News Coverage

Pediatric and obstetric health leaders from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are frequently highlighted in local and national media for providing world-class, extraordinary care to children and expectant mothers. Following is a sampling of these media appearances.

March 2025

AI Improves IV Nutrition for Preemies U.S. News & World Report 3/27/25 An algorithm that learned from tens of thousands of nutrition prescriptions for premature babies could reduce medical errors and better identify what nutrients the smallest patients need. Nima Aghaeepour, PhD, David Stevenson, MD, and Shabnam Gaskari, PharmD, are featured.
Also See: Healthcare Purchasing News, Nutrition Insight, ScienceDaily, Mirage News, News Medical, Stanford Medicine News Center

What’s Next for COOs? Becker’s Hospital Review 3/26/25 Rick Majzun, president and COO, discusses how the COO role has evolved.
Also see: Becker’s Hospital Review

Doctors Still Seeking Cure for Brain Cancer That Struck Former Utah Rep. Mia Love NPR 3/25/25 Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, discusses what scientists are learning about glioblastoma.

Doctors Don’t Yet Know Why COVID Affects Women Differently Than Men Bay Area KCBS Radio 3/25/25 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, explains what the symptoms of long COVID are.

Stephanie Chao, MD Details Relationships in Mass Shootings Involving Children Contemporary Pediatrics 3/25/25 Recent research detailed that a child was most likely to be killed in a mass shooting by a parent or family member vs a stranger or peer. Stephanie Chao, MD, explains.

How to Deal With Allergies During Pregnancy The Bump 3/24/25 Anne Liu, MD, discusses what to know about what causes pregnancy allergies, symptoms to look out for and how to get the right treatment.

Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient The New Yorker 3/24/25 A Stanford Medicine study is mentioned.

Medical Rundown: This Week’s Top Stories ABC News 3/21/25 Alok Patel, MD, discusses the measles outbreak across 18 states and the importance of vaccination
Also See: Healthline (Anne Liu, MD), Bay Area Telemundo (KSTS 48) (Hector Fabio Bonilla, MD), Stanford Report (Charles Prober, MD)

At Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Ongoing Gains Leveraging AI Healthcare Innovation 3/21/25 Natalie Pageler, MD, Stanford Children’s chief health informatics officer, shares about progress using AI.

Gene Therapy RGX-202 Shows Positive Interim Results in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial Neurology Live 3/20/25 Carolina Tesi Rocha, MD, discusses new biomarker data at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference of RGX-202 from the phase 1/2 trial.
Also See: Investing.com, Yahoo! Finance

Digital Tool Gives Kids With ADHD Feedback on Their Brains During Cognitive Exercises Medical Xpress 3/20/25 Hadi Hosseini, PhD, discusses research into a technique to help kids with ADHD strengthen their working memory.
Also See: Scope

The 37 Health Systems Optum Recommends for Cancer Care in 2025 Becker’s Hospital Review 3/18/25 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is listed.

10 Old-Fashioned Standards First Graders Had to Meet in 1979 That Prove Today’s Kids Are Likely Developmentally Stunted Your Tango 3/18/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

Up In Smoke: The Impact of Wildfires on Little Lungs Bay City, MI CBS (WNEM 5) 3/18/25 Lisa Patel, MD, explains the health impacts of wildfire air pollution.
Also See: Albany, GA NBC (WALB 10), Memphis, TN NBC (WMC 5), Myrtle Beach, SC NBC (WMBC 32), Tulsa, OK CBS (KOTV 6), Quincy, IL NBC (WGEM 10)

Nearly 95 People Sick in Fourth Holland America Cruise Norovirus Outbreak This Year USA Today 3/18/25 Dean Winslow, MD, explains how to protect yourselves from norovirus.

5 Easy-To-Miss Signs a Child Is Battling Loneliness, According to a Mental Health Advocate Your Tango 3/17/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? Experts Say It Depends Associated Press 3/14/25 Rafael Pelayo, MD, is quoted.

The Risks of Universal Water Fluoridation and ‘No Known Harm’ MedPage Today Opinion 3/14/25 Dua Hasan, MD, discusses the need for more research about the risks of fluoride in our water.

