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Dr. Cory Noel Pediatric Cardiologist Seattle Children’s Pediatric Cardiology of Alaska Q: How common is cardiac death in teen sports? Sudden cardiac death is a rare occurrence, making it a ... Read More
Paradigm Shift in Management of Mild Asthma
Stephen Reeves, MD, PhD Seattle Children’s Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood throughout the world and exacts a high toll in terms of ... Read More
Eating Disorders: What to Look for and How to Help
Yolanda Evans, MD, MPH, FAAP Associate Professor - University of Washington Department of Pediatrics & Seattle Children's Hospital Clinical Director - Division of Adolescent Medicine Eating ... Read More
Helping Kids Who Want to Avoid School
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer Seattle Children's Hospital More than 25% of all youth will engage in some degree of school avoidance during their school ... Read More
LARCs Remain Top Tier Birth Control for Adolescent Females
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children's Long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) are safe, top-tier contraception and appropriate for ... Read More
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is on the Rise
Don’t Shy Away from Addressing Elevated Liver Enzymes in Children Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children's Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) ... Read More
Preventing Drowning of Young Children
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice president, associate chief medical officer Seattle Children’s Among preventable injuries, drowning is the top cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. Children in this age ... Read More
Cutting Through the Smoke: Tips for Talking with Tweens, Teens and Parents About Vaping and E-Cigarettes
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children’s Just weeks ago, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams issued an advisory on the recent surge in ... Read More
Screening for Autism: What Can Primary Care Providers Look For?
Ruth McDonald, MD Seattle Children’s Vice President of Medical Affairs Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social communication ... Read More
Transgender Youth: Creating a Welcoming Environment
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President of Medical Affairs, Seattle Children's Two of the biggest challenges facing transgender youth are a lack of acceptance from their families and difficulty finding ... Read More