Pandemic-related stressors in pregnant women may impact their babies before they’re born
May 26, 2022 11:23 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prolonged levels of stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to altering key features of fetal brain development — even if the...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists
May 24, 2022 10:15 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five finalists have been named in the prestigious annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital...
Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler’s cognitive development
April 29, 2022 11:40 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women’s elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device pitch competition returns with $150K in FDA awards and accelerator program
April 05, 2022 10:30 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recognizing the continued gap in the development and commercialization of medical devices for children versus adults, the National Capital...
Children’s National Hospital uses cutting-edge technology to perform first ever non-invasive brain tumor surgery
February 09, 2022 09:21 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery on a pediatric patient with...
What we do and don’t know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies
January 13, 2022 10:35 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the newborn, states...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition takes aim at congenital heart disease with five innovators sharing $150K in NCC-PDI grants
December 10, 2021 10:19 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious annual “Make Your...
Second wave of kids with MIS-C had more severe illness than first wave, according to new Children’s National Hospital study
November 10, 2021 15:21 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When comparing the first and second wave of patients diagnosed with multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), the second wave...
Kids ages 5 to 11 receive first COVID-19 vaccines at Children’s National Hospital
November 03, 2021 14:58 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just hours after the federal authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 years old, Children’s National Hospital began to...
Children’s National Hospital Launches $500 Million Campaign to Transform Pediatric Health
October 27, 2021 06:00 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital today announced a campaign to raise $500 million by 2023 to deliver lifesaving care and research for kids. follow the...