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Maintains Focus on Equity in Care Chief Healthcare Executive 3/13/25 Ndidi Unaka, MD, Chief Health Equity Officer, talks about the steps the organization is taking and offers insights on closing disparities.
Also See: Ramaon Healthcare

Editorial: Teens Need More Rest. High School Start Times Should Account for That. Chicago Tribune and Yahoo! News 3/13/25 Caroline Okorie, MD, describes the biological shift in circadian rhythms during teen years.

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Reverified as Level I Children’s Surgery Center by American College of Surgeons Stanford Medicine Children’s Health News Center 3/12/25 The designation is the highest a hospital can receive from ACS. Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, Jesus Cepero, PhD, and Rick Majzun, president and COO, are quoted.

Signs of Sports Injury in Young Athletes Oakdale Leader and Riverbank News 3/12/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

How COVID Shaped a Resilient Generation of Kids Scientific American 3/11/25 Elizabeth Reichert, PhD, and Mari Kurahashi, MD, discuss a webinar series they created to help parents with pandemic-focused caregiving strategies.

‘Balanced Digital Habits’: TikTok Introduces Parental Controls for User Under 16 Charlotte, NC ABC (WSOC 9) and Yahoo! Tech 3/11/25 Alok Patel, MD, describes the benefits of the features.

What COVID-19 Taught Us About Protecting Kids in Future Pandemics Stanford Report and Scope 3/11/25 Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, Yvonne Maldonado, MD, describes the specific needs of children during such emergencies.

How Young Is Too Young to Have a Smartphone? 5 of the Biggest Parenting Questions About Smartphones, Answered Chicago Parent 3/10/25 A Stanford Medicine study is mentioned.
Also See: Metro Parent

Coming Soon: A Blood Test That Diagnoses Endometriosis HealthCentral 3/7/25 Esther Chung, MD, discusses the new blood test study that may help researchers to identify which markers might indicate endometriosis.

How Moms-to-Be Can Maximize the Immunity They Pass to Baby WebMD 3/6/25 Natali Aziz, MD, discusses the importance of getting vaccinated during pregnancy and how it can protect not just the mom-to-be but also the baby during those first critical months of life.

Higher Maternal Folic Acid Intake Linked to Improved Child Development Contemporary OB/GYN 3/6/25 Kimford Meador, MD, PhD, describes a new study that reveals pregnant women who take higher doses of folic acid in the first trimester may improve their child's verbal abilities and behavior by age six.
Also See: SciTechDaily, Medical Xpress

Bride Walked Down the Aisle by Surgeon Who Saved Her Life Twice: 'This Day Would Not Be Possible Without Him' PEOPLE 3/5/25 Jenny Tice shares a special connection with Carlos Esquivel, MD. He performed a liver transplant that saved her when she was a baby.
Also See: E! News, Scoop Upworthy, Yahoo! Lifestyle

Pediatric Insomnia: The Sleep Disorder Keeping Physicians Up at Night Pulmonology Advisor 3/5/25 Rafael Pelayo, MD, gives clinical guidance on the diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of pediatric insomnia.

Innovative Brain Cancer Research Honored with The Brain Prize, the World’s Most Prestigious Award in Neuroscience Scienmag 3/5/25 Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, was awarded The Brain Prize for her pioneering contributions to the understanding of gliomas.
Also See: Phototonics Spectra

Former Chairs of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on the Panel’s Role STAT Opinion 3/5/25 Grace Lee, MD, describes the ACIP’s role in reviewing science to keep Americans healthy.

Packard Children’s Opens Renovated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Yahoo! Finance 3/4/25 The new Axe and Blaise Wanstrath Neonatal Intensive Care Unit features 14 new rooms—12 private rooms and two semiprivate rooms with beds that can accommodate newborn twins—designed to enhance the care and comfort of newborns, mothers, and dedicated health care staff. Paul King, CEO, and Lawrence Prince, MD, are featured.
Also See: Salinas, CA NBC (KSBW 8), Parent Herald, Philanthropy News Digest, Healthcare Design, Health Facilities Management, Mom Blog Society, Estilos

Foothill Music Theatre’s ‘The Prom’ Features a Doctor in the House Palo Alto Online 3/4/25 Leo Lopez, MD, is an actor playing multiple roles on stage, but offstage, he’s a pediatric cardiologist.

