(AAP) released new clinical practice guidelines focusing on the treatment of childhood obesity, for the first time in 15 years.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy, also known as DMD, is a genetic disorder that weakens skeletal and heart muscles causing cardiac and respiratory issues.
Read MoreStony Brook Children’s has become a frontline fortress in the war against muscular dystrophy. Their Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Comprehensive Care Center has earned Certified Duchenne Care Center accreditation.
Read MoreDr. Carl Kaplan, chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook Children’s, said with an increase of marijuana products in people’s homes, parents and caregivers have to take steps to keep them away from children.
Read More“Kids don’t tend to ingest pills because they don’t taste good, but they will certainly go for a product that looks just like a chocolate bar or a gummy bear,” said Dr. Carl Kaplan, Stony Brook Children’s.
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