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The Menstrual Cycle: An Overview What is ovulation? When a young woman reaches puberty, she starts to ovulate. This is when a mature egg or ovum is released from one of the ovaries. The ovaries are the two female reproductive organs found in the pelvis. If the egg is fertilized
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Diabetes and High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is 2 times more likely to strike a person with diabetes mellitus. Left untreated, high blood pressure can cause serious health problems. These include: Heart disease Kidney disease Eye problems Stroke A person with diabetes and
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Staying Healthy After Menopause The key to staying youthful and active after menopause is good nutrition and regular physical activity. Nutrition after menopause As you age, your nutritional needs change. Before menopause, you should have about 1,000 mg of calcium daily. After
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PCH - Oncology for the General Pediatrician Part 1 - Drs. Michael Henry, Jennifer Hess, Alexandria Walsh
Speaker panel: Dr. Michael Henry - Lymphoma Dr. Jennifer Hess - Leukemia Dr. Alexandria Walsh - Survivorship Objective: To increase awareness among general pediatricians about childhood cancer.
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Phoenix Children’s Named a “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report
For the twelfth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Phoenix Children’s among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The health system also earned recognition as the top children’s hospital in Arizona for the second consecutive year. Only 35 states and Washington, D.C. were home to hospitals with a top state distinction, per U.S. News.
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Fire Safety and Burns Overview What are the different types of burns? A burn injury usually results from an energy transfer from a heat source to the body. There are many types of burns caused by thermal, radiation, chemical, friction, or electrical contact. Thermal burns are
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Benign Skin Growths in Children What are benign skin growths? Children may have many types of skin growths. The vast majority of growths in children are benign. This means they are not cancer. Growths may be caused by genetics, injuries, sun exposure, or other reasons. What are
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Refractive Errors in Children What is normal vision? To understand how certain problems can affect your child's vision, it’s important to know how normal vision happens. For children with normal vision, the following things occur in this order: Light enters the eye through the
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Congenital Limb Difference in Children What is a congenital limb difference in children? A congenital limb difference is when an arm or leg doesn’t form normally as a baby grows in the uterus. The baby is born with the difference. What causes a congenital limb difference in a
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PCH - Oncology for the General Pediatrician Part 2 - Dr. Hoffman, Dr. Kothari & Patti Luttrell
Detailed presentation information will be provided at a later date. Speaker panel: Dr. Hoffman, Brain Tumors Dr. Kothari, Solid Tumors Patti Luttrell, Community Resources and Support Objective: To increase awareness among general pediatricians about childhood cancer.