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The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) has periodically revamped its organ allocation policies over the years to prioritize sicker children over adults and expand the geographic area of donors. A recent study led by Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles showed that this has helped improve the odds for children with PALF.

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Since May 18, 2022, cases of mpox have been spreading in the United States, including California. Since August 2024, there has been a new outbreak declared due to a significant increase in cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighboring countries in Central and East Africa. Here's everything families need to know about mpox.

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September usually marks the start of flu season, and with the ongoing threat of COVID-19, it鈥檚 crucial to be vigilant about your family鈥檚 health. The challenge, however, is being able to tell the difference between the flu, the common cold, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, since all have similar symptoms.

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A heart transplant is a lifesaving gift. But it means adjusting to a new way of life. Without anti-rejection measures, the body鈥檚 immune system will reject the transplanted heart.

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If it鈥檚 autumn, then it must be influenza season, which means it鈥檚 time to consider flu shots for your family.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics, and Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend that everyone approved to receive a flu shot get one鈥攊ncluding children ages 6 months and older.

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The Collective of Youth Leaders (COYL) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles consists of high school-age youth from various Los Angeles schools who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). They regularly meet to discuss and address pressing issues in their communities. Such issues include social determinants of health, structural racism, and the harm that the war on drugs has had on low-income communities and Black, Indigenous, and other young people of color. Substance use prevention, and specifically the prevention of opioid overdoses, has become a major priority of the collective.

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Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Jondavid Menteer, MD, was honored with the World Children鈥檚 Transplant Fund 鈥淲CTF for the Children Award.鈥� The prestigious award recognized Dr. Menteer for 20 years of dedication and leadership in pediatric heart transplant at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, which is home to the largest heart center for children in the Western U.S.

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If you ask Kate Lopez, RN, what her approach to caring for patients in the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute of Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles is, she鈥檒l tell you that the magic鈥檚 in the little things. 聽Those little things include gestures like ensuring patients have plenty of ice and water during chemo, adding comfort items to their rooms and, Lopez鈥檚 specialty: making them laugh.

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Hunter doesn鈥檛 remember much from his time at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, but more than a decade later, one small moment has stuck with him in multiple ways.A blonde woman asks him: 鈥淪he鈥檇 hold up an array of ChapSticks,鈥� Hunter explains, 鈥渂lueberry, strawberry, green apple, root beer float and chocolate.鈥�

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Receiving a liver transplant means also living with the possibility of rejection. Transplant rejection occurs when the body鈥檚 immune system attacks the new organ. This risk is highest in the first year after the transplant, but rejection can happen at any time. To prevent this, patients take powerful medications to suppress their immune system and reduce inflammation.

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In 2022, a team from Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles became the first in the world to implant a novel cardiac stent designed specifically for babies and young children. The stent is the first of its kind that can be expanded as a child grows鈥攁ll the way to adult size.

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It鈥檚 challenging to achieve significant curve correction during a spinal fusion 鈥済raduation鈥� surgery for children with early onset scoliosis. Over the years, bone auto-fuses and stiffens around growing rods鈥攎aking the spine tougher to straighten during this final procedure.

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For many students, summer break represents an opportunity for relaxation and carefree vacations. But for the medical students taking part in the USC/CHLA Summer Oncology Research Fellowship (SORF) Program, summer means something more

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In the U.S. alone, more than 3.5 million babies are born each year. Alongside them, an endlessly fascinating organ that鈥檚 essential to a healthy pregnancy: the placenta.The placenta forms early in pregnancy, providing a vital connection between baby and mom. Then, it鈥檚 delivered shortly after the baby during childbirth, and its job is complete.

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Pediatric heart failure is a progressive and life-threatening condition that can have a high mortality rate. Fortunately, thanks to new therapies now available, many children can recover鈥攂ut this condition needs early recognition and treatment.

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Advances in radiation therapy have provided groundbreaking innovations in treating children with brain tumors. Treatment methods are increasingly more precise to avoid damaging surrounding healthy tissue.聽Still, radiation therapy is not without risk, especially in an area as sensitive as the brain.

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Mallory Chavannes, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FAAP, Clinical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, has co-written 鈥淎GA Clinical Practice Update on the Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Commentary,鈥� a new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

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Every cell in your body holds a unique genetic code within your DNA, inherited from your parents. The segments of your DNA called genes determine nearly all your body鈥檚 characteristics and functions.

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Three years ago, Jessica Sheth Bhutada, MD, was researching rates of metastatic cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) when she noticed a disturbing trend.

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In the pediatric world, cancer survivorship programs have become a critical part of patient care over the past 30 years. These programs were a response to rising childhood cancer five-year survival rates鈥攏ow over 85%鈥攁nd to late effects (health problems caused by the cancer or cancer treatments).But for adults with cancer鈥攊ncluding young adults鈥攕urvivorship care has not been nearly as well developed or implemented.