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National Child Injury Prevention Day 2022
… Phoenix Children’s plays an integral role in educating our community about keeping children safe from preventable injuries. In 2021, our Center for Trauma Care treated 2,700 children who suffered injuries … important information with families during their well child visits (particularly for our most at risk population of …

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A cautionary tale to prevent cardiovascular disease
… disease Blog Holidays Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care Heart Disease Phoenix Children’s Social Media … too late. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends three key action steps to prevent heart disease : … to spend less time on the couch and more time on the move. Visiting a local park, planting fruits and vegetables in the …

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Q&A with Patient Experience Leaders
… you to two leaders helping lead Phoenix Children’s effort to ensuring we provide a consistently exceptional … be a doctor one day. Growing up, the car giving calling become more sophisticated as I loved fixing broken systems, I … career in healthcare. I can vividly remember 7-year-old me visiting my pediatrician, Dr. Character, with so much …

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Cryoanalgesia: A “cool” way to control pain after the Nuss Procedure
… to control pain after the Nuss Procedure Blog Chest Wall Deformities Pectus Excavatum Ever hear of Pectus Excavatum? It’s the most common chest wall deformity and it occurs in about one in … Our patients can meet the entire team in one coordinated visit cutting down the number of commutes to the hospital. …

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Identifying Low Energy Availability in Female Athletes
Phoenix Children’s helps female athletes fuel for performance and injury prevention. We treat REDs, which can lead to stress fractures and missed periods.

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10 helpful facts about Cystic Fibrosis
… people in the United States, and while there is no cure for the disorder, scientists are making significant strides … time to be a pulmonologist because treatments for CF are becoming more and more effective, and a greater number of … allowing your child to see both providers during one visit. 6. Treatments for CF have improved dramatically in …

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Going with the flow
… Heart Defect and a New Way to Provide Mother’s Milk For first-time mother Jackie, breastfeeding plans took a … Jackie was diagnosed with preeclampsia. This dangerous complication of pregnancy includes symptoms such as high … cardiologist closer to home, the family still makes regular visits to Phoenix Children’s, where Michael’s neurosurgeon …

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Phoenix Children’s and 12 News share miracle stories from 2020
… Phoenix Children’s and 12 News share miracle stories from 2020 Blog Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders NICU Orthopedics Phoenix … subsequent chemo treatments – along with an array of health complications requiring specialty care from nearly a dozen …

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Concerned your child has a learning disability? Here’s what you can do
… in class, but it did little to improve the situation and reinforced my teacher’s opinion that I was not ready for first … ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or complete mathematical calculations. Learning disabilities do …

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What is sickle cell? Celebrating Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
… Awareness Month Blog COVID-19 Hematology Sickle Cell Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders When baby Jacquie was born, … show symptoms of the disease for up to a year. When they do come, symptoms may include jaundice (skin yellowing), anemia … symptoms and prognosis. The care team utilizes data to inform state-of-the-art sickle cell care, which may include …
