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October 2025
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Cancer CareOctober 07, 2025Teens in distress turn to tobacco but need more help to quit
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center study finds youth with mental health struggles are screened for tobacco use but rarely get advice on how to quit.
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Children's HealthOctober 07, 2025U.S. News & World Report names UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best
UC Davis Children’s Hospital is ranked among the nation’s 50 best in pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric nephrology and pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery.
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Children's HealthOctober 02, 2025Teen mysteriously loses mobility after common cold
An active teenager lost mobility after a common cold. Then a team from UC Davis Children’s Hospital provided the treatment that completely restored her movement.
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September 2025
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Children's HealthSeptember 30, 2025UC Davis Health earns FACT accreditation for adult, pediatric stem cell transplant programs
The adult and pediatric stem cell transplant programs have received reaccreditation this month from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.
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MIND InstituteSeptember 18, 2025UC Davis scientists pioneer stem cell gene therapy for Angelman syndrome
UC Davis Health researchers are testing a groundbreaking new therapy for the rare neurodevelopmental condition Angelman syndrome.
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Children's HealthSeptember 17, 2025Spirit Halloween raises funds for UC Davis Child Life
Spirit Halloween stores are once again raising funds for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department at UC Davis Children’s Hospital through Oct. 31.
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Children's HealthSeptember 10, 2025Kawatu named interim associate chief medical officer of children’s health
David Kawatu, professor of pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterologist, has been selected as the interim associate chief medical officer for children’s health at UC Davis Medical Center, effective Sept. 1.
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MIND InstituteSeptember 08, 2025Program helps over 800 families navigate resources and services for autism and other conditions
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Family Navigator Program offers help accessing services, therapies and resources after a diagnosis of autism or another neurodevelopmental condition.
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August 2025
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Children's HealthAugust 29, 2025Free heart screening for 12- to 25-year-olds on Nov. 2
A free youth heart screening will help identify young people who may have an undiagnosed heart condition.
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MIND InstituteAugust 26, 2025MIND Institute event to spotlight path to adulthood for neurodivergent individuals
The MIND Institute kicks off its popular lecture series with a symposium on the transition to adulthood for individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Children's HealthAugust 21, 2025
Football injury leads to discovery of a tumor in boy’s leg
An 8-year-old boy needed treatment for an osteoid osteoma. His family turned to UC Davis Children’s Hospital to get him back in the game.
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MIND InstituteAugust 18, 2025Autism, ADHD or both? Research offers new insights for clinicians
New UC Davis Health research offers insights for clinicians about the connections between autism and ADHD, which commonly occur together.
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General Health NewsAugust 15, 2025
‘A beacon for our community’: UC Davis Health unveils Folsom Medical Care Clinic
UC Davis Health has unveiled its new Folsom facility, which offers primary and specialty care and new services, including infusion, MRI and bone density scans.
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Children's HealthAugust 08, 2025Summer issue of Children’s Hospital newsletter now available
The summer issue of Progress Notes newsletter features research developments, patient milestones, institutional awards and other news about UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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MIND InstituteAugust 04, 2025Conference on neurodevelopmental disabilities for Spanish-speaking community Sept. 20
The seventh annual conference on neurodevelopmental disabilities for the Spanish-speaking community will be held Sept. 20 at the UC Davis MIND Institute.
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Children's HealthAugust 01, 2025From patients to artists: Children honored at Creative Arts Festival
More than a dozen children were honored for their work as artists, musicians and filmmakers at the fifth annual Creative Arts Festival.
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July 2025
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Children's HealthJuly 25, 2025Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis awards 16 grants totaling more than $1.6 million
Sixteen grants, worth a total of $1.6 million have been awarded by Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis to clinicians and researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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ResearchJuly 23, 2025X chromosome switch offers hope for girls with Rett syndrome
Researchers developed a promising gene therapy that reactivates healthy but silent genes and could treat Rett syndrome.
