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More time spent at home: 5 steps to minimize injuries & maximize safety
… More time spent at home: 5 steps to minimize injuries & maximize safety Blog COVID-19 Injury … your baby warm. Instead, you can use a sleep sack, a great way to keep your baby warm without the possibility of … the car seat harness and will cause your child’s coat to compress. Prevent falls. Every year, children end up in …
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February is Heart Month: Four Things to Know About Cardiac Arrest in Children
… February is Heart Month: Four Things to Know About Cardiac Arrest in Children Blog Heart Month … in young people, it is devastating to families, schools and communities when a child dies unexpectedly. February is … cardiac arrest. The first starts with regular well-child visits. “Wellness visits can help screen for many conditions …
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Introducing a Collaborative Surveillance Initiative for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness in Arizona
Phoenix Children’s is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaborative surveillance initiative focusing on the population of individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Arizona. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
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Fever What is a fever? A fever is a body temperature that is higher than normal. It often means there is an abnormal process occurring in the body. Exercise, hot weather, inflammation, infection, vaccines, and many other things can make body temperature rise. What causes a fever
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Children What is SCID in children? SCID is a very rare disease. It causes a child to have a very weak immune system (immunodeficiency). As a result, the child is unable to fight off even mild infections. The disease is also known as the
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital Will Open New Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and Infusion Center on October 18
Phoenix Children’s new 17,000-square-foot Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) will open to patients on October 18, increasing the Hospital’s capacity to care for children and adults fighting pediatric cancer and complex blood disorders.
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Pulmonary Emphysema What is emphysema? Emphysema is a progressive chronic lung condition in which the tiny air sacs (alveoli) are damaged or destroyed. When this happens, it causes the tiny air sacs to rupture and create one big air pocket instead of many tiny ones. Air becomes
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Atrioventricular (AV) Canal Defect in Children What is an atrioventricular canal defect in a child? An atrioventricular (AV) canal defect is a congenital heart defect. This means that your child is born with it. AV canal defect is a large hole in the center of the heart. It is
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Spina Bifida in Children What is spina bifida in children? Spina bifida is a condition present at birth (birth defect) when there are problems with the spine, spinal cord, and the surrounding nerves. It can cause part of the spinal cord and areas around it to form outside of the
