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A child’s mental health is as important as their physical health
… Health Suicide Prevention Psychology An alarming number of young people are struggling with feelings of … us with something only they can bring. Our youth are our best hope for the future. How can we protect and empower … Children’s has three mobile medical units that visit three sites, including UMOM New Day Centers , the largest shelter …
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Ventricular Assist Devices – Bridges to life
… heart is not working well enough to pump the amount of blood needed to pump through the body and the rest of the … to assist them to recovery from an acute condition. In both cases, a ventricular assist device may be the answer. …
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Where Hope Beats Strong
Born with a rare genetic heart condition, Andrea faced a life-threatening diagnosis... her heart was failing. But Andrea’s resilience, and the support of those around her, carried her forward.
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Jordan & Joshua's Story
… including finishing each other’s sentences, they were also both diagnosed as babies with sickle cell disease. Both … gene, but neither have the disease. Although the hallmark of this chronic disease is constant pain, there are a number …
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Pretend scanner helps children overcome fears
… has tools to help make scans less intimidating. One of those tools is the Kitten Scanner , courtesy of Philips, … four “patients,” Ollie Elephant, Chris Crocodile, Robert Robot and Doris Chicken. Each character has its own story …
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Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy
… program it is today, where patients can interact with one of our therapy dogs, or cat, to help reduce their stress … two full-time employed facility dogs, Checkers and Gertie. Both are female black Labradors and were trained by Paws …
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Suicide Prevention: 6 reasons for hope
… that doesn’t mean they are not there. 3. Life has a lot to offer, until it's gone You have purpose and meaning. You … life. But there are always people there for you. Instead of bottling up your feelings, express them to someone. You …
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11 (Virtual) back-to-school tips
… School COVID-19 When schools shut down in March, most of us hoped the closure would be brief. Five months later, … with plans changing frequently. Your district’s website should include information on needed services and … of online school (and online everything), the stability and comfort of a routine are more important than ever. …
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Vaccines and kids: What parents should know
… should know Blog Vaccination Each year during the last week of April, the World Health Organization celebrates World … to Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius , division chief of primary, complex care and adolescent medicine at Phoenix Children’s, … most common side effects of a vaccine are redness at the site of injection and feeling a little bit under the weather …
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Travel Tips for Kids with Complex Medical Needs
… Travel Tips for Kids with Complex Medical Needs Blog Complex Medical Needs General … for kids to learn and explore, experience new things and of course, spend quality time with their loved ones. For … travel destination. Brittany referred to national parks’ websites while planning their family trip so they could plan …