Today, and every day, we are grateful for the amazing nurses on our care teams. We thank them for their compassion, dedication and commitment to excellent patient care.

The FDA recently approved medication to help reduce allergic reactions for individuals with severe food allergies. Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Kelli Williams on this episode of #HealthFocus about this new treatment. southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/health…

Dr. Casey Langdon of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center & the Darby Children’s Research Institute was 1 of 3 new career development awards that the Rally Foundation made this year to expand research into potential treatments for Ewing sarcoma. web.musc.edu/about/news-cen…

Penny Sharp calls it 'a gift to be able to know your daughter.' Following a successful 2022 surgery with Dr. Ramin Eskandari utilizing the Robotic Exoscope developed by Synaptive Medical, Penny's daughter Everly is an entirely different person & seizure-free. postandcourier.com/health/musc-3d…

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children 6 years & older get 60 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity most days. Dr. Sara Ritchie discusses the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle for children & teens with Bobbi Conner. bit.ly/3vOtYjx

Care team members from the MUSC Children's Health Concussion Clinic recently joined Fox 24 News Now to discuss concussions, early detection and the return to learn and play.
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Fasten your seatbelts for a wild experience, still time to get your tickets so get them now for an event you won't want to miss. This Thursday April 25th!!! eventbrite.com/e/the-autism-n…

At 6 days old, Anthony's newborn screening for SCID resulted in an abnormal TREC. He was referred to Dr. Kelli Williams & diagnosed with hypomorphic X-linked SCID. Following an HSCT in August 2023, he is 245+ days post-transplant & thriving. #WorldPIWeek
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3 years ago, Sarah and her parents turned to the MUSC Health Center for Eating Disorders. The center’s team of multidisciplinary professionals treats the child & provides parents with the skills needed to help their child regain health & maintain recovery. advance.muschealth.org/library/2024/a…

Bone fractures and healing in children and teens are quite different than in adults, as the bones are still growing. Bobbi Conner talks with the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Dr. Robert Murphy, on this Health Focus about bone fractures in adolescents. southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/health-fo…

The skies above the Medical University of South Carolina buzzed with excitement as the Thunderbirds performed a majestic flyover to honor patients and families. This collaboration between the Air Force, NASA, and MUSC's Child Life team brought joy and wonder to all involved.

Dr. Ramin Eskandari discussed surgical advances & the Robotic Exoscope, developed by Synaptive Medical, as part of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Innovation Week. Everly & her mom also spoke about the exoscope helping with Everly's persistent seizures. She's been seizure-free since her 2022 surgery.

Dr. Aminah Fraser-Rahim, a NP on the palliative care team @musckids, offers insight into the role compassion plays in her work. Listen now and read about her journey as a nurse: lnkd.in/ed5FjRwf #nationalhealthcaredecisionsday #palliativecare

The CDC recently issued a health advisory asking doctors to watch for invasive meningococcal disease.

“I think the real gist of their alert is this is still around; it's still worth getting the vaccine for it,” Dr. Scott Curry said. web.musc.edu/about/news-cen…

Join us for a screening of The MUSC Autism News Network Experience Movie on April 25, 6:30-9 p.m. at the MUSC Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium.

Gain a new understanding of autism through the eyes of those who live it every day. Reserve a free spot: bit.ly/4aqlIoK

Find your spark at the MUSC Children's Health SPARK Touch-A-Truck event on April 20 at MUSC Summey Medical Pavilion in North Charleston! SPARK is an online study with the goal of moving #autism research forward and improving lives.

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Babies born w/single-ventricle physiology are likely the highest-risk patients cared for by peds cardiologists. Dr. Reshma Reddy & colleagues reported that treating certain single-ventricle patients w/digoxin may enhance survival & lead to better outcomes. muschealth.org/health-profess…

23-year-old Olivia Peterson is the first participant in the MUSC Ruby trial, and teams are already seeing improvements, including her pain level, quality of life, hemoglobin levels & more. Learn more ⬇️
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ICYMI: a new 2-part documentary, “A Sense of Wonder,” chronicles how benefactor Shawn Jenkins brings the wonder he felt as a child around aquariums to the Charleston Children's Hospital that bears his name. web.musc.edu/about/news-cen…

The Riverfront Revival lineup for 2024 is live! Did you know that this 2-day event of incredible music donates a portion of its proceeds to our pediatric oncology department?