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January
13,
2022
| 13:11 PM America/Chicago

Kansas City Star: Omicron is sending more Kansas City kids to the hospital. Here's what parents should know.

Hospitals like Children’s Mercy are admitting more children than in previous phases of the pandemic. When children are experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19, including common cold and upper …
January
11,
2022
| 12:59 PM America/Chicago

The Topeka Capital-Journal: Jason Sudeikis is Kansan of the Year for his eternally optimistic, Emmy-adored 'Ted Lasso'

At the outset of the pandemic, streaming television series was a novelty for many. People stuck at home with more time on their hands than they’d ever experienced discovered the escape of binge …
January
07,
2022
| 15:13 PM America/Chicago

Kansas City Star: Here's why KC hospitals are worried about flu season and need you to get vaccinated

If the people running Kansas City’s hospitals sound anxious and frustrated right now, here’s why: Their beds are full because of COVID-19 cases rising across the metro and now here comes seasonal …
January
03,
2022
| 12:44 PM America/Chicago

KSHB 41: Tips for talking to kids about the new COVID-19 variant

Mental health experts are giving advice on how to talk to kids about the omicron variant of COVID-19.Christina Low Kapalu, a child psychologist at Children's Mercy Hospital, has five key tips for …

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The shadow pandemic of behavioral health is putting U.S. pediatric hospitals at risk

January
06
,
2022
| 13:14 PM America/Chicago
By Paul Kempinski, President and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas CityThere is a “shadow pandemic” evolving among our children — a mental and behavioral health emergency. This month, the U.S. surgeon …
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Dr. Tarak Srivastava named to American Pediatric Society

December
02
,
2021
| 11:13 AM America/Chicago
Tarak Srivastava, MD, FASN, has been named as a new member of the American Pediatric Society (APS), the first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization in North America. Dr. Srivastava and …
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Finding Answers for Katie

October
13
,
2021
| 09:12 AM America/Chicago
Laurel’s daughter, Katie, had battled a compromised immune system and irregular blood levels for nearly 18 years, but it was the spring of 2017 when Laurel, mother of eight, first noticed something …
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Medical Mystery Solved

October
13
,
2021
| 08:30 AM America/Chicago
Celia’s parents have spent almost her entire life – six years – trying to solve her medical mystery.Born a twin, Celia’s brother hit normal developmental milestones right on time, but Celia always …
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November
17,
2021
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

Children’s Mercy Using Big Data to Transform Type 1 Diabetes Treatment through Alliance Funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust

Children’s Mercy Kansas City – leveraging the predictive analytics technology developed by Cyft, Inc. – announced the newly-formed Rising T1DE …
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November
09,
2021
| 16:31 PM America/Chicago

Grant makes play possible for all critically ill infants at Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Children’s Mercy Kansas City has been chosen as a recipient of a $14,500 grant from The Toy Foundation to support adaptive equipment to make play …
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October
13,
2021
| 09:44 AM America/Chicago

Children’s Mercy Research Institute Releases Genomic Data from First-of-its-Kind Repository Accelerating Answers for Kids with Rare Disease

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) in Kansas City, Mo., announced it has released more than 2,300 pediatric rare disease genomes through …
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