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Home Safety Month: Furniture Tip-Over
… however these items can also be considered dangerous to young children. For small children, furniture may resemble sets of stairs for climbing, a place for playing, or simply a way for children to pull … shelving or on the ground. When in doubt it always best to remove and store elsewhere. Hide your cables. Loose …
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Does my child need pelvic floor physical therapy?
Irregular toileting habits can greatly impact a child’s quality of life. Finding a pediatric pelvic floor program is key to your child’s success. Pelvic floor therapy uses effective strategies to help kids with urinary and bowel issues, leading to higher confidence and normal, independent toileting.
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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.
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Type 1 Diabetes is a team sport
… since she was 3 years old, Gracie knows there is a lot more to teamwork than hollow slogans. A four-legged friend gives … The power of teamwork Chirag Kapadia, MD , who has since become the division chief of Endocrinology , had only been a … “I don’t do it alone,” Dr. Kapadia added. “In the three visits Gracie’s had with me in the past year, a diabetic …
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Personal Insights Into Sickle Cell Disease
… Personal Insights Into Sickle Cell Disease Blog Phoenix Children’s recently … Cell Foundation of Arizona and members of the sickle cell community, aims to understand and learn about SCD at the … that offers respite care for parents during inpatient visits, help with errands, babysitting and emotional …
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Mazie's Story
… Mazie's Story Patient Stories Barrow Neurological Institute at … no indication of the severity of the diagnosis that would come 10 months later. “She was always smiling, always … go to the doctor, which in turn helped cut down on so many visits to the Hospital. The little girl loved to ride …
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What Should Parents Know About Pediatric Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment (OMT)?
What is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)? Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, also known as OMT, is a system of evaluation and treatment designed to promote and maintain health by restoring normal function to the body. It is performed by a specially trained doctor who
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Phoenix Children’s Named Business of the Year by the Greater Phoenix Chamber
Following Phoenix Children’s recent recognition from the Greater Phoenix Chamber as Exceptional Innovator, Phoenix Children’s was honored as Large Businesses of the Year during the Chamber’s 31st Annual IMPACT Awards Luncheon. Innovation, growth, quality improvement, and a goal to educate are among what leaders at Phoenix Children’s recognize as its major success drivers.
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What is Intensive Care Multimodality Neurologic Monitoring?
… What is Intensive Care Multimodality Neurologic Monitoring? Blog Brain Injury Multimodality Neurocritical Care … real time for unstable critically ill patients who may be comatose. The fundamental goal of multimodality neurologic … brain injury before irreversible brain damage takes place. To that end, it adds value in: Detecting early signs …
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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.