Renewing hope: A global push to improve neonatal outcomes
Each year, about 2.3 million newborns die worldwide: an average of four newborn deaths every minute. In 2000, the United Nations launched the Millennium Development
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The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program: Ensuring every child is protected
A closer look at the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which ensures all children in the U.S. have access to life-saving vaccines.
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Measles on the rise
On March 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Advisory warning of an increase in both global and U.S. measles cases.
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Healthcare on wheels: Using mobile clinics to reach children all over Houston
Almost 12% of all children in Houston are uninsured or have never seen a healthcare provider, but a mobile healthcare program at Baylor and Texas
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Searching for equity in payer coverage of genetic tests
Despite the advancement of clinical genetic tests to diagnose rare diseases and the benefits of identifying a genetic diagnosis for pediatric patients and their families,
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How to beat dyslipidemia at its own game: A pediatric tale
There is no question that dyslipidemia – abnormally elevated cholesterol or fats (lipids) in the blood – in childhood leads to early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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Navigating the pressure of having kids
Some people know from an early age whether they do or do not want to have children, but for some, that decision can be more
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Uninsured immigrant children and access to health care
My patient was 15 years old when he was in a severe car accident. After finally going home from the hospital almost six months later,
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An ounce of prevention: does breastfeeding protect against childhood cancer?
Learning that your child has cancer might seem like a nightmare, but this year, the American Cancer Society projects that it will become a reality
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Are we over- or under-diagnosing ADHD?
I am often confronted, in my professional setting and personal circle, with the question “Why should we medicate normal behavior? He is just an active
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