June 26, 2018 Once again, U.S. News & World Report ranked Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. In fact, not only is U-M the only children’s hospital ranked in all ten categories, but Michigan is also ranked higher than every other children’s hospital in the state in every category evaluated. Accolades
June 26, 2018 Instead of Grounding Your Teen, Put Them to Work The next time your teen acts out, try giving them a job to do. A clear task helps establish fair punishment and accountability for a young person’s actions. Patient Education
June 18, 2018 Heading to the amusement park? 1 in 5 parents did not talk about what to do if kids got lost National Poll: Nine out of 10 parents would report a ride operator suspected of being drunk or on drugs; less than half would Patient Education
June 11, 2018 Probing Why Cancer Outcomes Are Worse for Minority Kids A new multi-institutional project is studying cancer biology and care to identify why minority children have worse cancer outcomes compared to their white peers. Research
June 5, 2018 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
May 21, 2018 How to Prevent Your Kids from Getting Food Poisoning Dr. Allison Tribble discusses 6 steps to keep unwanted germs out of your food. Patient Education
May 19, 2018 $30M in gifts to establish Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center at the University of Michigan With support from thousands of supporters across the country, new U-M initiative honoring Chad Carr to advance research and treatment for DIPG and other pediatric brain cancers. Success Stories
May 8, 2018 Cellphones at Summer Camp: Research Explores the Effects Dr. Ashley DeHudy discusses a new study that probes the benefits and drawbacks of digital media use among child and teen campers. Research
April 30, 2018 Exploring the Link Between Childhood Curiosity and School Achievement Promoting curiosity may be a valuable approach to boosting academic performance, particularly for low-income children, a new analysis finds. Research
April 3, 2018 Dr. Gary Freed Selected as Trustee to the International Pediatric Research Foundation Accolades
March 20, 2018 U-M Medical School again ranked among best in the nation The U-M Medical School, School of Nursing and other graduate-level training programs continue to be recognized nationally in the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings. Accolades
March 14, 2018 Should Young Children Wait a Year to Start Kindergarten? Parents may be unsure whether to “redshirt” 5-year-olds from kindergarten. But holding them back has little benefit, a child clinical psychologist says. Research
March 12, 2018 Baby Becomes 22nd Registered Case of Rare Disease ‘NEMO’ Bone marrow drives as far away as Greece aim to find a match for 6-month-old Elias, whose dangerously weak immune system puts him at risk from even mild colds. Patient Care