Allison Bartlett, MD, MS, shares tips to help kids avoid catching colds, the flu, RSV, COVID and other seasonal viruses — plus, what to do if your child gets sick.
Doctors at Comer Children's Hospital performed a groundbreaking, minimally invasive surgery, disconnecting the right and left sides of a boy's brain to stop his seizures caused by epilepsy.
Certified lactation consultants Anna Marie Ferraro, Julie Lester and Debra Nawracaj share tips for parents who did not breastfeed their firstborn but would like to try this time with their newborn.
Major advances over the past few decades have led to greatly improved outcomes in pediatric oncology. Today, more than 85% of children diagnosed with cancer becoming long-term survivors.
The University of Chicago Medicine is seeing "incredible" results using an off-label cancer drug to treat children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). One 7-year-old patient, who had 32 surgeries in five years for the condition, hasn't needed a single one since she started this treatment in May 2021.
Developmental and behavioral pediatrician Sarah Sobotka, MD, MSCP, has been working to figure out how medical providers and health insurance companies can navigate a shortage of home healthcare workers to ensure that children with medical complexity receive proper care within their own homes and away from hospitals.
The emergency room isn't always the best place to take a sick child. Depending on symptoms, urgent care or the pediatrician's office may a be better option.
Whether it’s crossing streets for trick-or-treating or using sharp tools to carve pumpkins, risks that come with the holiday can be avoided with the right precautions.
Allergy expert Steve Handoyo, MD, tells patients what to expect this fall and winter allergy season and what should signal patients it's time to be evaluated by an allergy specialist.
UChicago Medicine celiac disease expert Ritu Verma, MD, discusses how to navigate issues like dietary restrictions, school accommodations and social isolation.
With children and teens under 16 representing more than a quarter of all admissions to burn center hospitals, it's important for parents and guardians to help prevent burn injuries. Experts from UChicago Medicine share important information on these injuries and how to prevent them.
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