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School of MedicineJuly 22, 2025Pediatrics professor who encourages students to have ‘passion for their mission’ receives teaching honor
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Erik Orlando Fernandez y Garcia has received the UC Davis School of Medicine’s 2025 C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching
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MIND InstituteJuly 17, 2025UC Davis experts call for greater physician awareness and screening of fragile X-related conditions
During Fragile X Awareness Month, two MIND Institute researchers call for more screening of the genetic condition.
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Children's HealthJuly 16, 2025New cryotherapy used to retrieve foreign body in child
UC Davis Health pediatric and interventional pulmonologists successfully removed a stick from a pediatric patient’s airway, with the innovative use of cryotherapy.
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ResearchJuly 01, 2025New study: U.S. preschoolers exposed to broad range of potentially harmful chemicals
Children aged 2 to 4 years are exposed to a broad range of environmental chemicals, with a new study showing 34 potentially harmful chemicals detected in more than 90% of children.
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June 2025
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Children's HealthJune 10, 2025On dialysis for 7 years, local teen gets life-changing kidney transplant
Justin Ramirez was born with just one kidney. Then UC Davis Children’s Hospital gave him a better chance at life.
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Children's HealthJune 06, 2025Can pediatric e-consults improve access to specialty care?
In a new study, UC Davis Health researchers have shown that e-consults — in which primary care pediatricians have direct access to specialists — improve care for young patients.
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Children's HealthJune 04, 2025Newsweek names UC Davis Children’s Hospital one of America’s best
UC Davis Children’s Hospital has been named one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek magazine.
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Children's HealthJune 02, 2025Spring issue of Children’s Hospital newsletter now available
The spring issue of Progress Notes newsletter features research developments, patient milestones, institutional awards and other news about UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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May 2025
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Children's HealthMay 30, 2025
SeaWorld brings rescued animals to visit hospitalized children
Pediatric patients enjoyed a rare opportunity to meet extraordinary wildlife up close, including a sloth, an alligator and a porcupine.
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MIND InstituteMay 21, 2025Registration open for 2025 Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Registration is open for the 2025 Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, a conference where experts, families and advocates share research and resources.
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OtolaryngologyMay 21, 2025‘They gave our child a chance to live a normal life’
Otolaryngology surgeons utilize augmented reality goggles to perform jaw-lengthening surgery to help an infant breathe on his own.
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Children's HealthMay 20, 2025
Interim co-chiefs appointed in Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery
Payam Saadai and Jonathan Kohler have been appointed interim co-chiefs of the Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery in the UC Davis Department of Surgery.
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Children's HealthMay 19, 2025
Whooping cough cases continue to rise in the U.S.: How to protect yourself and your family
Cases of pertussis, widely known as “whooping cough,” have been on the rise globally, with 590 people reporting the illness in California in 2025.
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Children's HealthMay 07, 2025Addressing diarrhea in pediatric kidney transplant patients
UC Davis Health team detail how diarrhea can impact pediatric transplant patients and offer potential clinical responses.
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Children's HealthMay 05, 2025Infant is first in region to get innovative stent that grows with her into adulthood
Baby treated at UC Davis Health is the first in Northern California to receive a new stent designed for infants, which can expand to adult sizes.
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ResearchMay 02, 2025The surprising role of a key pressure-sensing protein in gut health
A new study, UC Davis and UCLA researchers discovered the many ways Piezo1 sensors affect gut health and motility issues.
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April 2025
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ResearchApril 29, 2025UC Davis pediatric neurosurgeon receives national award for hydrocephalus research
Pediatric neurosurgeon Cameron Sadegh was selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award to develop a gene therapy for hydrocephalus in premature babies.
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Children's HealthApril 23, 2025Stop. Look. Lock: 5 tips to save your child from heatstroke
As the temperature warms up, remember that it is never safe for a child to be left alone in a car – even if the windows are rolled down.