Your Best Life: Impact of Wildfires on Little Lungs Burlington, VT ABC (WVNY 22) 3/4/25 Lisa Patel, MD, explains how toxic wildfire smoke can be.
Also See: Albany, GA NBC/ABC (WALB 10), Allentown, PA (WFMZ 69), Yahoo! News

Little Girl Channels Every Adult When She Turns Out Not to Be a Morning Person Yahoo! Life 3/4/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

As Texas Measles Outbreak Grows, RFK Jr. Says ‘Parents Should Consider’ the Shot Healthline 3/3/25 Dean Winslow, MD, explains the importance of the measles vaccine.
Also See: Healthline (Anne Liu, MD)

Injectable Drug Resolves Dangerous Food Allergies in One-Third of Kids U.S. News & World Report 3/3/25 Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, is quoted.
Also See: UPI, Yahoo! News

Oficial de Policía Salva la Vida de Bebé Que se Ahogaba en Hayward Bay Area Telemundo (KSTS 48) 3/3/25 Anna Brzezinski, MD, discusses the importance of learning CPR.

Roseville Teen Stays Awake During Heart Surgery, Helping Doctors Find Abnormal Heartbeat Inside Edition 3/3/25 Eian Long, 16, stayed awake during his successful heart procedure to eliminate the arrhythmia to aid his doctors, showcasing remarkable bravery, strength, and curiosity. Scott Ceresnak, MD, is featured.
Also See: CBS Sacramento (KOVR 13), Good Day Sacramento, Daily Caller, Lexington, KY CBS (WKYT 27), Cascades, OR CBS (KTVZ 21), Charlottesville, VA CBS (KYTX 19), Beaumont, TX, CBS (KFDM 6), Sioux Falls, South Dakota (KELO 11), Columbia, MO ABC (KMIZ 17), and Chico, CA CBS & NBC (KHSL 12)

Measles Cases Now in 9 States as Texas Outbreak Grows ABC News 3/1/25 Alok Patel, MD, delivers the latest on the measles outbreak that has spread to nine states.

February 2025

Window-Washing Superheroes Bring Smiles to Patients at Stanford Children's Hospital Bay Area NBC (KNTV 11) 2/28/25 Armed with squeegees and smiles, window washers dressed up as popular Marvel, DC, and Disney superheroes hopped on their scaffolding and put on a show for patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
Also See: Bay Area ABC (KGO 7), Bay Area CBS (KPIX 5), Bay Area Fox (KTVU 2)

Harsh Flu Season Has Health Officials Worried About Brain Complications in Children Associated Press 2/27/25 Keith Van Haren, MD, is quoted.

Unleashing the Power of CAR T Cells: Insights from Day 3 of AACR IO American Association for Cancer Research 2/27/25 Crystal Mackall, MD, FAACR, stresses the importance of public awareness and investment in science.

Aumentan Casos de Depresión Posparto Entre Madres Latina; Existen Recursos de Ayuda Bay Area Telemundo (KSTS 48) 2/26/25 Katherine Bianco, MD, discusses postpartum depression.

Sunscreen Saves The Campanile 2/26/25 Ann Marqueling, MD, discusses the different types of sunscreen.

A Parent’s Guide to Balancing Physical, Emotional, and Mental Health in Childhood Night Helper 2/26/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

5 Emotional Impacts to Consider When Prescribing GLP-1 Drugs to Teens Healthgrades 2/25/25 Rachel Herdes, MD, describes the importance of explaining that the medication is not a quick fix.

Small Hero, Big Victory The Atlantic (paid article) 2/25/25 Lewis Larsen was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor at just 10 months old. Laura Prolo, MD, and Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, describe the surgery that saved him.

Understanding Raw Milk’s Disease Risk — and Pasteurization’s Importance Scope 2/25/25 Desiree LaBeaud, MD, is mentioned.

