Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Recent News About Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Fatty Tissue from Abdomen Could Regenerate Heart, Protect It from Failure
Attaching abdominal fatty tissue to the heart reduces cardiac injury in an animal model of heart failure; improve cardiac function and delay need for transplantation
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Four in 10 Chicago Parents Don’t Have Paid Leave to Care for Sick Kids
One in six parents said they needed to take time off work in the previous week, but did not – mainly because they could not afford the loss of income.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Assessment Tool Predicts Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Six Months after Mono
More severe mononucleosis in college students increases the risk of severe chronic fatigue syndrome six months later
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Skin Patch for Children with Peanut Allergy Shows Benefit in Phase 3 Trial
Peanut patch immunotherapy could protect allergic children from severe reactions to accidental peanut exposure
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Firearm Homicide Rate for Young Black Men in Chicago Drops, but Still Shockingly High
For black male adolescents in Chicago, the rate of firearm homicide dropped by 25 percent from 2016 to 2017, based on the latest available data from the Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS) released by the Injury Prevention and Research Center at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Wireless Sensors Advance Care for NICU Babies
New wireless sensors advance care for NICU babies
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Chicago Parents Identify Top 10 Social Issues for Youth in the City
Gun violence, bullying and poverty top the list
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Lurie Children’s Opens First Dedicated Intermediate Care Unit in Illinois
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago will be offering families a new, dedicated level of care – and the first of its kind in Illinois – when it opens an Intermediate Care Unit February 22, 2019
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Big Decline in Hospitalizations for Kids
Major changes in child-focused policy (eg, insurance coverage) and practice (care coordination) over the last two decades have led to substantive changes in pediatric clinical care
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Promise of New Treatments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Discoveries in the lab of Youyang Zhao, PhD, at Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s, hold promise of new treatments for patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe lung disease with three-year survival rate of 50 percent
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Frigid Forecast Health Tips
Temperatures in and around Chicago will be dangerously cold and record breaking this week – even colder than temps in Antarctica. Dr. Ken Polin, pediatrician at Lurie Children’s Primary Care – Town & Country Pediatrics, answers questions about the health risks associated with the frigid forecast.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Business As Usual
For all patients with outpatient appointments today, January 30, unless you received a call about your clinic canceling/rescheduling appointments
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Cystic Fibrosis Drug Combo Found Safe and Effective for 2-5 Years Olds
Earlier treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor could arrest progression of cystic fibrosis, even reverse pancreatic damage
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Study Offers Promise for Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preemies
Preventing inflammatory white blood cell infiltration in the intestine decreases development of necrotizing enterocolitis in animal model
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Little Heroes League Made Their Final Donation
Little Heroes League made their final donation of the year! In 2018, Little Heroes League, an affiliated organization of Lurie Children’s, donated over $460,000
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: 22nd Annual Aon Step Up for Kids
On January 27, thousands of amazing supporters will climb 80 floors to the top of the Aon Center for patients like Aggie.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: SCY Training: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Advocacy
Through this training facilitated by Selah Freedom, youth-interveners will leave with a greater understanding of the realities of sex trafficking, its root causes, how to identify victims, and how to take action
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: One in 10 Adults in U.S. Has Food Allergy, but Nearly One in Five Think They Do
Over 10 percent of adults in the U.S. – over 26 million – are estimated to have food allergy, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open that was led by Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Join us at Step Up for Kids on January 27, 2019
Lurie Children’s is not only focused on treating children’s illnesses, but we are also committed to making sure our patients and their families are supported mentally, emotionally and spiritually
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: New Illinois law on rear-facing car seats takes effect January 1
Ann & Robert HStarting January 1, children must stay in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least two years old