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Children's respiratory infections

Children’s Respiratory Infections Surge – What Parents Need to Know

A surge in pediatric respiratory infections has been making headlines. Not only is the number of cases unusual, so is the timing. 
Halloween Edibles

Parents, Secure Your Edibles!

With Halloween approaching, parents should be on the lookout for “cannabis candy,” which contains THC, a compound found in marijuana.

The Non-Smoking Gun

Vapor cigarettes or “e-cigarettes” — cartridges of  liquid nicotine combined with a battery and heating element — are considered among teens as a safer alternative to cigarettes. The facts are foggier. BY MELISSA F....

Marijuana’s Dangerous Sidekick

Between April 1 and June 30 of this year, New York State saw more than 1,900 emergency department visits and more than 680 poison control center calls associated with synthetic cannabinoid (aka synthetic marijuana)...

3D Heart-Imaging Technology Means Better Care for Young Patients

The introduction of 3D Heart-Imaging Technology at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital means better care for young patients.

This WMCHealth Pediatric Neurohospitalist Keeps Patient Care Consistent

“I thought I was going to be an English teacher,” says Philip Overby, MD. “I like literature and studied English as an undergrad.” After college, he took a job in his hometown, Minneapolis, as...

Stars Align at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

To provide the best possible healing environment for kids and their families, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center thought of everything—even the walls. The Pediatric Emergency Department at the hospital recently jazzed...