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Home Safety Month: Furniture Tip-Over
… to young children. For small children, furniture may resemble sets of stairs for climbing, a place for playing, or … up. When multiple drawers are pulled open, furniture becomes unstable. This can cause the furniture to tip over … Product Safety Commission , an average of 22,500 people visited the Emergency Department from 2018-2020 for tip-over …
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Families first at Phoenix Children’s
… the healthcare system and advocating for someone with complex medical needs. And for many families like her own, … Clinic became a designated Muscular Dystrophy Clinic site. The clinic’s medical director, Saunder M. Bernes, MD , …
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About the Heart and Blood Vessels The heart is the hardest working muscle in the human body. Located almost in the center of the chest, a healthy adult heart is the size of a clenched adult fist. By age 70, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times. The heart is
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Going High Tech to Treat Epilepsy
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Epilepsy Program is on the cutting edge of diagnosing and treating pediatric epilepsy.
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Nosebleed (Epistaxis) in Children What is a nosebleed in children? A nosebleed is bleeding from tissues inside the nose (nasal mucus membranes) caused by a broken blood vessel. The medical word for nosebleed is epistaxis. Most nosebleeds in children occur in the front (anterior)
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Coronary Heart Disease What is coronary heart disease? Coronary heart disease happens when the innermost layer of the coronary arteries becomes inflamed and narrowed. This is caused by a buildup of fatty deposits called plaque. These deposits may start in childhood and continue
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Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy in Children What is Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy in children? Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is one of the muscular dystrophies. These are a group of rare, inherited muscle diseases (myopathies). EDMD causes weakness in your child
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Conduct Disorder in Children What is conduct disorder in children? Conduct disorder is a type of behavior disorder. It’s when a child has antisocial behavior. They may disregard basic social standards and rules. They may also: Be irresponsible Skip school or run away (delinquent
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Vision Milestones Vision normally sharpens as a baby matures into childhood. However, vision problems may be suspected in children who are not responding to their environment correctly. The following are some age-related guidelines that may help you know if your child is having
Security Services
The Security Services department at Phoenix Children’s is on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Specially trained officers are at the hospital to provide a safe environment for our patients, families, visitors and staff.