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Heart and VascularApril 22, 2025Pediatric cardiology team uses virtual reality to treat rare congenital heart defect
Pediatric cardiology team utilizes virtual reality to treat a patient who was diagnosed with rare congenital heart defect despite being in her 60s.
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Children's HealthApril 18, 2025Pediatric critical care physician receives Eli Gold Prize
Brian Goudy, associate clinical professor of pediatrics and a pediatric critical care physician, received the 2025 Eli Gold Prize.
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Children's HealthApril 17, 2025UC Davis Medical Center redesignated Baby-Friendly Hospital
UC Davis Medical Center has been officially redesignated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital for adhering to the highest breastfeeding standards of care.
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ResearchApril 15, 2025
Diana Farmer wins top national award for innovative fetal spina bifida stem cell research
A Q&A with top prenatal surgeon Diana Farmer who won the 2025 Edward H. Ahrens, Jr. Award for her work on spina bifida CuRe clinical trial.
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Pain MedicineApril 02, 2025UC Davis doctor trains pediatric anesthesiologists in country with critical shortage
Niroop Ravula’s trip to Zambia is part of UC Davis Health’s long-running commitment to global eye health with Orbis International.
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March 2025
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Children's HealthMarch 20, 2025More than 350 people attend free youth heart screening event in Davis
This month’s free youth heart screening at Harper Junior High in Davis drew 366 people.
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Children's HealthMarch 06, 2025Project ADAM Sacramento prepares park staff for sudden cardiac arrest emergencies
Project ADAM Sacramento is providing AED training to Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District staff, as new AEDs are installed in area parks.
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February 2025
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MIND InstituteFebruary 28, 2025UC Davis researchers lead innovative work on KCNT1-related epilepsy
On this international Rare Disease Day, we highlight new efforts by UC Davis to advance research into KCNT1-related epilepsy, a rare neurodevelopmental condition.
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Children's HealthFebruary 28, 2025
Measles outbreaks: symptoms, treatment and prevention: What parents need to know
With measles outbreaks occurring now throughout the U.S., UC Davis Health experts advise parents to be aware of the symptoms.
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Children's HealthFebruary 25, 2025Spirit Halloween donates over $100K to support patients at UC Davis Children's Hospital
Spirit Halloween and its Spirit of Children Foundation donated $102,841 to UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
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Children's HealthFebruary 21, 2025Lodi boy battles cancer with support from UC Davis and local community
5-year-old AJ Moreno was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a form of kidney cancer. His fighting spirit inspired all around him.
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Children's HealthFebruary 10, 2025With AI, a new 'metabolic watchdog' takes diabetes care from burden to balance
Living with Type 1 diabetes requires continuous upkeep of glucose and minute-to-minute management, an impossibility for most young adults. Sam King, an associate professor of computer science, hopes to ease the daily mental load of diabetes with BeaGL, an AI-driven, customizable care system.
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Children's HealthFebruary 07, 2025
‘Miracle’ boy named local Children’s Miracle Network champion
Born with two rare birth defects, Shine Arslanian beat the odds. Now, he’s sharing his story to inspire others.
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Cancer CareFebruary 04, 2025
Say goodbye to your hair for a good cause at the St. Baldrick’s ‘Shave Party’
Registration is open for ‘shavees’ who want to go bald for St. Baldrick’s events to benefit childhood cancer research at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Cancer CareFebruary 04, 2025
World Cancer Day: One cancer is showing a big decline thanks to the HPV vaccine
On World Cancer Day, there’s good news about one type of cancer. The rate of cervical cancer cases is dropping thanks to the HPV vaccine.
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MIND InstituteFebruary 03, 2025Popular speaker series to address Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s, autism research and more
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series will feature a variety of topics about neurodevelopmental conditions in 2025.
