May 23, 2017 Accolades Faculty Promotions Announced The Department of Pediatrics congratulates these faculty on their accomplishments.
May 15, 2017 Patient Education 6 Pool Safety Rules Parents and Kids Should Know Before Diving In In advance of summer swimming season, a Michigan Medicine educator says all parents should refresh their knowledge on water care and caution.
May 12, 2017 Patient Education Do Smartphones and Other Devices Cause Speech Delays in Young Children? Past research has shown that very young kids gain no educational benefit from handheld devices. A new study finds they might even hinder development.
May 10, 2017 Accolades Dr. Bravender Selected to Serve on Advisory Committee on Clinical Track Appointments and Promotions
April 28, 2017 Success Stories With Bone Marrow Donation, a Brother’s ‘Greatest Gift’ Saves His Older Sibling Despite their age gap presenting unique challenges, a 3-year-old’s bone marrow proved to be a lifesaving resource for his teenage brother.
April 24, 2017 Research NIH Selects U-M as Key Site For National Research Consortium The Congenital Heart Center at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was again selected as a core site in the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN).
April 17, 2017 Patient Education What Parents Should Know About Giving Allergy Medication to Children Springtime brings allergy symptoms for many. A Michigan Medicine specialist explains how best to help a child get through a season of sniffles.
April 17, 2017 Success Stories From the NICU to Med School: An ‘Outrageous’ Idea That’s Saved Thousands of Babies The life’s work of a Michigan surgeon demonstrates the importance of support for science research and big thinking.
April 3, 2017 Patient Care A ‘Hard Decision’ of Surgery Brings Relief from Severe Epilepsy Severe pediatric epilepsy led one family to a hemispherectomy — a complex and specialized surgery. Within days of the procedure, their lives were transformed.
March 27, 2017 Patient Care Treatment for Feeding Disorder Helps 3-Year-Old Eat ‘Like a Champ’ With their young daughter unable to eat on her own, a family finds assistance — and, in time, sustenance — with the help of a special Michigan Medicine program.
