Childhood obesity is a significant national epidemic, with approximately 20% of children and teens in the U.S. classified as obese. This condition, if untreated, leads to severe comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular diseases, among others. Adolescents with severe obesity often carry these health issues into adulthood, doubling their risk of premature death before age 55 compared to their non-obese peers.
The causes of tumors in children and young adults are different than those in adults. Yet, much of the diagnoses and treatments for pediatric...
Listen nowDr. Kelly Vallance takes us through the most advanced and promising targeted therapy research and clinical trials available to pediatric cancer patients. She...
Dr. Christos Papadelis shares the strides made by robotic rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy at Cook Children's. His team uses the Amadeo system,...
