Tips to Keep Kids and Teens Safe this Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is a time for fun and celebration; however, families should follow precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable occasion. Not only do parents need to worry about firework safety, but families should also keep in mind alcohol and sun safety, too. Dr. Tony Woodward, medical director of emergency medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital, recommends […]

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Research, philanthropy a welcome fit in current funding climate

Headlines these days related to research funding are grim: “Seattle researchers fear federal cuts will costs lives and jobs” and “Show me the money: Is grant writing taking over science?” are two recent stories that ran in the Puget Sound Business Journal and The Guardian, respectively. The federal government announced in May that the National […]

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Seattle Children’s receives designation as first Level IV neonatal intensive care unit in Washington

The Washington State Department of Health has designated the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Seattle Children’s Hospital as a Level IV regional NICU, which is the highest level of care available for critically ill newborns. Seattle Children’s is the first hospital in Washington state to receive this designation. The new designation of Seattle Children’s […]

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Facebook not so cool anymore, teens say, but they’ll still use it

Teens have waning enthusiasm for Facebook, according to the latest “Teens, Social Media, and Privacy” report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. “They dislike the increasing number of adults on the site, get annoyed when their Facebook friends share inane details, and are drained by the ‘drama’ that they described as happening frequently […]

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Parent cultural attitudes, beliefs associated with child’s media viewing habits

Differences in parental beliefs and attitudes regarding the effects of media on early childhood development may help explain the increasing racial/ethnic disparities in child media viewing/habits, according to a new study by Wanjiku Njoroge, MD, of Seattle Children’s Research Institute. The findings support national research that preschool-aged children spend considerable time with media, a situation […]

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Big data moves towards action to improve scientific research, health

The announcement last week that 70 medical, research and advocacy groups in 41 countries—including the National Institutes of Health—agreed to share genetic and clinical information made headlines across the country. But to many already working in the “big data” realm, the news is just a welcome addition to the momentum of global projects and alliances […]

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