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Three-year-old Javier is happy and healthy and back home in Mexico after successful treatment for neuroblastoma at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “We are back to the life we used to have, but we see

Pediatrician Mona Patel, MD, provides tips for a successful virtual appointment with your child’s doctor.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes must be made to how patients are resuscitated. Normal procedures such as intubation and CPR can allow viruses to spread.  The American Heart Association

Patients of different ages and ethnicities, from a range of geographic locations, have been exhibiting varying types of illness and symptom severity due to COVID-19. While children were initially

Here's what you should do if your child has a fever, when you should you call the doctor, and how fever is related to COVID-19 and MIS-C.

Graduations. Proms. Quinceañeras. Bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs. Senior trips. Sports seasons. School plays. The COVID-19 crisis has canceled them all, and teens are feeling the pain. A CHLA expert

Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most infants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies are encouraged to do so, while following basic safety

Talk to kids about their feelings, engage in bonding activities and help them build resilience in these challenging times.

Children need the adults around them to communicate calmly and clearly, says, Karen Rogers, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

​​​​​​​Some kids just don’t want to do it, or don’t know how to do it right: washing their hands. This page provides some handy resources to motivate kids to use proper hand hygiene.