How do you figure out how to battle cancer? Sometimes a single, tiny patient sparks a revolution. That's what happened at Stanford in the early …
Category: Pediatrics
"I opened the doors:" A look back at two special babies
Of the thousands of babies cared for at the neonatal intensive care unit at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital since its opening in 1991, someone had …
"Delivering hope" at Packard Children's Hospital
In case you didn't see it in our absence, Palo Alto Weekly ran a cover story on Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, which is celebrating its …
Dermatologist provides sun-safety tips during live Facebook chat
It's been cool and rainy here in the Bay Area - but (fingers crossed!) sunny days aren't far away. In anticipation of that warm, summery …
Is global climate change a threat to children's health?
Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH, has written an interesting perspective on Vector that details some of the negative health effects of global climate change. For example: …
New ways to prevent drug overdoses in children
The 1970 introduction of child-resistant packages on toxic household products was a huge safety advance - child deaths from accidental poisoning are now rare. But, …
More research needed on problematic Internet use among teens
Is Internet addiction a common problem among teens? While many would quickly answer with a resounding yes, new research published in the Archives of Pediatrics …
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital receives $25 million pledge from Hewlett-Packard
Today, Hewlett-Packard announced the company is pledging $25 million to support the expansion of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and pediatric research over the next 10 …
Simple program shown to reduce infant mortality in African country
An inexpensive, instructional program that taught newborn care skills to midwives in Zambia, one of the world's poorest countries, resulted in a substantial reduction in …
New research center aims to understand premature birth
The March of Dimes and the Stanford's medical school are today launching a new research center dedicated to understanding and preventing preterm birth. The new …
New report urges pediatricians to talk to parents about social media
Attention: All parents Re: Your children's use of social media It's ubiquitous. And the use of social media by our kids has transformed their lives. …
New hope for people with severe milk allergies
The big excitement at the rehearsal dinner for my wedding was a trip to the emergency room. Someone accidentally ate the wrong tortilla chip. We …
Study may explain why "Back to Sleep" prevents SIDS
Like many modern infants, my little son has a bit of a flat spot on the back of his head. It's the product of our …
Video profiles work of pediatric brain-tumor researcher
Earlier this month Vassar College posted a video on Lucile Packard Children's Hospital neurologist Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, and her groundbreaking work on diffuse pontine …
A 25-year investigation on children's health
The San Diego Union-Tribune recently ran a lengthy article on the National Children’s Study, the largest-ever long-term examination of U.S children's health and development. The …
One gift saves three young lives
Each time I write about an organ transplant, I'm reminded anew of the human impact of medical science. Over the last few weeks, as I've …