Asthma Keeping You Up at Night?

Autism
Proximity to Freeways Increases Autism Risk, Study Finds

Autism Study Retracted

Bone Marrrow Transplantation
Temple City Church to Host Marrow Donor Registry Drive For Teens

Vernon Fire Department Puts on Fire House Party for Noah to Celebrate Overcoming Aplastic Anemia

Woman Awarded for Years Helping the National Marrow Donor Program

Cancer
AYAs are Not Alone: Confronting Psychosocial Challenges of Cancer

Scientists Bioengineer a Protein to Fight Leukemia

Adjuvant Therapy Has Helped to Bring Successful Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients

Glee's Patient Performers

Why is Pediatric Cancer on the Rise?

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) Plays Role In Heart Regeneration

Celebrity Visits
Cancer Patients, Survivors Find Truth in '50/50'

Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald of 'Footloose' Visit CHLA

Real Housewives' Adrienne Maloof co-hosts 'Christmas in September'

Heidi Klum Joins Action America and Children's Hospital Los Angeles

L.A. Children's Hospital Gets Art By Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Artwork to be Donated to L.A. Children's Hospital

Los Angeles NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS Sports Stars Align, Shine for CHLA

Heidi Klum Is ‘Seriously Funny' 

Gasol's Day with Sick Kids

Kim Kardashian Brings Holiday Cheer to Hundreds of Kids

Mel B Visits with Kids at CHLA's Teen Lounge

Alex Lambert Visits Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Community News
Al Martinez: 280 Pints of Blood Testify to Dedication

Malibu Triathlon Draws Thousands of Athletes

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Honored Its Oldest Living Patient

Heroes at Home: The Nautica Malibu Triathlon Has Raised 4.2 Million for CHLA

Playing To Win Patient Engagement

Starting From Scratch

Heroes At Home: The Nautica Malibu Triathlon Has Raised $4.2 Million for CHLA

Pro-Surfers, Hospital Helping Kids

Hosptial's Wireless Network Enables Doctors' iPhones, iPads

John E. Anderson, Namesake of UCLA's School of Management, Dies of Pneumonia at 93

Children's Hospital Patients on the Move

Children's Hosptial is Labor of Love for One Dad

Making Smooth Transition to New Building

Nearly 200 Patients Move In to New Pavilion

Volunteers Say Goodbye to Hair at St. Baldrick's Fundraiser

Countdown to Opening of $636 Million Hospital Building 

Outpatient Center in Arcadia

Stars Light Tree at CHLA

Spotlight on the Community with Cynthia Fox

Cystic Fibrosis
New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Improves Lung Function

Doctors' Orders: Hit the Beach and Go Surfing

Diabetes
What Experts Say About the Dietary Guidelines Report

Ear, Nose & Throat
Antibiotics Good for Infants with Confirmed Ear Infections

Chronic Ear Infection Surgery

Endocrinology
Later Puberty, Less Bone Mass

Girls Hit Puberty Earlier Than Ever, and Doctors Aren't Sure Why

Late Bloomers: More Than Just Embarassment (p. 34)

Thumbelina Kids: Tiny as Dolls, They Strive to Fit In

Girls Hitting Puberty Earlier Than Ever

Emergency Medicine
Get Vaccinated

Before Children Start School, Get Them Vaccinated

Household Injuries, and How Kids Get Them

Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses

Physicians Study Beta-Natriuretic Peptide in Pediatric Trauma 

General Pediatrics 

Califronia To Ban Children Under the Age of 18 From Using Tanning Beds

Sponge Bob In Hot Water from Study of 4-year-olds

Avoiding Child Abuse

Mom's Cell Phone Use Affects Kid's Behavior?

Whooping Cough Fears as Kids Start School

Genetics
Dr. Richard Koch Dies at 89; Medical Pioneer

How to Avoid a Misdiagnosis for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Heart | Cardiology
3-year-old Cambodian Boy's Surgery a Success at Children's Hosptial Los Angeles

Superbowl Ad Star, 'Mini Darth Vader' Sheds Spotlight on Heart

'Mini Darth Vader' Uses the Force to Lobby Congress

'Mini Darth Vader' Talks Medicaid

Congenital Heart Disease in Children

Happy Heart Day - 2011 Valentine's Day Story

'Little Darth Vader' Reveals Face Behind the Force 

A Mighty Heart

Young Oran Donor Honored for 'Gift Beyond Measure'

Infant Critical Care
Virtual Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Robot

Robotic Neonatal Telemedicine Rocks

Rare Disorder Leaves Children Without Stomach Muscles

California Gets a "C" in Premature Births Report Card

Infectious Diseases
Study Finds Kids' Sack Lunches May Reach Unsafe Temperatures

Anticipating Influenza

Eye on Pertussis

Injury Prevention
Repot Shows Toxic Toys Being Sold in Stores

International Telemedicine
L.A. Doctors Help Prevent Blindness in Babies in Armenia

Jennifer Lopez's Crusade for Global Health Care

Kidney Transplantation
Patient Mackenzie Williams Awaits a Kidney Transplant

Liver Transplantation
Panacea or Just a 'Big Fad'?

