Obesity & Weight Management Research Connecticut Children’s endocrinologists and psychologists conduct research in several areas of pediatric obesity, including: The traits of food addiction in obese adolescents The role of pain in obesity The PCOS psychosocial study The role of self-monitoring in adolescent weight
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How Social Media Impacts Mental Health and Changes Brain Activity, and What to Do By Melissa Santos, PhD: This article was originally written in January 2023 and has been updated as of February 4, 2025. Studies have shown that there is a possible link between social media and brain changes in young adolescents. MRI brain scans showed that teens who frequently check social media had
Obesity & Weight Management Education The Pediatric Obesity Center at Connecticut Children’s offers clinical and research opportunities to medical students, residents and interns, along with psychology programs for doctoral students. Psychology Practicum Connecticut Children’s Obesity Center will consider students
Orthopedics Research With a Center of Research Excellence, the orthopedics department has three researchers leading a range of local and national projects to derive safer, more effective and less invasive treatments for pediatric orthopedic conditions. Studies include understanding the 3D basis of
Orthopedics Education Connecticut Children’s orthopedic specialists are educational and health care leaders across the state. As faculty members at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Connecticut Children’s physicians and surgeons are dedicated to providing pediatric orthopedic surgery
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Recognize the Signs of Heat-Related Illness By John Brancato, MD: This article was originally published in 2022 and has been updated in June 2025. Heat-related illness like heat exhaustion and heat stroke can oftentimes send kids to the emergency room in the summer months. What should you look for and what should you do if your child is showing
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Does My Child Need a COVID-19 Booster Shot? By Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, FAAP: This post was last updated May 17, 2022. You ask, we answer. In each edition of “ Ask a Pediatrician ,” Connecticut Children’s pediatric experts respond to a question from our community. The CDC and FDA authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine primary series and booster for anyone
Pain & Palliative Medicine Resources Articles Zempsky, WT. Optimizing the management of peripheral venous access pain in children: evidence, impact, and implementation. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov;122(3). S121-4. Books Conquering Your Child’s Chronic Pain by Lonnie Zeltzer, MD Stuff That Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting
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Getting Back to School Sleep Schedules Back on Track By Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD: Academic performance, behavior and mood are all dependent on good sleep. Kids need more sleep than we do (9-10 hours per night for children ages 5-12, and 8-9 hours per night for teens). Here are some helpful techniques to help get your child’s back-to-school sleep schedule back
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Skin Conditions Pulmonary Medicine Research The Division of Pulmonary Medicine has several active research projects, supported by the National Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical companies and other private sources, including: Studies of severe exacerbations in children with mild asthma Clinical comparison of allergic and