Dealing With Pediatric Injuries as a Busy Parent Lady Marielle 2/25/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

The Horror of Child Abuse in the Black Community The Miami Times 2/24/25 Stephanie Chao, MD, discusses research that found Black children are over-reported as suspected victims of child abuse.

Importance of the Child Vaccination Schedule ABC News 2/21/25 Alok Patel, MD, answers health questions about the vaccination schedule of children and the safety of vaccines.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in Migraine Diagnosis and Management at Pediatric Emergency Departments Experts Offer Strategies to Standardize Treatment Neurology Today 2/20/25 Susy Jeng, MD, is quoted.

California Bill Introduced in Effort to Ban Sale of Anti-aging Products to Shoppers Under 18 Bay Area ABC (KGO 7) 2/19/25 Zakia Rahman, MD, explains the risks of complex skincare routines for children.

Stanford Medicine Touts 'Access' In Parent-Focused Campaign MediaPost 2/19/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

Stanford Children's Health Promotes COO to President Becker’s Hospital Review 2/18/25 In his new role as president and COO, Rick Majzun will work more directly on strategic, operational, regulatory, and financial management of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Also See: Fierce Healthcare, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health News Center

How Can First-Time Parents Prepare for a Preterm Birth? Nikki’s Plate 2/18/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

Measles Cases Are Rising in US as Texas Outbreak Grows. Should We Be Concerned? ABC News 2/17/25 Alok Patel, MD, describes the importance of vaccines.

Silicon Valley Power 100 2025: Advocates Silicon Valley Business Journal 2/15/25 Paul King, CEO, is listed.

Forgot Your Flu Vaccine? With ‘Historic’ Infections, It’s Not Too Late for a Shot Bay Area KQED Radio 2/15/25 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, discusses why people still have time to get a flu shot if they haven’t yet.

58 Hospital and Health System CMIOs and CNIOs to Know | 2024 Becker’s Hospital Review 2/14/25 Natalie Pageler, MD, is listed.

Mitchell Cohen is New Chief Medical Officer at Stanford Children’s Stanford Medicine News Center 2/14/25 A pediatric gastroenterologist, Cohen led the first National Institutes of Health Digestive Disease Research Center dedicated to pediatrics.

An Intense Flu Season Is Filling Hospitals With Severely Ill Patients CNN 2/14/25 Keith Van Haren, MD, and Andrew Silverman, MD, describe their work to understand how many cases of acute necrotizing encephalopathy there have been this flu season.
Also See: ABC News, MedPage Today

US FDA Approves GSK's Combo Meningococcal Vaccine Reuters and MSN 2/14/25 Patty Sabey, MD, explains the benefit of have a 5-in-1 vaccine for meningococcal diseases.
Also See: South China Morning Post, Medical Dialogues, PM 360

New Study Finds Affordable Cure for Some Peanut Allergies, Offering Hope to Thousands Los Angeles ABC (KABC 7) 2/13/25 Alok Patel, MD, is quoted.

The Need for Improved Diagnostics to Reduce the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health 2/13/25 Desiree LaBeaud, MD, is quoted.

57 Health Systems on Forbes’ List of Best Large Employers Becker’s Hospital Review 2/13/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is included.

America’s Best Large Employers 2025 Forbes 2/12/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is included on the list.
Also See: Silicon Valley Business Journal

The Best Baby Carrier I Found for Hands-Free Cuddling—and 3 Others Parents Love Parents 2/12/25 Tomomi Hayashi, MD, describes how parents can find a safe baby carrier.

IBD Patients Cited These Issues as Top Barriers to Care MedPage Today 2/11/25 Jonathan Moses, MD, comments on a study that identified what IBD-specific resources patients need.

Mass Shootings That Claim Most Kids' Lives Are Done by Family Members U.S. News & World Report 2/10/25 Domestic violence underlies the majority of children’s and teens’ deaths in U.S. mass shootings, a new Stanford Medicine-led analysis has found. Stephanie Chao, MD, explains.
Also See: Bay Area KQED Radio, UPI, HealthDay, MedPage Today, Medical Xpress, Stanford Medicine News Center

Going to Bed After This Time Could Harm Your Mental Health. What Stanford Research Says The Economic Times and MSN 2/9/25 Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, is quoted.

