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Jon McGreevy, MD, MSPH, FAAP, Named Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Phoenix Children’s
Phoenix Children’s has appointed Jon F. McGreevy, MD, MSPH, FAAP, as division chief of pediatric emergency medicine. Dr. McGreevy will lead a large and growing team of more than 100 dedicated professionals, including physicians, advanced practice providers and pediatric emergency medicine fellows who care for up to 200,000 emergency and trauma patients annually.
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Myasthenia Gravis (MG) in Children What is myasthenia gravis in children? Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disorder that causes weakness in muscles around the body. This happens because antibodies destroy some of the places where nerves and muscles meet (neuromuscular connections). MG
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Phoenix Children’s Names Terrence L. Stull, MD, Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Research Officer
Phoenix Children’s Hospital recently announced Terrence L. Stull, MD as senior vice president of research and chief research officer. In this position, Dr. Stull is responsible for the direction and leadership of Phoenix Children’s Research Institute.
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Kevin L. Hummel, MD
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care; Medical Director, Heart Center Quality
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Tourette Syndrome in Children What is Tourette syndrome in children? Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological problem. It is also called Tourette disorder. The syndrome causes repeated tics. Tics are sudden, uncontrolled vocal sounds or muscle jerks. Symptoms of TS often start
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Protect your child’s hearing this Fourth of July
… Protect your child’s hearing this Fourth of July Blog Center for Family Health and Safety Hearing … protection when exposed to loud noise (Bhatt et al., 2020). By talking to your children about the risk of noise … we recommend earmuffs for babies. Many earmuffs are specifically designed for children under the age of 2 years. …
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Overview of Sleep Disorders Facts about sleep disorders Loss of sleep can cause problems at home or on the job. It can lead to serious or even fatal accidents. The National Sleep Foundation notes that: Between 50 and 70 million U.S. adults have some type of sleep or wakefulness
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Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis How is cystic fibrosis diagnosed? Newborns are screened for cystic fibrosis (CF) as part of each state's newborn screening program. If the results are positive, it does not mean your baby has cystic fibrosis. More tests are done as described below. In