More articles about: CS Mott Children's Hospital

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New hope for patients with rare epilepsy

Thousands of children face seizures, developmental delays, and possible death from Dravet Syndrome. A new treatment built on Michigan Medicine research could help.
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Hospital collaboration reduces cardiac arrests among critically ill pediatric heart patients

Simple ‘practice bundle’ helped achieve 30% reduction across 15 hospitals.
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Children’s mental health is in crisis

Here are 7 things you can do right now to help.
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Comparing treatment approaches for babies with heart disease

Novel trial compares outcomes between a catheter-based stent and surgical shunt for children with insufficient blood flow between their heart and lungs.
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Patient turned medical student 17 years after lifesaving surgery

A life-threatening GI diagnosis at age 5 and compassionate care throughout childhood inspired Blake Hardin to pursue medicine.
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Reducing stroke risk in children with severe heart failure

Hospitals across the country are teaming up to improve outcomes in kids who need mechanical heart pumps for congenital heart disease or heart failure.
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COVID vaccine for kids under 5: What to know

 Pediatric infectious disease expert shares insights on vaccine development for babies and younger kids, advice for parents.
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Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children’s app use

Preschool-aged children, especially those from low-income homes, often exposed to sneaky ads and other tactics aiming to profit from their game playing.
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Children in remote school faced more sleep, behavior and social challenges

Researchers compare experiences between Michigan families whose children were in-person, remote or hybrid school a year after the pandemic began.
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A post-surgical nightmare turned ‘miracle’

Doctors say the results would have been catastrophic had the then 4-year-old received heart surgery elsewhere.
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Stress, depression may be linked to harmful inflammation in Black pregnant women 

Study suggests Black pregnant individuals are more exposed to chronic social stressors that may increase their risk for negative health outcomes, racial disparities.
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Understanding genes involved with weakened immunity during sepsis in kids

Pilot study identifies genes potentially associated with the development of a weakened immune system and poor sepsis outcomes in children.
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Safety isn’t always top of mind for parents when choosing summer camps

Less than half of families rate general safety policies essential to camp decisions, with 1 in 10 rating COVID precautions as a critical factor.
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Mother-daughter duo demonstrates the power of a nurse’s care

During the lengthy hospital stays that Ann Laho’s daughter endured, one nurse’s compassion inspired the mother-daughter pair to pursue the profession and help patients the same way she helped their family.
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How to Take a Pill in 7 Easy Steps

Pill swallowing can be a difficult skill to learn for kids and adults, and for some kids, it's a skill they need to learn at a young age. In this short video tutorial, a child psychologist from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital shares helpful tips for teaching your child how to swallow pills.