[ad_1] A Joyous Start to the New Year as Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Celebrates the Birth of Felipe Lopez-Hernandez First-time parent, Lesly Hernandez-Rodriguez and her son, Felipe Lopez-Hernandez. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, the core of the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network, rang in 2026 with a heartwarming moment — welcoming the first baby of…
[ad_1] Celebrating resilience and hope: Christian Gomez’s inspiring story at the parade highlights the life-changing importance of organ donation In a vibrant celebration of life, hope, and new beginnings, Christian Gomez, 18, a young liver transplant recipient from Watsonville, California, took center stage on New Year’s Day at the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California….
[ad_1] A Santa sighting at Stanford Children’s confirms these babies are officially on the nice list The census at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford was high ahead of the holidays, with several patients scheduled for discharge. For the infants and children spending the coming days in the hospital, Santa offered reassurance during a recent appearance…
[ad_1] Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, according to a large national study of adolescents led by Ryan Sultán, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The more frequently teens used cannabis, the more likely they were to report emotional distress and other social and academic problems. “While previous studies have focused on the…
[ad_1] Recent news coverage of proposed changes to childhood vaccination schedules may raise questions for parents, who wonder what the proposals mean for their families. Stanford Medicine infectious disease specialist Seth Hoffman, MD, recently explained five key things parents should know about vaccines, including how pediatricians can best help address moms’ and dads’ concerns, and…
[ad_1] What to Do When Blood Tests are Abnormal The art and the science of medicine converge in interpreting lab results with the hope of giving patients answers to their health questions. For some, the question is simply, “Am I well?”. For others, the questions may include, “Why do I hurt?” or “Why am I…
[ad_1] Feeding babies peanut-containing foods as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents need more support to get it right. Interviews with parents revealed widespread confusion about the purpose, risks, and timing of early peanut introduction guidelines. “While some parents we talked…
[ad_1] In the past three years, gene therapy has reshaped what’s possible in hemophilia treatment for patients 18 and older. But a key question remains: How soon will these advances reach children? At the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, international hemophilia expert Guy Young, MD, Director of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center in the Cancer and…
[ad_1] The Hidden Toxins Impacting Our Kids’ Brains Pesticides are everywhere; surely someone must have tested them and shown them to be safe for human exposure? Surely, they aren’t linked to brain damage in children? If you’re convinced by that reasoning, read no further—and miss how a study linked an organophosphate pesticide, chlorpyrifos, to “measurable…
[ad_1] Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother’s immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings, published Dec. 17 in Cell, show that beneficial gut bacteria help prevent immune system reactions that can lead to pregnancy loss…