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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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Tom's Story
… A few weeks after the volleyball incident, an exam at a community hospital brought horrifying news: their … two days of tests that preceded his surgery, Jan said. He visited the hospital playroom and immersed himself in … But their ordeal was not over. The doctor had not been able to remove the tumor completely during the surgery, …
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Giving patients access to life-sustaining specialty medicines
… Fibrosis Specialty medications Specialty Pharmacy Melissa has her hands full. She is a single mother of two active and … healthy and active kids,” Melissa said. “Sarah has never been hospitalized since her diagnosis and participates in competitive gymnastics with no limitations. Mason has only …
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A parent’s guide to mosquito repellants
… West Nile Virus, Dengue, and Zika. In fact, Maricopa County has had a record high number of cases of West Nile Virus in … (EPA) product performance guidelines They have consistently been found to be safe for children and very effective in … for mosquito repellents since the 1960s has been the compound DEET (known to chemists as N, …
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Bedwetting
… toilet train between 2-4 years old. However, it’s common for some children to have episodic nighttime … “doctor-speak” for children age 5 and older, who may have been successful in toilet training during the daytime, but … a role. It’s been noted that a child with one parent who has a history of bedwetting will have a 40% chance of …
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Super Girl
… school with her classmates just a few weeks later. “Lilye has been through many surgeries, and this one was the most … It’s nice having everything we need in one place.” A Common Complication of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Nearly …
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Makenzie's Story
… Chris, thought her short-term memory loss and dizziness had been caused by a fall Makenzie had taken. But after bringing … pressure. Since April of last year, this Valley resident has made weekly trips to Phoenix Children's to have her … treatment. Through it all, Makenzie's mom Terri has been amazed at how well her daughter handles everything. …
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Phoenix Children’s Research Institute Study Identifies FOXF1 Enhancers Involved in Rare Lung Disease
This research provides new clarity on a rare, lethal, genetic lung disease which causes respiratory failure in newborns and infants. It also has implications for more common pulmonary disorders.
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Exceeding Expectations with Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Care
… children with spina bifida, the neural tube doesn’t close completely, leaving an open lesion in the spine where spinal … damaged. In many cases, spina bifida is mild and the child has no symptoms, but the most severe forms can cause … the risk was too high,” said Stacy. “Plus, I would have been on strict bed rest, and we had a 2-year-old at home. It …
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Kaden's Story
… jerks, absence, drop and tonic-clonic seizures. He has been receiving care at Phoenix Children's from Randa …