More articles about: CS Mott Children's Hospital
Luke clinic patients and doctors
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Bringing Prenatal and Infant Care to Underserved Communities
The Luke Clinic provides free prenatal, postpartum and infant care (through one year of life) to any family in the Detroit metro area.
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Thrive With Your Family: Returning to “Normal”
Experts discuss feeling comfortable resuming everyday activities, dealing with lasting effects of social isolation and making the best out of future school plans.
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Serious Complication of Crohn’s Disease May Be Preventable in Young People
Risk of developing perianal fistula, a side effect of Crohn’s Disease common in children, may be reduced by utilizing steroid-sparing therapies.
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Thrive With Your Family: Coping With Loss and Grief
Experts discuss honoring loved ones lost to COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on communities of color.
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How Complex Heart Disease Impacts Children’s Development, Quality of Life, Over Time
Babies with congenital heart disease who undergo heart surgery in their first year of life are at high risk for neurodevelopmental delays that affect behavioral and cognitive abilities.
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Parents Likely Misjudge Children’s Digital Screen Time
Nearly three fourths of parents misreported preschoolers’ mobile technology use; some children ages 3-5 engaged with apps intended for teens and adults. 
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Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Spend About $2,500 a Year in Health Care Costs
While insulin comprises a big part of diabetes expenses for children and adults, diabetes-related supplies can cost even more.
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Study: Children May Not Always Grow Out of Being Picky Eaters
While encouraging a varied diet is recommended, being too restrictive with food may not be the best approach to helping children form healthy eating habits.
Tween tracking food
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Should Tweens Use Health Apps?
Experts caution parents to research health apps before tweens use them and consider such factors as privacy, ad content and body image impact.
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Rare, COVID-Related Inflammatory Disease Affecting Children
A rare and potentially fatal COVID-related disease is affecting some kids. A children's health expert discusses what is being called multi-system inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C.
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Thrive With Your Family: Supporting Kids With Chronic Diseases During COVID-19
Children with chronic conditions may need extra support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our expert panel offers advice and tips for parents navigate these challenges.
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Mother’s Day Wishes for 2020
A tribute to mothers who delivered babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moms on the Frontline
A tribute to mothers who are serving double duty caring for COVID-19 patients at work while also balancing family life at home during the pandemic.
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Avoiding Crowds is Nothing New for 10-Year-Old with Bone Marrow Disease
A rare childhood bone marrow disease made social distancing a requirement for one patient to mitigate the risk of infection long before COVID-19 required it of everyone.
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Personalized Device Could Support Multiple COVID-19 Patients From Single Ventilator
3D printing fuels U-M efforts to rapidly increase ventilator capacity while providing each patient on vent support with individually tailored gas pressures and pressure monitoring.