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- 'Chemicals of High Concern' Found in Thousands of Children's Products
Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, General Pediatrics, 5.6.13 - East Bay Express - Study Adds to Evidence That Cigarettes Are Gateway to Marijuana
Dr. Megan Moreno, General Pediatrics, 5.5.13 - Science Daily - Infant tests for debilitating diseases set for mainstream
Dr. Ronald Scott, Genetic Medicine, 4.1.13 - UW Today - Youth with diabetes at greater risk following transition from pediatric to adult care
Dr. Cathernine Pihoker, Rheumatology, 3.24.13 - UCLA Newsroom - Doctors recommend feeding babies solid foods sooner
Dr. Mollie Grow, General Pediatrics, 3.7.13 - KOMO News - Late stage breast cancer on the rise in younger women
Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Hematology-Oncology, 2.27.13 - Fox News - Contaminated diet contributes to phthalate and BPA exposure
Drs. Brian E. Saelens and Chuan Zhou, General Pediatrics, 2.27.13 - UW Today - Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds
Dr. Dimitri A. Christakis, General Pediatrics, 2.18.13 - NY Times - Nearly Half of Children Fail to Receive Vaccines on Schedule
Drs. Douglas J. Opel & Edgar K. Marcuse, General Pediatrics, 1.22.13 - Medscape Medical News - TV time makes sleep more elusive for kids, study says
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 1.15.13 - Deseret News - UW film about 'tumor paint' makes finalist in Sundance competition
Dr. Jim Olson, Hematology-Oncology, 1.8.13 - The Daily - Study: Depression can fade in teens
Dr. Laura Richardson , Adolescent Medicine, 1.3.13 - The Bulletin - A promising ‘cure’ for leukemia to be tested at Children’s
Dr. Rebecca Gardner, Hematology-Oncology, 12.12.12 - Seattle PI - Mutations in genes that modify DNA packaging result in form of muscular dystrophy
Dr. Daniel G. Miller, Genetic Medicine, 11.19.12 - UW Today - What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Your DNA
Dr. Holly Tabor and Dr. Michael Bamshad, Bioethics and Genetic Medicine, 10.25.12 - Time Magazine - Acupuncture for Infants is Safe and Works
10.15.12 - HealthCMI - Childhood Antibiotic Exposure Linked to Development of IBD
Dr. Matthew Kronman, Infectious Disease, 9.24.12 - Doctor's Lounge - UW Department of Pediatrics Faculty listed in Seattle Magazine's "Top Docs 2012"
7.11.12 - Seattle Magazine - Exome Sequencing of Health Condition Extremes Can Reveal Susceptibility Genes
Dr. Michael Bamshad, Genetic Medicine, 7.7.12 - The Cutting Edge - Study Finds 80 Percent Of 10-Year-Old Girls Have Been On Diet
Dr. Cora Breuner, Adolescent Medicine, 7.2.12 - CBS News - Study Finds New Gene Mutations That Lead to Enlarged Brain Size, Cancer, Autism, Epilepsy
Dr. William Dobyns, Genetic Medicine, 6.29.12 - Newswise - Advice on kids' TV-watching habits
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 6.22.12 - Washington Post - Web-based tool helps parents improve kids' asthma treatment
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 6.22.12 - UWMedicine News - Adolescents and young adults with mental health disorders at risk of long-term opioid use
Dr. Laura Richardson, Adolescent Medicine, 6.22.12 - UWMedicine News - Children with transplants face future of multiple transplants
Dr. Ruth McDonald, Nephrology, 6.19.12 - King5 News - Many doctors use limited Spanish skills with patients
Dr. Casey Lion, General Pediatrics, 6.13.12 - Reuters - Respect for Water Cuts Risk of Drowning
Dr. Linda Quan, Emergency Medicine, 6.11.12 - New York Times - Adolescents With Mental Health Issues At Risk For Long-Term Opiate Use
Dr. Laura Richardson, Adolescent Medicine, 6.8.12 - KUOW - Pediatric Cancer
Dr. Abraham Fong, Hematology-Oncology, 5.24.12 - FOX News - What Happens When Toddlers Zone Out With an iPad
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 5.22.12 - Wall Street Journal - Breastfed babies may gain less weight
Dr. Jeffrey Wright, General Pediatrics, 5.18.12 - FOX News - Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Pathway of Rare Facial Malformation in Children
Dr. Michael Cunningham, Craniofacial Medicine, 5.3.12 - Newswise - Just Thinking About Cell Phone Calls While Driving Can Lead To Crashes, Study Finds
Dr. Beth Ebel, General Pediatrics, 5.1.12 - WBUR - Does Your Child Have Autism?
