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Statement by President and CEO Paul S. Viviano on the passing of Morton M. Woolley, MD

Dr. Morton M. Woolley was a beloved surgeon, professor, pioneer and leader at Children's Hospital Los Angeles from 1960 until his retirement in 1992, who held a worldwide reputation for surgical repair of birth defects in premature and newborn infants. He served as CHLA's...

Risk of Lead Exposure Linked to Decreased Brain Volume in Adolescents

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reveal a relationship between lead exposure risk and brain structure in children from lower-income families Though leaded gas and lead-based paint were banned decades ago, the risk of lead exposure is far from gone. A...

iHeartMedia Los Angeles' KOST 103.5 FM and KTLA to Join Children's Hospital Los Angeles for its Fourth Annual Giving Tuesday Fundraising Event

On December 3, KOST 103.5 FM and KTLA will broadcast live from the hospital to generate support for CHLA’s year-end fundraising campaign Los Angeles’ number one morning shows for radio and television – iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ KOST 103.5 FM’s The Ellen K Morning Show,...

At the Heart of Regeneration: Scientists Reveal a New Frontier in Cardiac Research

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles discover a mechanism of cardiac regeneration in the zebrafish that could change the field of heart research One of the reasons coronary heart disease is so deadly is that fluid build-up and scarring can develop in the heart...

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