By: Steven Rogers, MD, MS It is an alarming statistic – suicide is the second leading cause of death from ages 10 to 34. At Connecticut Children’s, we understand and embrace the role we can play in reducing death by suicide for our young patients. We now screen […]
By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH Our American culture promotes obesity. Environmental influences steer us to choose unhealthy foods and eat portion sizes that are far too large. Stores and restaurants are awash in highly processed junk foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients. Junk food […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD Each year, Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health (OCCH) has the privilege of inviting a speaker to deliver one of the University of Connecticut Department of Pediatrics’ weekly Grand Rounds lectures. The audience for this event includes both institutionally- and community-based pediatricians, […]
By: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH, J. Leslie Knod, MD, and Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Each year, the three hospitals in Hartford work with the Hartford Police Department to hold a gun buyback event. The point is to help people by giving them a way to safely dispose of […]
By: Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA If you are like me, playing with your child is often a highlight of the holidays. From when my children were very young to their teenage years, I enjoyed teaching them how to ride a bike, play chess, and even assemble their first […]
By: Elaine Wang, MD It is yet another unfortunate impact of COVID-19 – a sharp increase in single vehicle crashes and fatalities on our roads. In March and April of this year, Connecticut along with many other states issued stay-at-home orders that discouraged non-essential travel. When on the […]
It is among the most important gifts a child can receive – the gift of literacy. Maricelys Turner Vargas, age 2, and her younger sister Nariah are among the first Hartford children to enroll in the monthly book-gifting program Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program includes chapters across […]
By: Paul H. Dworkin, MD The call to transform our healthcare system by focusing on children first is nothing new. However, it is critical now more than ever to move forward with such an agenda. COVID-19, racial injustice and ongoing economic challenges present a triple crisis that cannot […]
