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Iron Deficiency Anemia: What It Is and How to Help Your Child
May 6, 2025
A hematology leader shares what parents should know about the most common anemia, its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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.
Study Aims to Establish Key Biomarkers in Rett Syndrome
May 5, 2025
CHLA is one of just six centers in the country participating in a study that aims to identify key EEG biomarkers in Rett syndrome.
Study Reveals Wide Gap in Awareness of AAC Devices for Children With Autism
May 5, 2025
A CHLA study finds a striking disparity in families’ use—and knowledge of—AAC devices for children with autism.
CHLA Team Is First in World to Investigate Cardiac Xenotransplant as a ‘Bridge’ for Babies
May 5, 2025
A CHLA heart surgeon presented the xenotransplant results in a plenary session at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation meeting.
5 Trends Impacting Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Care
May 2, 2025
A pediatric spine surgeon at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares the newest advances shaping care for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Catching Waves: CATCH Surf Program Empowers Kids With Hand Differences to Push Their Limits
April 29, 2025
The Center for Achievement of Teens and Children With Hand Differences provides a community for children and teens with hand and upper extremity limb differences.
How Organ Shortages Affect the Smallest of Heart Transplant Patients
April 28, 2025
A shortage of transplantable organs means that some babies do not get the hearts that they need in time.
Kids May Take More Than a Month Longer to Recover From Non-Sports Related Concussions
April 25, 2025
Jonathan Santana, DO, and Tishya Wren, PhD, led a team of CHLA researchers who determined that children take longer to recover from non-sports-related concussions, and that age and gender also affect
Skin-to-Skin Contact Offers Key Benefits for Parent and Child
April 25, 2025
From improved heart rates to neurodevelopmental gains, CHLA is aiming to emphasize the practice, which carries a host of powerful health advantages.