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Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis

U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 – 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
15-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Emergency Departments Could Help Reduce Youth Suicide Risk

A study of over 15,000 youth with self-inflicted injury treated in Emergency Departments (EDs) found that around 25 percent were seen in the ED within 90 days before or 90 days after injury, pointing to an opportunity for ED-based interventions,...
12-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Lurie Children’s Hospital Awarded $12 Million by PCORI to Study Best Approach to Treat Mild Pneumonia in Young Children

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with University of Utah Health, has been approved for $12 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a study that will compare...
8-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Mental Health-Related Emergency Room Trips Declined Significantly After Illinois Ended COVID-19 Lockdown

• After the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, ER visits and admission rates fell to pre-2016 rates during the 39 months after the pandemic • Lower rates of ER visits may be related to wider use of telemedicine, crisis hotlines and better mental...
7-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

All Infants, Regardless of Race or Ethnicity, Can Have Cystic Fibrosis

A new report on cystic fibrosis (CF) from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highlights the need to improve...
5-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Mental Health Problems Often Go Undetected in Youth Who Die by Suicide

Three out of five youth who died by suicide in the U.S. did not have a prior mental health diagnosis, signaling missed opportunities to identify children and adolescents for suicide prevention strategies, including therapy or medications to treat...
26-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Lurie Children’s Hospital Launches App to Help Manage Challenging Behaviors in Toddlers and Preschoolers

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently launched a free app called Little Lessons that provides credible, evidence-based tips on managing challenging behaviors in toddlers and preschoolers.
29-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

NIH-Funded Study Aims to Reduce Suicide Risk in Young Black Kids with ADHD

Andrea Spencer, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago received a $3.8 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to investigate the intersection of racism and ADHD in driving increased suicidality...
24-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Some Younger Kids May Need Screening for Anxiety in Primary Care

Some children aged 7 years and younger may benefit from screening for anxiety in primary care, according to an editorial published in JAMA by John Walkup, MD, Chair of Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie...
14-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT

Four in 10 Chicago Parents Live in a Community with Limited Grocery Access, Linked to More Challenges in Healthy Eating for Kids

Four in 10 parents live in a Chicago community area with limited grocery access, and they report more challenges to healthy eating for their children, such as time for sit-down family meals, cost of healthy foods, and convenience of fast food,...
29-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT

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Epilepsy in Young Children Should Be Treated as Urgently as Cancer

Survival of childhood cancers dramatically improved through national cooperative group research and care protocols; specialists call for the same model to improve outcomes of early life epilepsies.
28-Mar-2018 5:05 PM EDT

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How to Survive a Visit to Santa if Your Child Feels Anxious

Feature article quoting child psychologist on ways to survive a Santa visit if your child feels overwhelmed or anxious.
13-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST

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Research at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is conducted through the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute. The Manne Research Institute is focused on improving child health, transforming pediatric medicine and ensuring healthier futures through the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Lurie Children’s is ranked as one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals in the U.S.News & World Report. It is the pediatric training ground for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Last year, the hospital served more than 208,000 children from 50 states and 58 countries.

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