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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

Connecticut Children’s and Connecticut Children’s Care Network First Integrated Health System in State to Join CTHealthLink

What’s the Buzz? How to Control Mosquitoes and Keep Bites at Bay By Ian C. Michelow, MD, FCPaed: With summer comes more mosquitoes than we ever want to count, whether we’re at home or traveling abroad. Not only are they bothersome, but they can also carry diseases like West Nile Virus, Zika, Malaria, dengue and many more. They are found all over the world, but they are most

Global Health Symposium 2024: Connecting Pediatric Care and Social Determinants of Health By Adam Silverman, MD: Earlier this year, the Center for Global Health at Connecticut Children’s hosted its portion of the University of Connecticut Global Health Symposium. This Symposium is the evolution of an annual event held at Connecticut Children’s for over a decade. Originally a Global Health

Connecticut Children’s Celebrates 25 Years of Innovative and Compassionate Care for All Children and Families

Adolescent and Teen Weight Loss Do’s and Don’ts By James Healy, MD, MHS, Pediatric Surgeon: How can we all be better informed about the different approaches to weight management, including diet, exercise, medication and surgery? James Healy, MD, MHS, Pediatric Surgeon with expertise in weight loss surgery, answers some of the most pressing questions parents have about

Connecticut Children’s Named 2021 Women’s Choice Award Winner for Best Children’s Hospital and Pediatric Emergency Care During Global Pandemic

Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication Between Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients and Clinicians By Natasha N. Frederick, MD, MPH, MST: Dr. Natasha Frederick, a physician-researcher in Connecticut Children’s Research Institute’s Scientific Center for Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, was recently awarded a $1.36 million K08 grant by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health.

Beyond Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID): Aria’s Story In August 2021, Shauna and Tim Barrett were enjoying the first days of newborn bliss with their second child, Aria, when they received a life-changing call from their pediatrician. Aria’s newborn screen had returned abnormal results. This single phone call would alter everything

Connecticut Hospitals Join National Gun Safety Movement To Address Guns As Leading Cause Of Death In Kids

Dr. Sherene Mason Installed as Inaugural Robert R. Rosenheim Endowed Chair for Nephrology

Beyond a Brain Tumor: Ciri's Story For a few weeks, she’d been getting the same call from the school nurse. Her daughter, Ciri, had vomited again during class. No fever. No sniffles. No explanation. The pediatrician guessed anxiety. That didn’t seem right to Krysti, though. Ciri, then 8 years old, seemed so at

Hospitals Participate in #KeepKidsSafe Connecticut Statewide Gun Buyback to Promote Gun Safety

Meet Ashlie: Loving the Switch From Treating Adults to Caring for Kids But her mother, also a nurse at Connecticut Children’s, convinced her to bring her skills to pediatric nursing. Initially nervous about the transition, she now loves working with children and their families, and has advanced both her career and leadership responsibilities through