NY Temporarily Closes Live Poultry Markets to Prevent Spread of Bird Flu ABC News 2/8/25 Alok Patel, MD, discusses the increase of bird flu cases.

The Double-Edged Screen: Online Platforms Can Be a Force for Good for Kids MedPage Today Opinion 2/8/25 Lindsay Stevens, MD, encourages collaboration to designing social media platforms.

7 Positive Benefits of Spending Time Eating With Family According to Science VOI 2/7/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

Meet Heike Daldrup-Link: Radiologist and Author of Medical Mystery Novels The Stanford Daily 2/6/25 Heike Daldrup-Link, MD, describes her journey in radiology and writing.

90+ Guests, Crew Sick in Royal Caribbean Cruise Gastrointestinal Outbreak USA Today 2/6/25 Dean Winslow, MD, explains how to protect yourselves from norovirus.

How Young Is Too Young to Have a Smartphone? Seattle Medium 2/4/25 A Stanford Medicine study is mentioned.
Also See: Santa Monica Observer, Deep Creek Times

2025: The Year of the Snake – Get Ready to S-Ssssssslither into Renewal ArchyNewsy 2/4/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are mentioned.

10 Skills and Traits of Successful Digital Leaders CIO 2/3/25 Tanya Townsend, Chief Information and Digital Officer, shares her thoughts on what makes successful digital leaders.

Want to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children? Try This Simple Act. Vice 2/3/25 Caroline Fleck, PhD, is quoted.

January 2025

The Tech Shaping Healthcare in 2025, Per 62 Leaders Becker’s Health IT 1/30/25 Charlette Stallworth discusses trends in health care innovation focusing on equity.

Fake Pharmaceuticals Laced with Fentanyl Are a Global Health Crisis Bay Area KQED Forum 1/30/25 Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, discusses the crisis and what can be done to address it.

What’s the Deal With Microplastics, the Material That ‘Never Goes Away’? Coastal Care 1/30/25 Desiree LaBeaud, MD, and Kara Meister, MD, are quoted.
Also See: Stanford Report, Scope

How a Cancer Campus Fits into Stanford's Future Becker’s Hospital Review 1/29/25 Paul King, president and CEO, discusses the importance of making clinical trials more accessible.
Also See: California Healthline, Stanford Medicine Magazine

California Excels at Screening Babies for Main Cause of Childhood Blindness Neonatal Intensive Care (pg. 17-18) 1/28/25 California is doing a better job than most of the country at preventing the leading cause of childhood blindness, and helping to shrink racial disparities in the process, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. Jochen Profit, MD, and MK Quinn, PhD, are featured.

Med School Professor, Director and Former Ballerina Maya Adam ’04 Educates Through Storytelling Stanford Daily 1/28/25 Maya Adam, MD, describes her journey and goal of humanizing the field of health.

Princess, Viking Gastrointestinal Outbreaks Sicken 140+ Cruise Guests, Crew USA Today 1/28/25 Dean Winslow, MD, explains how to protect yourselves from norovirus.
Also See: USA Today

How Young Is Too Young to Have a Smartphone? 5 of the Biggest Parenting Questions About Smartphones, Answered. Spokeo 1/28/25 A Stanford Medicine study is mentioned.

Health Spotlight | Science Labs for Sick Kids Green Bay, WI CBS (WFRV 5) 1/27/25 Seriously ill children who are hospitalized face the challenge of missing school and falling behind in their class. The hospital school at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is making sure that doesn’t happen. Kathy Ho is quoted.
Also See: Cincinnati, OH Fox (WXIX 19)

Parental Stress Is a Public Health Crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General Warns Psychiatric News 1/27/25 Mari Kurahashi, MD, and Elizabeth Reichert, PhD, discuss how the Stanford Medicine Parenting Center provides parents with evidence-based tools to help them recognize, defuse, and potentially treat their child’s mental health challenges.

Dupilumab Does Not Desensitize Children With Peanut Allergy Healio 1/27/25 Sayantani B. Sindher, MD, describes how the study’s findings highlight the need for further research to optimize allergy treatment strategies.

