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CHLA In the News

When L.A. Wildfires Broke Out, CHLA’s Behavioral Health Team Rushed In

May 6, 2025
From a warm line to training and assistance for schools, a team at CHLA has provided critical support for those affected by the Los Angeles fires.
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Research and Breakthroughs

Preterm Birth Can "Hardwire” Brain Abnormalities Persisting into Adulthood

December 9, 2024
Effects on children’s brains from premature birth are more drastic the earlier infants are born and can last until adulthood
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Advice From Our Experts

Teens and Social Media: What Parents Should Know

June 28, 2023
Can social media be safe for teens? Children’s Hospital Los Angeles experts offer practical tips to help protect children’s online privacy and their mental health.
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How to Help Teens With the Negative Impacts of Social Media

December 28, 2021
Adolescent and young adult medicine experts share tips for minimizing digital stress, regulating social media use and keeping confidence high.
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Donors Help Address Behavioral Health Need

May 17, 2021
Several donations—including a landmark $25 million gift—support a suite of services to meet the cognitive, emotional and behavioral health needs of patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
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Research and Breakthroughs

Timing is Everything: Prenatal drug exposure affects brain development and leads to long-term deficits

June 17, 2020
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows, for the first time, that brain anatomy and metabolism are affected by prenatal drug exposure and that these brain changes underlie neurodevelopmental
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Our Patients

Have Big-Brother Hero Cape, Will Travel

November 28, 2016
“You’re doing a good job, buddy.” Those are the loving words 5-year-old Carter Holt whispers to his little brother, Forrest, whenever he leaves his bedside. For the last three years, Carter has been
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