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The truth about vaping and teens
… a battery and a heating element and are often designed to look like traditional cigarettes or household items such as flash drives, pens, and lipstick. E-cigarette companies have been successfully advertising to preteens and adolescents by using flavors and designs that appeal to children. 16.1% …
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Phoenix Children’s Palliative Care Team Celebrates 10 Successful Years of Improving Patient and Families’ Quality of Life
Embarking on a second decade of serving patients and families in their most vulnerable moments, Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Palliative Care department will continue providing their world-class, family-centric care offering, expanding its reach with strategic partner, Hospice of the Valley.
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Medical breakthroughs in epilepsy treatment
… best option. Using this cutting-edge procedure, pioneered by Angus Wilfong, MD , associate director of Barrow at … leads from the device constantly monitor brainwaves, looking for brain activity that may lead to a seizure. The RNS sends pulses that instantly disrupt impending seizures and normalize brainwaves, often …
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Pretend scanner helps children overcome fears
… use the Kitten Scanner, they can gain a sense of control by teaching the character what is happening, step-by-step, … choice for the characters, such as, “Does Ollie want to sit up or lay down when he falls asleep? Does he want to hold … are needed, what they will hear and what the machine will look like. There is also a downloadable Simply Sayin’ app , …
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Parent management training: Making it work for your family
… Dad, can’t you just leave me alone?!” Whether it’s waking up sleepy kids in the morning, getting them to do their … when the problem behavior occurs. Ignoring could involve looking away, not making a facial expression, not talking … without having to use points. Children earn points each day by using positive opposite behaviors. I recommend tiered …
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease – From patient to provider
… My naïve and uneducated self, at the time, tossed it up to college food, antics and stress. After two months of … - I was a swim instructor, lifeguard, camp counselor and babysitter throughout my teenage years. There was no doubt I … about IBD and our IBD clinic at Phoenix Children’s, take a look at this video featuring Dr. Pasternak. IBD 101 with Dr. …
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Phoenix Children’s Names Associate Surgeon in Chief of Phoenix Children’s Hospital – East Valley
Kathleen van Leeuwen, MD, will serve as associate surgeon-in-chief of Phoenix Children’s Hospital – East Valley, slated to open in 2023. Dr. van Leeuwen is recognized in her field as an outstanding physician and surgeon and, as a longtime resident and active community member in the East Valley, she has worked and lived alongside the families Phoenix Children’s serves.
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Ellie's Story
… too much time on the computer. Even when she started waking up in the mornings with headaches, they didn't think there was much cause for alarm. After a visit to the pediatrician and a prescription for antibiotics … Ellie felt like a rock star, and her room was decorated by Child Life with posters of One Direction, streamers, …
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Celebrating our children with Down syndrome
… children with Down syndrome, Kinsley has been a frequent visitor to Phoenix Children’s. Just 2 years old, Kinsley … As the only Down syndrome clinic in Phoenix dedicated to supporting children and families, our pediatric Down Syndrome Clinic provides multidisciplinary care by a team of specialists that works with each child’s …
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Gwen’s 22q story – The brightest light
… nearly every system in the body. In addition, 22q can cause up to 200 mild to serious health and developmental issues in … at birth. And others like Gwen are diagnosed during well-baby visits. Theresa A. Grebe, MD , medical director at Phoenix …
