Washington Heights Teens Take Their First Medical Oath
Thirteen of Washington Heights' smartest seventh-graders will celebrate the completion of their first semester of training for careers in medicine and science by receiving the traditional white coat of...
View Article70% of Spinal Cord Injuries in Children Result from Motor Vehicle...
Of the nearly 1,500 spinal cord injuries (SCIs) sustained by children age 18 and younger every year, approximately 70 percent are a result of a motor vehicle accident. In 68 percent of those accidents,...
View ArticlePollin Prize Awarded to Dr. Samuel L. Katz for His Role in Developing Measles...
Dr. Samuel L. Katz is the recipient of the 2007 Pollin Prize in recognition of his contributions to pediatric infectious disease research and vaccine development, especially his instrumental role in...
View ArticleAll Grown Up and Gone for Good? Advice on Empty-Nest Syndrome From...
Your high school graduate is off to college to embark on a newly independent life. But they're not the only one making a transition: parents too face emotional and lifestyle adjustments. With advice on...
View ArticleA Better Way to Correct Birth Defects: Babies Benefit from Minimally Invasive...
Traditionally when a baby was born with a malformation of the lung or esophagus, they had to undergo open surgery involving a large chest incision with risk for serious complications. Now, pediatric...
View ArticleSteroid Medications Ineffective in Treating Common Infant Lower Respiratory...
For infants with a common and potentially serious viral lower respiratory infection called bronchiolitis, a widely used steroid treatment is not effective. A new study co-authored by Dr. Joan Bregstein...
View ArticleNY State Selects Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital To Be One of Three State...
The New York State Department of Health has chosen Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian to be one of three state Centers for Best Practices in Childhood Obesity Prevention. A...
View ArticleBackpacks Can Mean Backaches for Back-to-Schoolers
Millions of children returning to school this fall will struggle under the weight of an overstuffed backpack, putting themselves at risk of injury, according to Dr. Joshua Hyman, director of orthopedic...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley Children's Hospital Pediatrician's Back-to-School Health...
The first day of school always requires preparations -- notebooks, pens and a new set of clothes. But don't forget to prepare for your child's health, says Dr. Pamela F. Gallin, a pediatric...
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