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Pulmonary Medicine Updates Fall 2024

“Many of our young patients have complex medical problems in addition to sleep problems. Therefore, we are excited to have recently welcomed three new faculty members, each bringing a unique med...
25-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Healthcare to Research: The Many Ways Genetic Counselors Help Patients and Families

Genetic counselors are experts in genetics and how it impacts our health and development. Learn more about who they are, what they do and how they may help you and your family....
25-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Nephrology Updates Fall 2024

Providing information about dialysis and transplant to a patient in a non-urgent environment leads to better outcomes and improved patient care said Dr. Krissberg. There are a lot of moving parts when...
25-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Most Parents Don’t Ask About Firearms in the Homes Their Kids Visit

Over 60 percent of Illinois parents had never asked another parent about an unlocked firearm in their home before allowing their child to visit for a playdate, according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago...
9-Nov-2024 2:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Lurie Children’s Transplant Expertise Shines in Record-Breaking Year 

Lurie Children’s surpassed a hospital record in its recent fiscal year by performing a record 140 pediatric transplants, including, heart, kidney, liver and stem cell. 
7-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Retina Specialists at Lurie Children’s Perform Illinois’ First Gene Therapy Eye Surgery with LUXTURNA®

The Division of Ophthalmology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently became an Ocular Gene Therapy Treatment Center for LUXTURNA® (voretigene neparvovec-rzl), the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. to treat children...
7-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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NIH Grant to Tackle Access to Youth Knee Injury Care in Chicago Hispanic Community

Lurie Children’s orthopedic surgeon-scientist is working to change this. His latest research aims to understand why these delays happen and to develop solutions to get young athletes the care t...
7-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Teaching Kids to Love Healthy Food: MyPlate for Families

Eating a balanced diet is essential for everyone in the family, but nutrition can feel overwhelming to navigate. From food costs to food allergies, every family has unique challenges. To help guide you in making healthier food choices, Lurie...
7-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST 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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