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Introduction to Menopause What is menopause? When a person permanently stops having menstrual periods, this is called menopause. This means they can no longer get pregnant. Many healthcare providers use the term menopause to refer to the period of time when hormone levels start
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Kawasaki Disease in Children What is Kawasaki disease in children? Kawasaki disease is a rare illness that most commonly affects children ages 0 to 5, but it can sometimes affect children up to the age of 13. It is a type of vasculitis. Vasculitis means inflammation of the blood
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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children, Adolescents and Teens What is ADHD? ADHD, also called attention-deficit disorder, is a behavior disorder, usually first diagnosed in childhood, that is characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and, in some cases
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Herpes Simplex Virus (Cold Sores) in Children What are cold sores in children? Cold sores are small blisters around the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus. They are sometimes called fever blisters. What causes cold sores in a child? The most common cause of cold sores is
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Pediatrician vs. Urgent Care vs. Emergency Department
Many children who get sick or suffer a minor injury will recover with home care, but some may need medical attention. What should you do if your child is sick, and how do you know if it’s time to call their pediatrician or go to the urgent care or emergency department? Read on
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Food Allergies in Children What is food allergy in children? A food allergy is when your child’s body has a bad immune reaction to a certain food. This is different from a food intolerance, which does not affect the immune system. This is true even though some of the same signs
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Vladimir Kalinichenko, MD, PhD
Director, Phoenix Children’s Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
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Donate Life Month: A perfusionist’s perspective
… when one is a member of a heart transplant team. Most people have never heard of a cardiovascular perfusionist, let … takes a village” couldn’t be more appropriate than when it comes to organ transplants. A heart transplant team consists … and pilots who take the procurement team to the organ donor sites across the country (often in the middle of the night), …
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Skin Cancer in Children What is skin cancer in children? Skin cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the skin. It can spread to and damage nearby tissue. Over time, it can spread to other parts of the body. Skin cancer is very rare in children. What causes skin
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Bone Marrow Transplants improve kids’ cancer outcomes
… Bone Marrow Transplants improve kids’ cancer outcomes Blog Bone Marrow Failure Bone Marrow Transplant … the program into allogeneic-related transplants for leukemia. By 2005 the first allogenic unrelated transplant … the team expanded into cellular therapy, becoming the first site in Arizona approved for the administration of the …
