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June 15, 2016

Recipients of the Winter 2016 Pediatric Dept Intramural Grant Funding Program Announced

View the recipients here.

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June 3, 2016

Doctors Unleash New Weapon to Fight Pediatric Neuroblastoma

Dr. Rajen Mody discusses new treatment combination for pediatric neuroblastoma .

Research

May 27, 2016

Dr. Menon Elected to UMMS Senate Assembly

Accolades

May 26, 2016

What Science Says About Letting Your Baby ‘Cry It Out’

Crying can be the precursor to sound sleep. Here’s when it’s permissible to let the tears fall — and when to intervene.

Patient Education

May 24, 2016

Building a Better Feeding Tube

Children with feeding tubes often are at the highest risk of pulling out the devices. A new tube invented at U-M could prevent that problem.

Research

May 20, 2016

Dr. Shellhaas Discusses whether Doctors are Overmedicating Newborns with Seizures

A University of Michigan-led study will assess the efficacy of two common treatments for neonatal seizures.

Patient Care

May 13, 2016

What Parents Should Know About Safe Swaddling

Dr. Sharon Kileny comments on the latest study about infant swaddling

Patient Care

May 13, 2016

Poll: Many Parents Keep Prescription Opioids at Home

Health care providers should better explain the risks of pain pill access — and encourage parents to properly dispose of leftover medication.

Research

May 6, 2016

Dr. Danziger wins first place in 2016 APA Ethics SIG essay contest

Accolades

April 28, 2016

Pediatric Student Education Awards 2015 - 2016

The following faculty members have been recognized by the medical students for their outstanding teaching during the rotation.

Accolades

April 22, 2016

Dr. Terrance Murphy Receives Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

Accolades

April 21, 2016

Ranjit Aiyagari M.D. Appointed Interim CMIO

Dr. Ranjit Aiyagari has been appointed interim Chief Medical Information Officer at the University of Michigan Health System.

Leadership

April 19, 2016

Most U.S. adults say today's children have worse health than in past generations

Higher stress, diminished quality family time linked to worse health for children

Research

April 19, 2016

Chips or cookies? Toddlers with sweet tooth more likely to experience weight gain

A bigger appetite for dessert - not salty foods - predictor of body mass index (BMI) for low income children, study suggests

Research

April 12, 2016

Safe Storage of Firearms and Ammunition

Gun Storage Safety Basics

Patient Education

March 24, 2016

Can nutritional supplements impact genetic hearing loss in children?

Antioxidant regimen helps slow hearing loss in mouse model of most common form of childhood deafness

Research

March 11, 2016

The birth of a sibling linked to healthier BMIs for children by first grade.

Dr. Julie Lumeng publishes new research findings in April 2016 issue of Pediatrics

Research

March 8, 2016

What should U-M medical researchers study next? You can help decide

New WellSpringboard.org site combines crowdsourcing and crowdfunding

Research

March 2, 2016

A new weapon in the fight against children’s brain tumors developed at U-M

Mice with DNA damage-repair problems can help in testing new treatments

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February 24, 2016

Dr. Steven Pipe Gene Therapy Trial First to Open in the Midwest

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