More articles about: CS Mott Children's Hospital
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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.
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Half of parents regularly give kids a dietary supplement
3 in 5 parents say it’s hard to get their child to eat a well-balanced diet because of picky eating, not eating enough fruits and vegetables and other reasons.