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The Pandemic's Expected Impact on Traffic Crashes By Amy Watkins, MPH: By: Amy Watkins, MPH We have no precedent to tell us with certainty how current restrictions, economic changes, and fears of infection associated with COVID-19 might affect traffic patterns, crashes and fatalities. Instead, we can look to how changes in the economy have affected

Connecticut Children’s Connects with Patients & Families Through Secure Video Visits

A Year in Review: A Reflection from Childhood Prosperity Lab on 2024 By Jacquelyn Rose, MPH: As we settle into the new year, it's the perfect moment to look back on the milestones we reached last year and shift our focus to the exciting plans we’re putting in motion for the months ahead. As I reflect on 2024, it's clear Connecticut Children’s Childhood Prosperity Lab

Hope Blooms: The Foxglove Plant's Impact on Pediatric Brain Tumors By Michael Isakoff, MD: Our research capabilities are growing constantly, breakthroughs are happening more frequently, and we are able to not only save more and more children, but also to help them thrive as cancer survivors. We believe hope may be on the horizon for medulloblastoma, a common pediatric

Drawing on Personal Experience to Help Others Overcome Childhood Trauma By Kayla Gonzalez, MD: By: Kayla Gonzalez, MD Childhood trauma has been an enduring personal and professional interest of mine. My parents are immigrants from Cuba and did not have support upon arrival to the United States. My father only completed an 8th grade education and suffered from an intense

The Pernicious Impact of COVID-19 on Children Demands Immediate Attention By Paul Dworkin, MD: By: Paul Dworkin, MD As a pediatrician working at a children’s hospital, I am profoundly grateful for the relatively modest direct effect of COVID-19 on children as compared to adults. My colleagues are as well. As noted by the CDC, while some children are sick with the disease

Gunshot Triggers New Outlook on Life: Jadiel’s Story Jadiel Vasquez spent two and a half months as an inpatient at Connecticut Children’s and much longer as an outpatient recovering from a gunshot wound. He was just 15 years old when he was unintentionally shot inside his Hartford home in March 2021. Now, at age 17, Vasquez is

How to Check On Your Child’s Mental Health By Bradley S. Jerson, PhD: Many young people struggle with anxiety or depression, but don’t know how to ask for help. They may not realize that it’s okay to talk about what they’re going through. Or they may have trouble finding the words to describe their experience. Parents, caregivers and other trusted

Reflecting on the Heart of Our Work: Racial and Social Justice By Nancy Caperino, LCSW, ACSW: By: Nancy Caperino, LCSW, ACSW and Lauren Dominique Racial and social justice is at the hearrt of our work with children, families and community. That’s why Connecticut Children’s and Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (the Office) have an ongoing commitment

Whooping Cough is On the Rise. Here’s What Parents Should Know. By Andrew Carlson, MD: Have you ever heard a cough that sounds like someone trying to bark and gasp for air at the same time? That's the signature sound of a serious respiratory virus, whooping cough, also called pertussis. It's a sneaky disease that can make kids really sick and end up with 1 out of 3

Connecticut Children’s Breaks Ground On New, Eight-Story Clinical Tower on 10th Annual Superhero Day At The Health System

How to Pack a Go-Bag for Your Child’s Unexpected ED or Urgent Care Visits If it might be an emergency, don’t wait! Connecticut Children’s Emergency Department (ED) is always open, and our experts provide evening and weekend pediatric urgent care in Farmington. Pack a “go-bag” now, so it’s ready when you need it.

Colon Cancer is On the Rise: 5 Prevention Tips for Kids By Annette Vannilam, MD: Why is this happening? How can we prevent colon cancer? Annette Vannilam, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist shares ways parents can encourage healthy colon health in kids.

12 Pediatric Sports Injury Questions Every Parent Asks—Answered by a Pediatric Orthopedic Expert By Anthony Pastore, MS, PA-C: From fractures to lingering joint pain, activity- or sports-related injuries in kids are common. This past July, Anthony “Tony” Pastore, PA-C, pediatric orthopedic physician assistant, was featured in a live segment hosted by Westport Moms at Connecticut Children’s Pediatric