A patient is showing marked improvement after regular infusions of cyclodextrin, a compound that has helped mice with Niemann Pick C disease.
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Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle! March is National Nutrition Month
Healthy tips to make it easy to decide what to eat from Caroline Steele, director clinical nutrition and lactation services at CHOC.
Managing and combating test-taking anxiety in Children
Test-taking anxiety symptoms usually first develop during school-age years. Fortunately, test anxiety can be managed and even conquered.
Learning Disabilities and Your Child
Roughly 5 percent of children in public schools are receiving special education services for a learning disability, says a CHOC expert.
CHOC Patient is Cancer Free Thanks to Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
In 2003, CHOC became the first pediatric hospital in California to begin offering robotic surgery for kids, via the da Vinci Firefly system.
Wearing the Right Helmets the Right Way
Most serious head injuries to kids can be prevented if they wear a helmet, but it’s important to wear the right kind of helmet correctly.
Preventing High Blood Pressure in Kids
While most children with hypertension don’t face the same risks that adults do, high blood pressure can affect kids health later in life.
February is American Heart Month — Cyrus’ story
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect, that’s fatal if untreated. Luckily Cyrus was prenatally diagnosed.
CHOC Pharmacy’s Med-to-Bed – One Less Thing Before You Go
CHOC Pharmacy’s new Med-to-Bed program brings an outpatient pharmacist to each patient’s bedside before discharge.