AI and FM: Insights from the Front Lines Healthcare Facilities Today 1/27/25 Daniel Troup, director of facilities infrastructure and safety, describes how the team identified several possible areas and technologies to apply AI to day-to-day management tasks as well as system analysis.

Are Teaching Physicians Required to Re-document the EHR Work of Students? American Medical Association 1/27/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

Dangerous Infiltrators Stanford Medicine Magazine 1/23/25 A report on the discovery that many cancer tumors tap into the nervous system’s transmissions to jack up their growth — and how scientists are thwarting this process. Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, Robert Malenka, MD, PhD, Kathryn Taylor, PhD, and Julien Sage, PhD, are featured.

Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect Stanford Medicine Magazine 1/23/25 Juliet Knowles, MD, has recently shown through research that the brain can use adaptive myelination to perfect “skills” that are actually pathological, such as having seizures. Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, and Christopher Lee-Messer, MD, PhD, are also featured.

Lifelines Stanford Medicine Magazine 1/23/25 Two nurses at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Lindsay Parkinson and Jessica Brown, answered calls for stem cell donation.

Doctor Explains Risk Factors for Young People Vaping, Using Smokeless Tobacco Las Vegas, NV NBC (KSNV 3) 1/22/25 Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, explains the best ways to encourage kids to stay away from using harmful products like smokeless tobacco
Also See: Boston, MA WBZ Radio, Little Rock, AK ABC (KATV 7)

Amid Wildfire Trauma, L.A. County Dispatches Mental Health Workers to Evacuees California Healthline 1/21/25 Lisa Patel, MD, is quoted.
Also See: Bay Area KQED Radio, LAist, KFF Health News, EMS1

Stanford Psychologist: This is ‘the Single Greatest Thing We Can Do as Parents’ to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids CNBC 1/20/25 Caroline Fleck, PhD, describes the importance of listening and validating your child’s emotion.

Beyond Red Dye No. 3: Here’s What Parents Should Know About Food Colorings NPR 1/18/25 Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, suggests limiting kids’ intake of foods with synthetic dyes as much as possible, but a small amount is not going to make or break anything.

Is the Air Quality Index Actually Useful Right Now? NPR 1/18/25 Lisa Patel, MD, advises parents who are concerned about the air quality in Los Angeles to err on the side of caution and limit kids' outdoor activity time.
Also See: Bay Area KALW Radio, LAist, Sacramento NBC (KCRA 3), Houston, TX NBC (KPRC 2), El Diario, Los Angeles Public Press, AM MD, Orlando, FL Telemundo 31 (Lisa Patel, MD), Ground Report, Down to Earth, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, and Stanford Report (Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, and Lisa Patel, MD)

100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs | 2024 Becker’s Hospital Review 1/17/25 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is mentioned.

Using mcfDNA Testing for Pediatric Head and Neck Infection Diagnosis CLP Magazine 1/17/25 Stanford researchers demonstrated the potential of microbial cell-free DNA testing to identify pathogens in pediatric head and neck infections, offering a faster, less invasive diagnostic alternative to traditional methods. Kara Meister, MD, is quoted.
Also See: Medical Xpress

Pediatric Pulmonologist Carol Conrad Dies at 63 Stanford Medicine News Center 1/16/25 Carol Conrad, MD, researched treatments for cystic fibrosis and led pediatric pulmonology programs at Stanford Medicine.

The Long-Term Health Effects of L.A. County Wildfire Smoke Los Angeles Times 1/16/25 A Stanford Medicine study is mentioned.

Marking Historic Progress, the Biden Cancer Moonshot Convenes Mission Report and Announces New Government and Private Sector Actions to Accelerate Progress Against CancerFirst Word Pharma 1/16/24 Stanford’s Office of Child Health Equity is mentioned.

Little Libraries Transforms Hospital Waiting Rooms Into Book Nooks Stanford Report 1/15/25 Lisa Chamberlain, MD, and Reshma Thadani, MD, are featured.

Eating Disorders Rising at Alarming Rates in American Teenagers Columbus, GA ABC (WTVM 9) 1/13/25 A Stanford Medicine study is mentioned.

