News
April 2024
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MIND InstituteApril 16, 2024Lecture will highlight integrated school-home intervention for students with ADHD
Linda Pfiffner of UCSF will discuss the “Collaborative Life Skills Program,” which takes an integrated school and home approach to treating ADHD.
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Children's HealthApril 16, 2024Robotic-assisted surgery for children now offered at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric general surgeon Payam Saadai directs the pediatric robotic-assisted surgery program, which is now available at the UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center.
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Children's HealthApril 15, 2024HPV vaccine protects against cancers, genital warts
April is STD awareness month. We talked with our chief of pediatric infectious diseases about the HPV vaccine and how it prevents cancer.
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Children's HealthApril 12, 2024Surgeons use collarbone to create new upper arm for young cancer patient
When Sydney Engle was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, her parents put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital and R. Lor Randall.
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Children's HealthApril 12, 2024The dangers of distracted driving: 3 things parents can do
To mark Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we asked injury prevention specialist Jennifer Rubin about ways that parents and families can keep their teenage drivers safe behind the wheel.
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Emergency CareApril 11, 2024New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
A new study from Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography use in injured children.
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Children's HealthApril 04, 2024Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis awards 19 grants totaling more than $509,000
Nineteen grants, totaling more than $509,000, 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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March 2024
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MIND InstituteMarch 21, 2024What is personalized medicine for neurodevelopmental conditions?
Neurologist Shafali Jeste of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will share insights about personalized care for neurodevelopmental conditions as part of the MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series.
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Children's HealthMarch 19, 2024How her birthmark set one dermatologist on a gratifying career path
Caitlin Peterman, a new UC Davis Health dermatologist and expert in vascular anomalies, has a special connection with many of her patients due to own life experience.
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Public HealthMarch 14, 2024Lower grades, more absences for high schoolers who use both tobacco and cannabis
Students who use both tobacco and cannabis have lower grades and miss more school than students who only use one product or don’t use either.
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School of MedicineMarch 04, 2024Florette K. Gray Hazard appointed chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Florette K. Gray Hazard, a pediatric pathologist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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Children's HealthMarch 01, 2024Free heart screenings in Sacramento for 12- to 25-year-olds on April 14
Every year, 23,000 children suffer sudden cardiac arrest in the United States. A screening on April 14 will help identify youth with undiagnosed heart conditions.
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February 2024
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Orthopaedic CareFebruary 28, 2024Patient perspective gains importance in evaluating surgery success
Medicaid and Medicare will soon require patient perspectives when assessing the success of certain surgeries, a practice UC Davis Health has been doing for years.
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Children's HealthFebruary 27, 2024
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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Cancer CareFebruary 23, 2024St. Baldrick’s ‘Brave the Shave’ set for March 11 at Mulvaney’s B&L
Time to ‘Brave the Shave’ March 11 at Mulvaney’s B&L for the St. Baldrick’s annual fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer research.
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Children's HealthFebruary 23, 2024
Colusa boy named 2024 Children’s Miracle Network champion
Isaac Franco beat leukemia with the help of UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Now the active 9-year-old wants to give back through Children’s Miracle Network.
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Children's HealthFebruary 21, 2024Easter basket donations needed for hospitalized children
You can help bring a smile to kids staying at UC Davis Children’s Hospital during Easter by donating goodies to include in their Easter baskets via a designated Amazon wish list.
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Children's HealthFebruary 16, 2024UC Davis Children’s Hospital Year in Review now available
The latest edition of the UC Davis Children’s Hospital Annual Report is now available.
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Children's HealthFebruary 15, 2024
‘Nothing holds him back’: Child born with 2 very rare conditions gets lifesaving care
17 surgeries later, 6-year-old boy runs on prosthetic legs and Paralympic dreams.
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Children's HealthFebruary 05, 2024
Spirit Halloween donations top $1 million for UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department
With this month’s donation of $90,600, Spirit Halloween contributions since 2011 have topped the $1 million mark for UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
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Children's HealthFebruary 02, 2024Care team and experimental drug help toddler regain mobility
A rare, genetic condition robbed a toddler of her mobility — until her diligent care team and an experimental drug brought it back.
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Children's HealthFebruary 02, 2024Virtual Toy Drive raised more than $21K
The holidays were merry and bright for hospitalized kids, thanks to the generosity of donors in 2023.
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January 2024
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Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJanuary 31, 2024What you need to know about spina bifida and spinal cord injuries
In a Q&A, UC Davis Health physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Maya Evans shares how clinicians and parents can provide comprehensive care for children with spinal cord injuries and spina bifida.
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Children's HealthJanuary 30, 2024Director of health care quality joins international health safety board
UC Davis Director of Health Care Quality Ulfat Shaikh is now on the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) Board of Directors.
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Children's HealthJanuary 29, 2024Hospital playroom named after local Donut Dash fundraiser
The child life and creative arts therapy team is celebrating the naming of its hospital playroom, which honors a local resident’s efforts.
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Children's HealthJanuary 26, 2024UC Davis patient photo included in Children’s Hospital Association photo collection
UC Davis Health photographer Wayne Tilcock’s photo of a pediatric nurse with his daughter is part of the Children’s Hospitals Association 2024 photo collection.
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Public HealthJanuary 24, 2024Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight
Exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants during pregnancy is linked to premature births and greater fetal growth, according to new UC Davis Health study.
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Children's HealthJanuary 23, 2024Pediatric Press winter newsletter now available
The new issue of the Pediatric Press newsletter features research developments, patient milestones, physician awards and more.
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Children's HealthJanuary 09, 2024Father, daughter treated for diabetes by same UC Davis team
He was 10 years old when diagnosed. She was 9. Now, father and daughter face diabetes together.
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MIND InstituteJanuary 04, 2024High folic acid and low B12 can affect fetal brain development in mice
High levels of folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency can affect fetal brain development in mice, according to a new UC Davis study.
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