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Osteoporosis What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This puts the bones at greater risk of breaking. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists. What causes osteoporosis? Researchers don't know the exact cause for
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Depression What is depression? Depression is a whole-body illness. It involves the body, mood, and thoughts. Depression affects the way you eat and sleep. It also can affect the way you feel about yourself, the people around you, and other things. It's not the same as being
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Precocious Puberty What is precocious puberty? Puberty that happens early is called precocious puberty. This means a child's physical signs of sexual maturity develop too soon. This includes breast growth, pubic hair, and voice changes. These are known as secondary sexual
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… Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders (CCBD) The Center for Cancer … largest pediatric program of its kind in Arizona, providing complete care for children diagnosed with malignancies and … family-centered approach gives our team the focus needed to provide purposeful, compassionate and personalized care …
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Two exciting new technologies make a difference for young heart failure patients at Phoenix Children’s
… Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care Each year, 10,000 to 14,000 children are hospitalized with heart failure, … procedure), one of our expert interventional cardiologists places the sensor into the pulmonary artery, which carries … advances illustrate our commitment not only to provide the best possible care, but also help our patients have the best …
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Toe-to-hand transfer gives Loni freedom to scooter with ease
… Toe-to-hand transfer gives Loni freedom to scooter with ease … develop gross and fine motor skills and enable kids to become more independent while opening doors to exploration, … children in her teens, and the experience left a special place in her heart. After working in corporate America for …
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Phoenix Children’s offers new hope for children coping with food allergies and asthma
… Allergy & Immunology As a parent, you want your kids to enjoy the best childhood they can, but for many American children, … In this article, we highlight two unique studies taking place at Phoenix Children’s that could offer new hope for …
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Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis (JAS) in Children What is juvenile ankylosing spondylitis in children? Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis. It affects the spine and the places where the muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach to the bone. Ankylosing means stiff
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Creating a safe sleep environment for your baby
… I was scared and worried. As a concerned parent, I wanted to do everything possible to make his pain and discomfort go … recommendations when administering medication. One of the best recommendations I was given by my pediatrician was to … Pediatrics most recent updated recommendations: Always place your baby to sleep alone on their back and on a firm …
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Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Children What is acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in children? The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body. It sends instructions from the brain to the body and carries sensory information