New Report Sheds Light on Why Young Asian Americans Are 40% More Likely to Develop Allergies NBC News 1/11/25 A Stanford Medicine study found Filipino, Vietnamese and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are particularly vulnerable to developing allergies. Stanford Children’s Health is mentioned.
Also See: STAT, Yahoo! News

Black Children Suspected of Experiencing Child Abuse at Higher Rates Rheumatology Advisor 1/10/25 Fereshteh Salimi-Jazi, MD, describes a study that highlights racial and ethnic risk factors associated with child abuse in pediatric patients admitted after traumatic injury.

50 Years Later, Preterm Babies Do Not Have Significantly Worse Health Outcomes Healio 1/9/25 Jonathan S. Litt, MD, is quoted.

The Case for Joy in Global Health Research Stanford Report 1/9/25 A new book co-edited by Desiree LaBeaud, MD, explores transforming research and changing lives through equitable partnerships that focus on human connections.

How to Protect Yourself From the Smoke Caused by L.A. Wildfires Los Angeles Times 1/8/25 Lisa Patel, MD, advises parents to keep their young children indoors as much as possible, create a safe room in their home with an air purifier, and try to avoid using gas stoves to avoid polluting the indoor air.

RSV Vaccines and Treatments Face Global Access Hurdles Medscape 1/7/25 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, discusses how the RSV vaccine works in infants.

Can Group Texting Therapy Help New Moms With Depression? Scope 1/7/25 Ilang M. Guiroy, MD, describes surveying new and expecting mothers to assess whether they would be interested in accessing psychotherapy via text message.

Courageous Bears Help Lift Spirits, Raise Funds for Young Cancer Patients The Mercury News and East Bay Times 1/6/25 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

5 Important Medical Breakthroughs Of 2024 Forbes 1/6/25 CAR-T cells show promise against pediatric diffuse midline gliomas, brain and spinal cord tumors that are among the deadliest cancers, a Stanford Medicine trial found. Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, and Crystal Mackall, MD, are quoted.
Also See: National Cancer Institute

Dangerous Food Allergy Reactions: A Drug-Free Life? Jacksonville, FL CW (WJXT 4) 1/6/25 Tina Sindher, MD, describes a landmark study about a new drug that allows people with certain food allergies to safely consume small amounts of those foods without triggering reactions.
Also See: Providence, RI NBC (WJAR 10), South Bend, IN NBC (WNDU 16), Albany, GA NBC/ABC (WALB 10), Allentown, PA WFMZ 69, Paducah, KY NBC (WPSD 6), Quincy, IL NBC (WGEM 10)

Is Norovirus Common on Cruise Ships? What to Know After Back-to-Back Outbreaks. USA Today 1/2/25 Dean Winslow, MD, explains how to protect yourselves from norovirus.
Also See: Yahoo! News, The Palm Beach Post

Couple Welcomes Super Rare Quadruplet Daughters Who Are Actually 2 Sets of Twins: 'Quite a Feat' People 1/1/25 Jane Chueh, MD, describes the chances of conceiving quadruplets who are sets of identical twins.

Top 5 Winter Health Tips from Experts Newsylist 1/1/25 Roshni Mathew, MD, shares tips on how to avoid catching winter illnesses and spreading them to family and friends.
Also See: Stanford Report

Meet Rania, Stanford Children's Hospital First Baby of the New Year Bay Area CBS (KPIX 5) 1/1/25 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford welcomed its first newborn of 2025 just hours after midnight.
Also See: Bay Area NBC (KNTV 11), Bay Area ABC (KGO 7), The Mercury News, East Bay Times, SFGate, Marin Independent Journal, Patch, Bay Area KTSF 26, Bay City News, Hoodline, MSN, Bay Area Telemundo (KSTS 48), Bay Area KRON 4

Sacramento Teen With Rare Transplant Joins Rose Parade to Raise Awareness Sacramento, CA Fox (KTXL 40) and Yahoo! News 1/1/25 After receiving the gift of a new heart and lungs, Roza Saad strives to live a life that reflects the generosity of her donor. Cissy Xin Si, MD, is featured.
Also See: Los Angeles NBC (KNBC 4), Los Angeles ABC (KABC 7)