Dr. Chuck Cowan, Developmental Medicine, 4.14.12 - MyNorthwest.com - Childhood obesity tied to location, study finds
Dr. Brian Saelens, General Pediatrics, 4.10.12 - Seattle Post Intelligencer - How almost half of preschool children do not play outside each day - and girls are less likely to get fresh air than boys
Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 4.4.12 - The Daily Mail - Why Are Parents Less Likely to Take Little Girls Outside to Play?
Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 4.3.12 - TIME - Many Preschoolers Not Getting Enough Outdoor Play
Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 4.2.12 - U.S. News and World Report - UW anesthesiology professor calls for more international collaboration in traumatic brain injury research
Dr. Monica Vavilala, General Pediatrics, 3.30.12 - UWMedicine Online News - New drug a breakthrough for cystic fibrosis patients
Dr. Bonnie Ramsey, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 3.21.12 - The Seattle Times - How Do Vaccine Schedules for Kids Get Designed?
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 3.20.12 - The Wall Street Journal - Putting a CAP on accidental shooting injuries and deaths
Dr. Fred Rivara, General Pediatrics, 3.20.12 - The Seattle Times - Seattle Children’s using video to reach teens with cancer
Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Hematology-Oncology, 3.16.12 - Ragan's Health Care Communication News - Researchers write exposure risks guidelines and reduction tips for environmental toxins
Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, General Pediatrics, 3.16.12 - UW Medicine News - Kids with concussions may suffer lingering consequences
Dr. Fred Rivara, General Pediatrics, 3.6.12 - CBS News - Reproductive Health Providers Should Discuss Environmental Exposure Risks with Patients
Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, General Pediatrics, 3.5.12 - Newswise - Drinking Scenes in Movies May Spur Teens to Do the Same
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 3.5.12 - msn.com - Researchers find genetic variation associated with type 1 diabetes
Dr. David Rawlings, Immunology, 3.2.12 - UW Medicine Online News - Better Care for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Dr. Carol Wallace, Rheumatology, 3.1.12 - Arthritis Today - Study Finds New Genes that Cause Baraitser-Winter Syndrome, a Brain Malformation
Dr. William Dobyns, Genetic Medicine, 2.29.12 - Newswise - University of Washington donations hit record $334M
2.18.12 - The Seattle Times - Study led by UW Medicine researcher results in FDA approval of new cystic fibrosis drug
Dr. Bonnie Ramsey, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 2.17.12 - UW Medicine Online News - Some states weigh opt-out laws for mandatory immunizations
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 2.15.12 - USA Today - More Doctors 'Fire' Vaccine Refusers
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 2.15.12 - The Wall Street Journal - Screening Children for Cholesterol
Dr. Fred Rivara, General Pediatrics, 2.13.12 - The New York Times - UWMC staff and volunteers create heartfelt valentines for hospital patients
2.13.12 - UW Today - Protect our kids from cancer-inducing tanning beds
Dr. Abraham Bergman, General Pediatrics, 2.12.12 - The Seattle Times - Measles at Super Bowl festivities threatens public health
Dr. Edgar Marcuse, General Pediatrics, 2.10.12 - Los Angeles Times - Ten innovative public health demonstration projects to receive SAHM grants
Dr. Leslie Walker, Adolescent Medicine, 2.8.12 - News-Medical.Net - Vertex's Big Day Felt Like Moon Landing, Seattle Researcher Says
Dr. Bonnie Ramsey, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 2.1.12 - Xconomy.com - How To Curb Childhood Obesity
Dr. Mollie Greves Grow, General Pediatrics, 1.24.12 - KUOW - Fussy baby or sleep disorder?
