Pediatrics

The University of Chicago Medicine is seeing "incredible" results using an off-label cancer drug to treat children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). One 7-year-old patient, who had 32 surgeries in five years for the condition, hasn't needed a single one since she started this treatment in May 2021.

Comer Children's experts Jill de Jong, MD, PhD, and Shashwati Pradhan, MD, are here to answer your questions about the teenage menstrual cycle.

The University of Chicago Medicine is seeing "incredible" results using an off-label cancer drug to treat children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). One 7-year-old patient, who had 32 surgeries in five years for the condition, hasn't needed a single one since she started this treatment in May 2021.

A new UChicago study finds socioeconomic disparities in parental knowledge and beliefs about their influence on their children’s development, but those beliefs are malleable.

Pollen and molds are the most common allergies in the spring and summer. Here are steps to take to help mitigate the effects of these allergies.

UChicago Medicine's pediatric injury prevention team provides insights on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, especially during the wintertime.

UChicago Medicine celiac disease expert Ritu Verma, MD, discusses how to navigate issues like dietary restrictions, school accommodations and social isolation.

With children and teens under 16 representing more than a quarter of all admissions to burn center hospitals, it's important for parents and guardians to help prevent burn injuries. Experts from UChicago Medicine share important information on these injuries and how to prevent them.