Warm weather brings an annual resurgence in ticks, which in turn brings an annual rise in Lyme disease cases. “Late spring and summer are the… Read more
Tag: Children’s Hospital
What we Know About COVID-19 and Myocarditis
After review of the most recent data presented at the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Dr. Brian Feingold, the medical director of heart… Read more
UPMC Children’s Trial Aims to Identify which IV Fluid is Best for Pediatric Sepsis
When a child arrives at an emergency department and the clinician suspects sepsis, one of the most important first treatments is to give fluid intravenously.… Read more
Magnet Safety: A Call to Action
On Wednesday, May 19, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is pairing with the Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (T4CIP) to spread education and awareness on… Read more
New Evidence Tying Rare Pediatric Paralysis Condition to Common Virus
In western Pennsylvania and around the country, there have been numerous cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a very rare, acute neurological disorder that mainly… Read more