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Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says

Ariel A. Williamson of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that parents with children attending kindergarten in the fall should start good sleep habits now.

PIK Professor Kevin Johnson: Informatics evangelist

The Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor with appointments in Penn Engineering and the Perelman School of Medicine on forging his own path in the fields of health care and computer science.

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Q&A

Children younger than 5 eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

In a Q&A, Lori Handy of Penn Medicine and CHOP discusses what it means now that this final group can get protection, plus offers recommendations for families with concerns about doing so.

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Making meaning from the loss of a child

Research by Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing and colleagues reveals how donating milk served as an important part of the grieving process for some parents who had lost a baby before or at birth.

$25M gift establishes Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome at Penn Medicine

The generosity of Penn alumnus Michael Armellino creates a center for the care of patients with the rare genetic condition across all stages of life and propels scientific discovery.

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CHOP and Penn Medicine to lead Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health

The new center, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, aims to identify and protect children in vulnerable communities from environmental exposures.

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The effects of critical illness in early childhood on neurocognitive outcomes

A four-year sibling-matched cohort study examines whether infants and young children may be uniquely susceptible to adverse neurocognitive outcomes after invasive mechanical ventilation.

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COVID-19 vaccines for young children

As the pandemic enters its third year, kids under five can’t get vaccinated. Researchers explain what’s been unfolding with the vaccine authorization process.

Empty desks in elementary school classroom.

The effects of pediatric critical illness on absenteeism

Penn Nursing research found children who survive critical illness and their parents commonly experience physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions as a result. These effects can also include prolonged absences from school and/or work.

Parent at home with newborn in their arms.

Early discharge of healthy newborns during the pandemic

In a new study, Sara Handley and colleagues find that a shorter stay did not increase infant readmissions in the first week, suggesting that earlier discharge can be done safely.

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