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Sports Training: Answers to Popular Questions By Nicholas Giampetruzzi, PT, MPT: This blog was originally published in July 2024 and was last updated in March 2025. Training is always part of the game, whether it's pre-season, mid-season or off-season. Turn to Connecticut Children's Nick Giampetruzzi, PT, MPT, Sports Physical Therapist, to get the scoop on

Connecticut Children’s and Hartford HealthCare Create Pediatric Care Alliance to Improve Child Health

The Power of People: How Co-Design Enhances Project Management Tools By Annika Anderson: Have you ever developed a project management tool that's supposed to make your life easier, but ends up causing more frustration or inefficiency? You're not alone. In Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (the Office), we attempt to “work smarter, not harder”

Highlighting World Breastfeeding Week: The Vital Importance of Breastfeeding By Nancy Trout, MD: This World Breastfeeding Week, it’s essential to reaffirm the profound benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers, and the environment. Breastfeeding is universally endorsed by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who recommend

3 Steps to a Safe School Year for Children with Asthma By Jessica Hollenbach, PhD: As summer winds down and we look forward to a new school year, it's crucial to take steps to ensure your child with asthma is prepared for the return to school. One important task to complete in August is to update your child's Asthma Treatment Plan. Why the Asthma Treatment Plan

Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center Announces Recipients of Fall Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowships 2020 Hayley Petit

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.

Newborn Ear Shapes: Ask the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Experts By Nichole Buswell, APRN: We’ve talked about baby head shapes and when to worry, but what about ear shapes? Nichole Buswell, Pediatric Plastic Surgery Nurse Practitioner, answers popular questions parents have about how to correct newborn ear shapes with non-surgical ear molding.

Pathways to Action: Activities Subcommittee Spotlight By Lauren Dominique: In this second installment of the Pathways to Action Subcommittee Spotlight Series, team members of Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health reflect on a visit to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, organized by the Pathways to Action Activities Subcommittee. The

STRIVE Hosts Second Annual Career Panel with a STEM Focus On March 12, Bloomfield High School hosted the 2nd annual STRIVE STEM career panel, an event organized by Connecticut Children's Research Operations and Development team. This was the first of three career panels, which aim to provide mentorship and promote future career

Connecticut Children’s First In State To Repair Pediatric ACL Using BEAR® Implant Technology