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At Phoenix Children’s Cardiology, our multispecialty team of experts works together to offer personalized care that ensures the best possible outcomes for everyone we serve. Whether a patient needs treatment for a complex heart condition, help managing an ongoing disorder or

Cholesterol in the Blood Facts about cholesterol Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy substance that can be found in all parts of your body. It helps your body make cell membranes, many hormones, and vitamin D. The cholesterol in your blood comes from 2 sources: the foods you eat and

Breast Cancer: Introduction What is cancer? Cancer starts when cells in the body change (mutate) and grow out of control. Your body is made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Normal cells grow when your body needs them, and die when your body doesn't need them any longer

Children’s Neuroscience Grand Rounds Recording available for internal purposes only. Demystifying Functional Neurological Disorders Presented by: Amy Schaefer, PsyD Learning Objectives: Identify risk factors, presentations, outcomes, and biases associated with functional movement

Speaker Derek E. Neilson, MD Division Director, Genetics and Metabolism, Phoenix Children's At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: 1. Compare benefits and limitations of different genomic technologies (What are the tests actually looking at and what do

Treatment for a Child's Allergy to Dust or Pollen Your child's doctor will consider your child's age, overall health, how severe the allergic reaction was, and other factors when advising treatment. The three ways to treat allergies that work best are: Avoiding the allergen

Screening Tests for Common Diseases What is a screening test? A screening test is done to find possible health problems or diseases in people who don't have any symptoms of disease. The goal is to find a problem early enough to lower the risk for the disease . Or to find it early