Dr. Michelle Terry, Hospital Medicine, 1.11.12 - Q13 Fox News - Comprehensive evaluations of newly adopted children crucial
Dr. Julia Bledsoe, General Pediatrics, 1.9.12 - American Medical News - Take a second look at holiday gifts for children and infants
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 12.23.11 - USA Today - UW Global Center for Integrated Health
of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh) on Facebook
12.21.11 - - HL20: Thomas Hansen, MD—Breathing Easy: Simple Research Solutions
Dr. Thomas Hansen, Neonatology, 12.13.11 - HealthLeaders Media - Do toddlers really need computers to learn?
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 12.12.11 - USA Today - Former UW Pediatrics Chair and Washington Poison Center founder Dr. William O. Robertson dies at 86
12.6.11 - Seattle Times - UW funded to realize medical applications of genome sequencing
Dr. Michael Bamshad, Genetic Medicine, 12.6.11 - UW Today - Across generations: New center unites researchers in women’s, children’s, adolescents’ health
11.30.11 - UW Today - Study: Doctors resist delaying key kid vaccines
Dr. Douglas Opel, Bioethics, 11.27.11 - The Seattle Times - Study shows that new medication effectively treats underlying cause of cystic fibrosis
Dr. Bonnie Ramsey, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 11.18.11 - UW Medicine News - Teaching Kids About Sexual Abuse: It's OK To Tell
Dr. Leslie Walker, Adolescent Medicine, 11.15.11 - NPR - Walls Have Eyes: How Researchers Are Studying You on Facebook
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 11.14.11 - TIME Magazine - $65M in gifts to Seattle Children's Hospital
11.1.11 - Seattle Times - Children With Head Injuries Can Face Lifetime of Problems
Dr. Fred Rivara, General Pediatrics, 10.27.11 - U.S. News & World Report - Should Your 2-Year-Old Be Using an iPad?
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 10.20.11 - TIME Magazine - Male circumcision ban defeated; health benefits lauded
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 10.18.11 - American Medical News - Should you give your child vitamins?
Dr. Cora Breuner, Adolescent Medicine, 10.12.11 - Q13 Fox News - Washington State Raises Bar For Parents To Skip Kids' Vaccinations
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 9.27.11 - NPR - Study: Recession linked to increase in infant abuse
Dr. Kenneth Feldman, General Pediatrics, 9.22.11 - KIRO Radio - Poverty In Washington
Dr. Ben Danielson, General Pediatrics, 9.22.11 - KUOW - Few Suicidal Teens Get the Help They Need
Dr. Carolyn McCarty, General Pediatrics, 9.16.11 - HealthDay - New Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children website launched
9.12.11 - Depts. of Pediatrics, Global Health, and Obstetrics and Gynecology - SpongeBob May Be Too Speedy For Preschool Brains
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 9.12.11 - NPR - No shot, no doc: Pediatricians refuse unvaccinated kids
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 9.1.11 - The Today Show - Helping Kids 'Own' Their Diabetes
Dr. Leslie Walker, Adolescent Medicine, 8.2.11 - NPR - How Microsoft's Xbox 360, Kinect help surgeons in the OR
Dr. David Loren, Neonatology, 7.16.11 - TechFlash - Millions in U.S. Lack Access to Dentists
Dr. Fred Rivara, General Pediatrics, 7.13.11 - WebMD - New pediatric cancer research center opens in Seattle
Dr. Michael Jensen, Hematology-Oncology, 7.9.11 - King 5 News - What would you do if you were burned by fireworks?
Dr. Beth Ebel, General Pediatrics, 7.4.11 - Fox News Seattle - UW Pediatrics Faculty chosen as region's "Top Doctors 2011"
7.1.11 - Seattle Magazine - Drs. Leslie Walker and Dennis Christie in special feature stories of Seattle's "Top Doctors 2011"
7.1.11 - Seattle Magazine - Teens and Drugs: Rite of Passage or Recipe for Addiction?
