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Baylee's Story
… Baylee's Story Patient Stories Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders … Roberta Adams, MD, explained the best chance would come from a sibling match — specifically, Baylee’s … and every person was 100% involved with. They all worked together to save my child.” Slowly, Baylee improved. She went …
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Tips for a Safer, Healthier Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and kids everywhere are getting ready for haunted houses, costume creations and tasty treats. Halloween can be a fun and exciting holiday and with a bit of planning and preparation, you and your family can enjoy the spooky season safely. We’ve shared these tips to help you keep your family safe and healthy.
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Sports Nutrition: Giving Young Athletes an Edge
Sports nutrition can help young athletes perform better. Learn more from the Sports Medicine experts at Phoenix Children’s.
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#MackyStrong: A 2-year-old boy’s remarkable journey battling and beating cancer
… and Blood Disorders A child's spirit often outshines the toughest challenges. Mack’s remarkable and unexpected … stands as a testament to resilience, love, and the power of community. The trouble began on Christmas Eve of 2020. Mack … Mack had a large mass on his chest, pushing on his airway and major blood vessels. A CT scan confirmed the …
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Molly’s story: Empowering others after powering through cancer
… Molly’s story: Empowering others after powering through cancer … Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders , Molly has a way of making people around her feel empowered. This … hope and humor,” Lacey said. “Molly, her mom and I sat together in some difficult moments. Together we’d say, ‘This …
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A message from President and CEO Bob Meyer
Dear Community Members, Our entire health care community is grieving the tragic loss of lives in Uvalde, Texas, and we stand alongside the families at Robb Elementary School who must be experiencing unimaginable pain. When children are at the center of such loss, grief is
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Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy
… we started our Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program as a way for patients to visit with therapy animals during their stay with us. … pandemic, we had 50 therapy dogs — a number we hope to get back to soon. The program acts as a catalyst to motivate …
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Bruises, nosebleeds and fatigue? It could be immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
… Bruises, nosebleeds and fatigue? It could be immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) Blog Hematology Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Has your child been getting a lot of nosebleeds lately? Have you been noticing … the body gets confused and responds in an inappropriate way. This is what happens with ITP — your immune system …
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Kids and RSV: What parents should know
… What parents should know Blog Infection Prevention Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Many parts of the country, … cause of bronchiolitis – inflammation of the small airways in the lungs. How is RSV spread? RSV is spread through … release large particles carrying the virus, that can then get into someone else’s body through the eyes, nose or …
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A broken heart
… complex heart deformities that providers didn’t expect him to survive the pregnancy. However, he was born full term in … teenaged son and toddler daughter – were looking forward to getting a glimpse of their third child during their 21-week … they would have a chance to meet Mac, even if he passed away in the womb. “In palliative care, we really feel like …
