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5 things to know about vaccines for kids
… (FDA) and the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) recommend it for use. Clinical trials can often take several … review. If the vaccine is safe and effective, the FDA will officially license the vaccine and the CDC will make a … research to debunk these claims. Your pediatrician is an excellent resource for all your vaccine questions. Their …
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Physician-Researchers at Phoenix Children’s Pioneer Use of Minimally Invasive Tool to Monitor Chronic Esophageal Disease in Children
The new tool can be implemented in an outpatient setting, eliminating need for anesthesia during esophageal testing.
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Phoenix Children’s Emergency Department — Avondale Campus Opens Today
The new site is designed to accommodate up to 50,000 visits each year. The 35,000 square-foot space will provide 24/7 emergency care, 40 treatment rooms, 24/7 onsite laboratory services and around-the-clock imaging including ultrasound, computerized tomography, fluoroscopy and digital radiography.
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Every month is Diabetes Awareness Month
… Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes In the United States alone, nearly 300,000 people under the age of 20 have been diagnosed with … and live healthy and fruitful lives. So, while November is officially Diabetes Awareness Month, it’s important that … the disease is information. Below are nine of the most common questions that Phoenix Children’s Division of …
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Personal Insights Into Sickle Cell Disease
… Cell Foundation of Arizona and members of the sickle cell community, aims to understand and learn about SCD at the … was an ongoing struggle. Her eldest daughter, now 26, underwent a bone marrow transplant two years ago—a … ill children. She dreams of creating a program that offers respite care for parents during inpatient visits, …
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A parent’s guide to mosquito repellants
… for mosquito repellents since the 1960s has been the compound DEET (known to chemists as N, … use the lowest concentration of DEET as possible, typically 30% or lower. A 10% concentration typically provides 1-2 … not undergo the same rigorous EPA testing as they are not officially registered insect repellents. However, the Center …
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With hearing loss since birth, Cameron leads his family along a rewarding journey
… Newborns Audiology If you know me, you know I’m someone who works best with a plan. Even when it comes to hectic things in life, like the birth of a baby, we stick to the plan. Flash back to Feb. 26, 2021, my husband and I have a birthing plan that, once …
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Phoenix Children's to Host EMS Training to Prepare First Responders for Pediatric 911 Calls
Phoenix Children’s has partnered with the Phoenix Fire Department to host the fourth EMS | MVP Pediatric Symposium, a training to ensure first responders in Arizona have the up-to-date education they need to respond to pediatric emergencies, which often require a very different response than adult emergency calls.
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Top questions to ask when considering a childhood cancer clinical trial
… only to accidents. As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Phoenix Children’s is shining a spotlight … cancer. For many families facing pediatric, clinical trials offer much-needed hope, but for others, they invoke fear. If … Standard of care treatments (including exams, laboratory work, X-ray, etc.) are covered by the patient’s insurance. …
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Phoenix Children’s Gastroenterology: New Division Chief, New Vision
… to join the Phoenix Children’s family and continue the work of our previous division chief, Dr. Gary Silber . I … cutting edge clinical research and education as a model for excellent comprehensive programs. My vision for the Phoenix Children’s …
