More than 200 community leaders and supporters celebrated the historic dedication of the nation’s most technologically advanced children’s hospital on June 23 by cutting the ribbon on the new Marion and John E. Anderson Pavilion at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Filed under: Campaigns, Events, Hospital Visitors on June 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
Baseball fans, support cancer research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles this weekend. Take part in the fourth annual ThinkCure! Weekend Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers host the Anaheim Angels and help promote cancer awareness and raise funds for cancer research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Filed under: Doctors, Fundraising, Patients & Families on June 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
This post focuses on this common surgical procedure, providing parents and kids information about what to expect if your child’s pediatrician recommends a tonsillectomy. The surgery today takes less than 15 minutes and the usual blood loss is only a drop or two.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on June 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
As a kid, I had lot of throat infections. I was used to taking antibiotics and missing school pretty frequently.
Finally, after I had been dealing with nagging infections for an extended period of time, my doctor informed my mother that I would need to have my tonsils removed because of my tonsillitis.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on June 13th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Asthma affects as many as 10 to 12 percent of children in the United States and is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. For unknown reasons, the incidence of asthma in children is steadily increasing. While asthma symptoms can begin at any age, most children experience symptoms by age 5. By taking the proper precautions, you can help your youngster breathe easy this spring and summer.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on June 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
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