Do you have a picky eater at home? Dr. Erik Fernandez y Garcia shares tips, from his experience as both a UC Davis pediatrician and a parent, to help families in this week's @kqedforum.bsky.social www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Happy Child Life Month! Child life specialists are experts in child development and focus on the emotional well-being of hospitalized children and their families to reduce anxiety and promote coping. Join in celebrating our certified child life specialists thru March! www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Zw...
Join the fight against childhood cancer by shaving your head to stand in solidarity with young cancer warriors while raising money for cancer research.
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Too often, people with eating disorders are unseen or unsupported due to stigma, misinformation and barriers to care.
Our CAARE Center is increasing awareness to fight and commit to change, and support children, teens and young adults recovering from eating disorders. #EatingDisorderAwareness
Our UC Davis pediatric surgery team has a new clinic location! Located in the Cypress Building, it is the first dedicated outpatient clinic on the UC Davis Health campus for pediatric surgical patients. health.ucdavis.edu/news/feature...
UC Davis pediatrician Ulfat Shaikh's Mapping Healthcare podcast has been awarded The Peter and Marion London Global Learning Expansion Grant from UC Davis Global Affairs. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...
The CuRe Trial is exploring whether stem cells can add regenerative power to surgery, potentially improving mobility and quality of life.
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UC Davis Health has achieved a medical first that brings new hope to congenital heart patients born with a single ventricle health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
Thank you to Spirit Halloween and Spirit of Children Foundation for donating $111,908 to our Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department. Our team makes the hospital less scary for kids through art and music therapy, play opportunities and more! health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
Help make Easter special this year for children who are hospitalized at our hospital by donating Easter basket supplies on our Amazon wishlist.
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“Parenting is a journey and I hope to give parents all the tools that they need to be successful through every age and stage of their child’s development.” - Dr. Lena van der List, UC Davis pediatrician
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Congratulations to our PICU nursing team, who earned the silver Beacon Award for Excellence! 🎉🎉🎉https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uc-davis-picu-honored-with-silver-beacon-award-for-excellence/2026/02
Feeling sick? Stay home and away from others so you don’t spread respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Call your doctor — they might recommend a prescription treatment to prevent your illness from becoming serious.
Dr. Courtney Wusthoff was instrumental in developing the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society guideline on indications for continuous EEG in neonates. She shares the best practices in treating newborns with potential HIE or suspected seizures.
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Registration for the 18th annual Donut Dash is now open.
Funds raised have purchased video gaming carts, iPads, a 3D printer, art supplies and musical instruments for our hospitalized children.
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“We are so pleased to be able to bring our care closer to home for pediatric patients in the Folsom area,” said Nandalike, who is chief of pediatric pulmonology at UC Davis Health.
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The first-ever Country Cares for Kids Radiothon last month on KNCI 105.1 FM raised more than $85,000 in support of pediatric care for children and families across Northern California. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...
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She found the right high-risk obstetrics and neurosurgical care team to understand her very unique medical situation. Read the story: health.ucdavis.edu/neurology/ne...
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A few weeks before Thanksgiving, Darlene Hildebrandt and her husband welcomed their first child. They may never have met their healthy baby boy, and Hildebrandt herself may have faced life-threatening risks, had they not been referred to UC Davis Health earlier this year.
Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the CDC, and are likely to continue to rise. At least 5,000 people have died this season, including 9 children. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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What happens when pediatric and veterinary neurosurgeons work together?
A first-of-its-kind surgery with UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine to save Viggo, a kitten with hydrocephalus – and may someday help human babies. 🐈👶
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Fevers in babies and toddlers can be scary, but how high is too high, and when is medical care really needed? Dr. Lena van der List, a pediatrician with UC Davis Children's Hospital, explains what parents need to know about fever in infants and young children. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb0t...
Ringing in the new year with our labor and delivery staff! Happy new year! 🥳🎆
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The Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) just awarded 24 grants totaling more than $2 million to @ucdavischildren.bsky.social clinicians and researchers. Thank you for investing in the future of our kids’ health!
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The winning decorated door in our NICU is here!
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When a child has to spend the holidays in the hospital, families have a chance to "shop" at our holiday workshop, a superstore in our hospital with free toys and gifts, giftwrapping services, live music and refreshments.
UC Davis researchers are leading a major $5.5 million study to better understand how children with Down syndrome develop expressive communication — the skills used to share what we want, think or feel. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...
Wearing bulky clothes or winter coats can prevent a snug fit of a car seat harness. Buckle up, then add coats or blankets over the top of your child.
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