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9 tips to help teens build healthy self-esteem
… Blog Mental Health Self esteem Psychology Being a teen is hard. They’re faced with the pressures of school, plans … Finally, the ever-present use of social media further complicates teen lives. Although a great way of connecting … increased self-scrutiny and peer comparison. In fact, a 2019 study found that teens who spend greater than three hours …
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How ECMO helped Kate survive and thrive
… Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) In April 2015, Carolyn and John welcomed their fourth child, Kate, into the world. Although … the same medical condition as her siblings, salt-wasting disorder, an inherited condition where the body isn’t able to …
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New treatment offers hope to child with peanut allergies
… Stories Allergy & Immunology Eight-year-old Genesis, who goes by Genna, longs for the day when she can bring … allergy-free lunch table at school. Genna is among nearly 1 in 50 children in the U.S. who are allergic to peanuts, … treatment, Genna and her family had to make a significant commitment. Genna’s treatment would involve a series of …
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Identifying Low Energy Availability in Female Athletes
Phoenix Children’s helps female athletes fuel for performance and injury prevention. We treat REDs, which can lead to stress fractures and missed periods.
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Getting back to active
… wall deformity that happens when the sternum (breastbone) is pushed inward. Because Chloe’s case was moderate, her doctor just recommended checking in every two years. Little did the family … family’s decision to move from Rhode Island to Arizona in 2018 proved to be life changing. “We noticed her chest defect …
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Jaxton’s journey – The first ever MELODY valve in mitral position
… Surgery Ignite Hope MELODY valve Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart … we had a diagnosis: Jaxton was born full term with a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) . A complete … four chambers of the heart. We were so fortunate that after 16 days in the NICU, Jaxton got to come home to grow until …
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Monica's Story
… Story Patient Stories Gastroenterology (GI) Not an Eating Disorder Severe Weight Loss “Monica has always been one of … experts on spina bifida and all the health issues that come with it. When Monica’s weight dropped dangerously low … as an eating disorder.” Monica was hospitalized for 15 days, it was during this time she met Synthia …
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Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy
… Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy Blog Child Life COVID-19 Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) There is a special bond a … with others Participate in their treatment Forget their discomfort or pain Get up, move, walk, leave their room and …
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Study from Phoenix Children’s Research Institute Reveals New Way to Prevent Lung Cancer from Spreading
Research conducted at the Phoenix Children’s Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Phoenix shows normalizing cancer tumor vessels and alleviating low oxygen levels in the tumor microenvironment can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment in lung cancer, according to a paper published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.
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Phoenix Children’s Celebrates Milestone Anniversary
Angel Torres was running out of options. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a fruitless search for a bone marrow donor, the 3-year-old’s odds against acute lymphoblastic leukemia were grim. That changed in June, when Phoenix Children’s providers recommended CAR-T cellular therapy, a breakthrough new treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. Only available at a handful of children’s cancer centers nationwide, CAR-T worked for Angel, destroying the leukemia cells and giving him a second chance at life.