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Dr. April McNeill-Johnson Receives Grant to Study How to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in Juvenile Detention Centers
Dr. McNeill-Johnson’s “Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Juvenile Detention Center” will provide critical insight to understand current sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care...
Dr. Helena Laroche Receives NIH Award to Study the Role of Parental Bandwidth in Child Obesity Treatment
The goals of this project are to determine whether adding a community health worker (CHW) to a child obesity treatment intervention improves outcomes for children from families with social risk factors...
Children’s Mercy and Ugandan Collaborators Receive NIH Funding to Test a Novel Communication Strategy to Promote HIV Testing
The project “Enhancing communication on relationship preservation, safer conception and PrEP to promote HIV testing,” received a 3-year $632,187 Formative and Pilot Intervention Research for Prevention and...
Drs. Erickson, Edwards and Bakula receive funding to expand CHAMP App to patients weaning from tube feeding
The project will implement the mobile health software platform known as CHAMP® App to help patients with feeding tubes transition from tube to oral feeding in their home, using remote monitoring.
Children’s Mercy Research Institute Opens in Spring 2021
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute opens in spring 2021 as the hub of pediatric research and discovery, committed to research with a purpose.
Top questions for your pediatrician at all ages
When you have your first baby, they unfortunately aren’t born with a handbook. Even if they were, every child is different and may not follow exactly what would be “outlined.” As a first-time parent you...
CAB in Action: Community Advisory Board Members Lead Research Efforts Impacting their Communities
Since its inception, Community Advisory Board (CAB) members have collaborated with researchers at every step in the research process —from study inception to dissemination of study results. Increasingly...
Dr. Thomas Cochran Receives Discovery and Innovation Award from Western New York BloodCare
“Further understanding of the role of hepcidin in the hemophilia population would directly improve outcomes and prevent the complications of iron deficiency in children with hemophilia,” said Dr. Cochran.
At Home Spring Break
Spring break is here, but a week-long beach vacation isn’t on the agenda for all families. If schedules, budgets or other reasons are keeping you home this spring, here are some ideas to keep your kiddos...
What every parent should know about preventing child abuse
Everyone deserves to be respected, nurtured and loved. But many children and teens face a different reality. Caring adults need to be aware of the signs of child abuse and how they can help prevent...
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Penicillin allergies: What parents need to know
Antibiotics in the penicillin family are among some of the best treatments for common childhood infections. But, penicillin is also the most commonly reporting drug allergy. Keep reading to learn answers...
Attending large events following a tragedy
Our community is still processing the events of the post-Super Bowl parade. A day meant for celebration quickly turned into a nightmare for families who were in attendance, or even watching it on TV. As...
Sleepwalking – answers to your frequently asked questions
As a parent, it can be scary to wake in the morning and find your child is not where you laid them down the night before. While it can be jarring to find your child was sleepwalking through the night, this...
Tips to make your child comfortable during immunizations
Summer days by the pool are ending and the back-to-school to-do lists are being completed. In between supply shopping and meeting the teacher, make sure to schedule time for your child’s school...
Tips for new moms – from those who have been there
Becoming a mom for the first time is exciting…and sometimes, a little terrifying. You’re overwhelmed with love for your new bundle of joy, with the stress of taking on this new role, with questions that...
When is period pain not normal?
When we hear the word “period,” most women think of the monthly menstrual period. Many of us have grown up associating periods with painful cramping and heavy bleeding, something that we just have to...