All articles tagged with #pediatric treatment
A Michigan family faces financial and emotional turmoil after their insurance denies coverage for their son's necessary mental health treatment following a suicide attempt, highlighting systemic flaws in the US mental health care system.
A 15-year-old girl from Columbus, Georgia, is among the first pediatric patients to receive teplizumab (Tzield), a new FDA-approved medication that delays the onset of Type 1 diabetes by 2 to 7 years and may prevent it entirely. Treated at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown, Ella Velez's case highlights the potential of Tzield to transform diabetes management, offering hope for a normal life without insulin injections. The treatment involves 14 days of infusions and ongoing monitoring, with a new screening strategy set to identify more eligible patients.