Children News
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Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Gives $6 Million to Further Childhood Brain Tumor Research at Duke
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) is giving $6 million to its research institute at Duke University to further the work...
05/14/2008 -
Childhood Experience and Genes Govern How Stress Affects the Heart
DURHAM, N.C. – People who live in poor households during childhood and carry a common variation in a gene are at greater risk of experiencing an...
01/10/2008 -
Peanut Allergies Showing Up At Much Earlier Ages
DURHAM, N.C. -- Children are being exposed to peanuts and exhibiting signs of life-threatening peanut allergies at much earlier ages, according to a...
12/03/2007 -
Duke Children’s Honored by U.S.News & World Report in New Ranking
Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center was ranked 19th in the nation by U.S.News & World Report.
08/31/2007 -
Thymus Transplants Give Hope to Babies with Fatal Immune Disease
DURHAM, N.C. -- "My baby is doing what other babies her age are doing -- she's feeding herself, putting on her own clothes and she loves to..."
05/15/2007 -
Cholesterol Could be Key to Treating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
DURHAM, N.C. -- Small amounts of alcohol can interfere with the growth of a fetus, but added cholesterol may help...
03/08/2007 -
Duke Children's Receives $5 Million from Zeist Foundation
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center has received its second-largest gift ever -- $5 million from the Atlanta-based Zeist...
01/11/2007 -
It’s Time for Kids to Get Flu Shots
DURHAM, N.C. -- Flu season is here, and many parents have concerns about whether to get their children vaccinated, and when. The time is now, said...
11/14/2006 -
Samuel L. Katz, M.D., Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Children's Health Care
DURHAM, N.C. -- Samuel L. Katz, M.D., Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University...
09/25/2006 -
Study Finds Safety Test Results on Children's Drugs Not Always Reaching Physicians
DURHAM, N.C. -- Hundreds of drugs that have been prescribed for children may not be safe or effective for pediatric use or may require different doses...
09/12/2006
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