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January 2025
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Children's HealthJanuary 28, 2025New program improves surgery experience for neurodiverse kids
The hospital can be challenging for children who have autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. The PATH program aims to change that.
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Children's HealthJanuary 27, 2025Baby with spina bifida has promising future after fetal surgery with stem cells
Diagnosed with spina bifida before birth, Nixon had fetal surgery involving a special stem cell patch. A year later, his future looks bright.
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Children's HealthJanuary 23, 2025
Winter issue of Children’s Hospital newsletter now available
The winter issue of Progress Notes newsletter features research developments, patient milestones, institutional awards and more.
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Children's HealthJanuary 22, 2025‘Message of hope’: Semitrucks carry young patient’s story across country
Patient Shine Arslanian is featured on two semitrucks from Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation that will cross the country in 2025.
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MIND InstituteJanuary 17, 2025Playgroups where children with exceptional needs can ‘fully be themselves’
Children with exceptional needs such as autism, physical disability or chronic illness thrive in new playgroups.
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Children's HealthJanuary 15, 2025Virtual Holiday Toy Drive raises more than $27K
The holidays were merry and bright for hospitalized kids, thanks to the Virtual Toy Drive donors.
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Cancer CareJanuary 14, 2025Child life services is lifeline for daughter of nurse practitioner with cancer
A cancer diagnosis is especially hard when the patient has children. A mom who works at UC Davis Health found a free program that helps.
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Obstetrics and GynecologyJanuary 14, 2025Wrong place, wrong time: Why Zika virus hijacks a protein needed for brain growth
A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio shows that the Zika virus hijacks a host protein called ANKLE2, which happens to be important for brain development, to assist its own reproduction.
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Public HealthJanuary 10, 2025LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself
Smoke and ash from urban wildfires, like those in Los Angeles, may put people at risk of short- and long-term health problems.
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Orthopaedic CareJanuary 08, 2025Meniscus tears in kids and teens are on the rise. What’s the best treatment?
UC Davis Health pediatric orthopaedic surgeon Brian Haus is leading a North American effort to find the best treatment for meniscus tears in young patients.
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December 2024
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Children's HealthDecember 20, 2024First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child
UC Davis pediatric cardiologist Dan Cortez is first in the world to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child.
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Children's HealthDecember 18, 2024
Baby born at 22 weeks gestation, saved by Sacramento firefighters and UC Davis Health
Born on the side of Highway 99, a preterm baby gets the best chance at life, thanks to Sacramento Fire Department Engine 6 and UC Davis NICU teams.
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Children's HealthDecember 03, 20243D models provide road map to cloacal repairs
Three-dimensional printed models, created at the 3D PrintViz Lab on the UC Davis Health campus, have helped surgical teams plan for cloacal surgery in children. These models provide a veritable road map that makes all the difference.
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November 2024
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Children's HealthNovember 25, 202417-year-old Roseville girl nearly dies of walking pneumonia
Two months after her hospital stay, 17-year-old patient returns to thank the team who saved her life.
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Children's HealthNovember 21, 20242-year-old lives his best life after groundbreaking spina bifida clinical trial
Two years ago, Tobi was the second patient to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery at our Fetal Care and Treatment Center. Look at him now!
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Children's HealthNovember 20, 2024UC Davis Medical Center recognized for exceptional care for patients on life support
UC Davis Medical Center has received the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
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MIND InstituteNovember 13, 2024Community partners key to success of vaccine clinic focused on neurodevelopmental conditions
Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
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Children's HealthNovember 13, 2024Asthma may place children at risk of memory difficulties, new UC Davis research finds
Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.
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Children's HealthNovember 07, 2024
UC Davis Children’s Hospital fall newsletter now available
The fall issue of Progress Notes newsletter features research developments, patient milestones, institutional awards and more.
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Children's HealthNovember 05, 20243 faculty honored for excellence in pediatric care
Three UC Davis Health faculty will be honored at the Western Medical Research Conference next year in Carmel.
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