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3 tips to help keep your family healthy this fall
… illness from both viruses, but when is the best time for your child to get them? Can kids get both vaccines at … against the flu strains researchers believe will be most common each year, but it does not protect against COVID-19. … can safely get both vaccines during a single health care visit with their appropriate provider. Families whose …
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Ethan's Story
… with a psychiatrist, and two years in a special classroom for emotionally-disturbed children had changed his … a really, really rocky time and wondered, 'Will we ever come out of this?'" The sadness spiraled into deep … to leave her child in a psychiatric unit — especially since visiting hours for parents were restricted. She was …
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Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy
… bond a dog has with a child and that is definitely true for the children we see at Phoenix Children’s. More than 25 … Therapy (AAT) Program as a way for patients to visit with therapy animals during their stay with us. Over … with others Participate in their treatment Forget their discomfort or pain Get up, move, walk, leave their room and …
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Eye and Back Strain from increased screen time
… of screen time their children receive. It is not unheard of for our children to now get 8 hours a day of screen time through a combination of virtual school, online video meetings with … to complain of eye or back strain, it’s time to schedule a visit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital where we can help …
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Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
… Trisomy 21, which causes Down syndrome, is the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. … communities and provide them the recognition they deserve for what they do. We understand and recognize the uniqueness … families outside of their appointment time. During each visit with our multidisciplinary team, we obtain a thorough …
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MECP2 duplication syndrome - Jackson’s story
… healthy delivery. She and her husband were thrilled to welcome their first child, a boy named Jackson. A few months … was just becoming a bigger baby,” Jessica recalls. Jackson visited a few specialists, who unfortunately couldn’t provide the answers Jackson’s family …
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The teen patient with a brain injury: Why a pediatric acute inpatient rehabilitation facility makes sense
… nurses to social workers, everyone demonstrates competencies and comfort in caring for and addressing the needs of the teen … Video games, air hockey, scheduled activities and celebrity visits are just a few of the ways The Zone meets the needs …
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A cleft lip and palate can’t hold back Dylan
… never believe that he’s already had two surgeries, one for a cleft lip and one for a cleft palate . Diagnosis and … a bottle. With a cleft lip and palate, the lip doesn’t form completely. There’s also a separation in the roof of the … care team at Phoenix Children’s. They both attended every visit together and appreciated the network of people …
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New drug therapy helps Arizona children with rare liver disease
… in plasma and other body tissues.” There is no cure for ALGS, so treatment focuses on reducing bile acids, … the boys and their families — Phoenix Children’s would become the first hospital in Arizona to prescribe pediatric … It took several doctors, procedures, medications, hospital visits and many sleepless nights to narrow down Caden’s …
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He’s a survivor
… He’s a survivor Blog Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Survivorship Teenagers Cancer … two siblings when he got the news. The nagging shoulder discomfort he’d been experiencing wasn’t due to the way the … with Phoenix Children’s Survivor Program . At this clinic visit, a multidisciplinary team evaluates Sammy to monitor …