November 18, 2019 Reducing Cardiac Arrests Among Pediatric Heart Patients Hospitals around the country collaborate to significantly reduce cardiac arrest rates among children hospitalized with heart disease, according to findings presented at the American Heart Association meeting. Research
November 18, 2019 Speeding Up Recovery for Children Undergoing Heart Surgery Chest tubes are necessary but painful for babies and children recovering from heart procedures. Doctors explore ways to remove the device earlier to improve families’ experiences and reduce time spent in the hospital. Research
October 31, 2019 Gamified Childhood: Are Digital Devices Replacing Traditional Playtime? Digital play versus free play: Mott expert address the differences and the potential impact on child development at American Academy of Pediatrics session. Patient Education
October 16, 2019 What All Parents Should Consider Before Letting Teens Ride with Teens More than half of parents in the national Mott Poll believe their teen has been in an unsafe situation riding with a distracted teen driver. Patient Education
October 7, 2019 Research on Firearm Injuries to U.S. Children Gets 30 Times Less Funding Per Death than Other Causes Study spotlights mismatch between number of firearm deaths in children age 1 to 18, and research to understand, prevent and treat the reasons for those deaths. Research
September 13, 2019 “Timeouts” Not Associated with Long-Term Negative Effects in Children Study doesn’t find relationship between the “timeout” as a disciplinary method and increased behavior problems. Research
August 29, 2019 Pediatric Sepsis Cases 12 Times Costlier than Other Childhood Hospitalizations Study: Sepsis costs a total of $7.3 billion and disproportionately impacts vulnerable kids. Research
August 19, 2019 Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children as Patients? Forty-one percent of parents may seek new provider because of unvaccinated children at their doctor’s office. Research
August 15, 2019 Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in the NICU Infants in the NICU were more likely to stay asleep during recordings of their mothers reading, finds new research. Research
August 8, 2019 6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy, But Opioids May Not Prevent Complications A new study suggests an opportunity to safely reduce opioid prescriptions to children after tonsil removal surgery. Research
July 22, 2019 Failure to Launch: Parents are barriers to teen independence National Poll: While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings of their teen’s Research
July 1, 2019 U-M Pediatrician: Government Missed Opportunity to Improve Care for Children With Sickle Cell Disease Despite efforts to improve the standard of care for children with sickle cell disease, the nation falls short, says pediatrician. Research
June 19, 2019 Dr. Gary Freed Winner of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Health Services Research and Policy Accolades
June 18, 2019 One of the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals Once again, U.S. News & World Report ranked Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. Accolades
June 6, 2019 Donuts on Our Daughters A U-M study examines whether images of food on kids’ clothes influence eating behavior. Research
June 6, 2019 Louis Dang, M.D., Ph.D. is Awarded the 2019 Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award The Dodge Award is an award for basic science or clinical research by promising young investigators who are members of the Child Neurology Society. Faculty
May 8, 2019 Pediatric Leukemia Patient Returns to Cancer Unit as a Nurse Tech Shannon Spicer battled leukemia at age 9. Nineteen years later, she’s back at Mott helping kids with cancer alongside the doctor and nurse who cared for her as a child. Success Stories
April 17, 2019 You are invited to the Inaugural Valerie Opipari Endowed Lectureship On Monday, May 13th, at 4:00 P.M in Dow Auditorium. Lectures
April 15, 2019 7 Safety Tips for Riding Uber and Lyft A national poll finds parents have concerns about younger passengers using the popular apps. Here’s how to use ride-share services safely. Patient Education
March 26, 2019 Mothers of Fussy Babies at Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms Study explores whether a baby’s level of prematurity in combination with highly irritable behavior may influence severity of maternal depressive symptoms. Research
