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
March 25, 2019 Story Time Better with Print Books Than E-Books, Study Suggests New research finds that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books. Research
March 13, 2019 A Strong Voice in the Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis A U-M patient with cystic fibrosis is making an impact, raising awareness and money to improve the lives of people who have the inherited, chronic disease. Success Stories
February 18, 2019 Parents: Keep Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Away from Children A new survey examines families’ concerns about the facilities — and how proximity to schools, churches and day care centers could affect their children. Research
February 18, 2019 Half of U.S. Children with Mental Health Disorders Are Not Treated Study: 1 in 7 children and teens have at least one treatable mental health disorder; treatment and prevalence rates vary considerably by state. Research
February 15, 2019 Improving Maternal Bonding Time for Newborns With Heart Disease Study shows simple communication tool helps triple the number of babies with congenital heart conditions who experience family bonding before medical interventions. Research