Probiotics Help Kids Get Better Faster

Anonymous Liver Donor and Recipient…Strangers No More

Maternal & Fetal Health
Pregnant Moms Get Lucky in Budget Battle 

Neurology
South East's Gerardo Leos Faces a Daunting Test

Racing to Cure Neurofibromatosis

How Many AEDs Are Optimal for Pediatric Epilepsy? 

Neuroscience Research
Brain Injury - 'Virtual biopsy' May Detect Athletes'

Neurosurgery
Girl Has Surgery After Her Skull is Fractured by Line Drive at Dodger Stadium

Nursing
What Nurses Should Know About Hospital Internship Programs

My Specialty: Pediatric Nursing

The Class Clown Who Became a Nurse

Nursing at the Nation's 'Best Children's Hospitals'

Nutrition
Packing Healthy Lunches for Kids Can Be Fast

Can You Make Your Baby Like Vegetables?

Obesity
Obesity Not Behind Kidney Stones In Kids, Study Finds

Weightlifting Can Be Helpful for Obese Kids

The Link Between Childhood Sleep Disorders and Obesity

Ophthalmology
Armenian Eye Care Project's 38th Medical Mission and International Conference

Eye Surgeon Returns to Armenia to Save Sight in Premature Infants

Mom Speaks Out on Daughter's Eye-Damaging Firecracker Incident

An Overview of What Children Need from Bedside Manner to Medication

Know the Glow - Discovering Eye Disease in Children

Effects of 3D Movies on Children's Eyes

The Visionary Inventor

Catching Up with Jake Olson One Year After Losing His Eyesight to Cancer

Treating Children's Cataracts

Contact Lenses for Children

The Doctors Television Show - ONH Stem Cell Thearpy

Retinopathy of Prematurity Family Story

Organ Donation & Transplant
Children's Hospital Celebrates Organ Donors

Orthopaedics
How Young Is Too Young for Sports Training

Choose the Best Shoes

Gym for Toddlers

Pau Gasol Follows Up on Girl's Spinal Surgery

Pedicle Screw System for Adolescent Scoliosis Gets Green Light in US

Helping Children Who Have Complex Walking Disorders

Ligament Reconstruction Reduces Kneecap Dislocations in Children With Patellar Instability

L.A. Doctors Help Boy from Ethiopia with Back Deformity

Pain Management
Movement Therapies May Reduce Chronic Pain

Parenting
It's a Boy! It's a Girl! Now How to Get a Good Night's Sleep? 

Experts Address First Day School Jitters

Sleep, Sight Are eEsential for School Success

Heavy Backpacks Can Cause Spine Damage

Why All Parents Should Take a First-Aid Class

Plastic Surgery
Life Saving Surgery Performed on Boy from Iraq

Making Miracles Happen: Treasure's Story

Radiation Oncology
Radiation Plume is Less Harmful that a Dental X-Ray

Way to Overcome Radiation Resistance in Leukemia Discovered

Rehabilitation
Musical Treat for a Hospitalized Girl

Research Education
Demanding Excellence, Producing Results

High School Program Sends Minority Students to the Ivy League

Research on Community Health
Two Teams Develop Translocation Sequencing Methods to Track Rearrangements in Mouse B Cells

Baxter Supports PI Education and Diagnosis Efforts Worldwide

Complete Surgical Resection Is Curative for Children With Hepatoblastoma With Pure Fetal Histology: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group 

Symposium on the Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data

Researchers Define Key Protein Components Involved in Lung Repair

Egyptian Breakthrough in Stem Cells

Functioning Small Intestine Created in Laboratory Experiments

NCI Awards $1.7 Million to Cancer Specialist 

Investigators Discover Enzyme Essential for Healthy Lung Development

Replacement Organs from Amniotic Fluid?

Osteoporosis Risk Lower With Early Onset of Puberty

Rheumatology
New Drug Actema Targets Juvenile Arthritis

Juvenile Arthritis - Sophia's Story

Probiotics
Probiotics and Prebiotics in Pediatrics 

Spina Bifida
Study of Osteoporosis in Youth with Spina Bifida 

Stem Cell Research
Worlds Top Stem Cell Researchers in Pasadena Say Therapies Could Save Money

The Race to Grow New Organs

Religion on Politics on Science: The Rough Ride for Stem Cell Continues

Stem Cell Therapy Becoming More Widely Accepted

Tailored Stem Cells on High St 'in 20 Yrs'

Surgery
Once-conjoined Twins Turn 10- How They're Doing 

Giving Comfort to the Youngest Quake Survivors

Born Different 2: More Amazing Stories

Haitain-American Doctor Returns to Haiti

Discussing Parasitic Twins

Twins Conjoined at Birth Growing Up Separately

Transgender Youth
Transgender Kids Pioneer Early Changes to Identity, Body

Some Transgender Youths Look to Black-Market Hormones

Defining Transgender Identities and Words

Born in the Wrong Body - Part1 (Spanish)

Transgender Youth - Part 2 (Spanish)

How Does the Transformation Begin - Part 3 (Spanish)

Trauma
PATRN to Improve Outcomes in World’s Largest Pediatric Health Problem

Give Miracles: Allen's Story

Volunteer Resources
Eye On L.A.: Paying It Forward

Volunteer Cuddler Program

Toy Donations Drop at Children's Hospital Los Angeles