Dr. Leslie Walker, Adolescent Medicine, 6.29.11 - TIME - Pregnant women urged to get pertussis vaccine
Dr. Edgar Marcuse, General Pediatrics, 6.22.11 - MSNBC.com - Making sure child's play doesn't turn into gunplay
Dr. Beth Ebel, General Pediatrics, 6.21.11 - U.S. News & World Report - Finding a cure for childhood obesity
Drs. Mollie Grow, Lenna Liu, and Brian Saelens, General Pediatrics, 6.20.11 - The Seattle Times - Feeling the Weight: The emotional battle to control kids' diet
Dr. Mollie Greves Grow, General Pediatrics, 6.13.11 - The Seattle Times - San Francisco's proposed circumcision ban galvanizes religious opposition
Dr. Doug Diekema, Bioethics, 6.10.11 - CNN - Secrets of a teenage mind
Drs. Leslie Walker and Cora Breuner, Adolescent Medicine, 6.8.11 - KING 5 - Pediatricians And The Vaccine Debate
Dr. Ed Marcuse, General Pediatrics, 5.31.11 - KUOW - 'Slip, slap and slop': Protecting your kids from the sun
Dr. Robert Sidbury, Dermatology, 5.29.11 - ParentMap - Christine Gleason and Anne Lynn honored for excellence in mentoring women, minority faculty
Dr. Chris Gleason, Neonatology, 5.27.11 - UWMedicine Online News - Fellows' Research Day 2011 Award Winners
5.20.11 - Dept. of Pediatrics Newsletter - UW School of Medicine 4th most popular medical school in the country
5.17.11 - US News and World Report - Seattle Children's Hospital ranked 7th in the nation
5.17.11 - Good Morning America - Advancing Diversity and Health Equity
Dr. Leslie Walker, Adolescent Medicine, 5.13.11 - UWMedicine Online News - Fixated by Screens, but Seemingly Nothing Else
Dr. Dimitri Christakis, General Pediatrics, 5.9.11 - The New York Times - Chair F. Bruder Stapleton, MD, to receive the 2011 ASPN Founder's Award
4.29.11 - UW Medicine News - Peter Tarczy-Hornoch, MD, Neonatology, appointed acting chair of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics
4.29.11 - UW Medicine News - Child safety experts advise that children ride in rear-facing car seats until age two
Dr. Beth Ebel, General Pediatrics, 4.13.11 - UW Today - Seattle Children's and UW School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Annual Report 2010
3.31.11 - Seattle Children's - U.S. News names best Seattle hospitals (UW Medical Center - #1, Harborview Medical Center - #3, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center - #8
3.29.11 - U.S. News & World Report - Should Duwamish cleanup also focus on improving the health of those nearby?
Dr. Catherine Karr, General Pediatrics, 3.21.11 - Seattle Post Intelligencer - UW medical students make a Match with residency programs
3.18.11 - UW Medicine - Fighting TB around the world saves lives and is a good U.S. investment
Professor Emeritus Elinor Graham, Pediatrics, 3.16.11 - The Seattle Times - UW tops in nation in primary-care medical schools
3.15.11 - The Seattle Times - Popular Baby Media May Not Actually Advance Learning
Dr. Donald Shifrin, Primary Care, 3.10.11 - HealthDay News/ U.S. News & World Report - Trial shows cystic fibrosis drug helped ease breathing
Dr. Bonnie Ramsey, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 2.23.11 - The New York Times - Calorie Labels Don't Affect Kids' Fast-Food Choices
Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 2.15.11 - US News - No cure in sight for fighting the common cold?
James Taylor, General Pediatrics, 1.28.11 - USA Today - Kirkland mother fights to fund research, find cure for son's degenerative muscle disease
Dr. Daniel Miller, Genetic Medicine, 1.27.11 - Kirkland Reporter