May 14, 2018
Ask the Doctors – Does vaccination in the fall prevent flu in the spring?
Dear Doctor: If I received the flu shot in September, am I still protected from the flu in March? That’s a very good question – and the answer depends, in part, on your current health. The flu season normally lasts from November to March, but it can begin in October and even end in […]
Tags: Ask the Doctors, chronic illness, Dr. Robert Ashley, flu shot, flu vaccination, immunity, influenza, seasonal influenza
March 30, 2018
By susan11 
I first saw Dr. Rajan Saggar, a pulmonologist, in 2010 for follow up lung transplant care when I was making the transition from a pediatric hospital to adult care. I am so grateful that Dr. Saggar made the transition easy for me by listening to what I wanted and working with me instead of telling […]
Tags: adult care, chronic illness, Doctor Day, Dr. Rajan Saggar. pulmonologist, lung transplant, patient stories, pediatric hospital
December 5, 2016
Making the ordinary possible for pediatric patients
By uclahealth 
No child wants to spend days in the hospital, let alone weeks or months. Yet that’s the reality for many pediatric patients battling chronic or life-threatening conditions at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. “When you work every day with medically fragile children, you get to know them and their families really well,” says Nancy Hayes, manager […]
Tags: Chase Child Life Program, chronic illness, donate, donating, Everyday Wish Fund, hospitalized children, Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, pediatric patients
