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A Tale of Resilience: How Sibling Love and Expert Care Triumphed Over Sickle Cell
… love and expert medical care is powerfully summarized by their mother, Kina: "There’s no doubt about it. My … had swelling in their hands and feet. Following a check-up with their pediatrician, Kina received a surprising … daughters enjoyed the experience so much that they eagerly looked forward to visiting the hospital again. Despite the …
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The pediatric endocrinology team at Phoenix Children’s is committed to helping children and their families manage endocrine disorders. When you make an appointment, our clinicians will talk with you about your child’s needs and determine if it should be handled via telehealth or
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He’s a survivor
… rides of my life,” recalled Sammy. “My brain couldn’t catch up with what my mom had told me. She had to tell me several … goal: Every Monday, he wore a different jersey to clinic. By the end of his treatments, everyone at the clinic was … student body president for the upcoming school year. Looking ahead These days, Sammy is busy training for the San …
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A hospitalization can happen at any time, often adding to existing family stressors. Social Work Services at Phoenix Children’s helps patients and families overcome life’s most difficult challenges and troubles of everyday living – inside and outside the hospital. If you don’t
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Medical Genetics: Getting Genetic Services for Your Child What are genetic services? Genetic services are programs that help support families and children with genetic disorders. Genetic services can: Give you information about your family’s genetic risk factors. Diagnose a
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Phoenix Children’s Launches Division of Infectious Diseases, Names Chief
In a move to further enhance the award-winning health system’s ability to provide specialized care for children at high risk of infection, Phoenix Children’s created a new Division of Infectious Diseases and named Wassim Ballan, MD, chief of the division.
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Help! My child is a picky eater!
… a lot of importance on being able to care for our children by providing them with nutritious food. When a child refuses … continually prevent them from trying new foods they may end up liking eventually (not to mention adding extra work for … chicken. Try food bridges. If your toddler likes one food, look for other foods that are similar in color, shape and …
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Understanding Risks of a Multiple Pregnancy Why is a multiple pregnancy a concern? A multiple pregnancy means being pregnant with more than one baby. It is often a happy event for many couples. But multiple pregnancy has higher risks for complications. The most common problems
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The Pediatric Movement Disorders Program at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's provides comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions affecting movement, muscle tone and posture. This includes cerebral palsy, brain or spine injuries, tremors, tics and various
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About the Heart and Blood Vessels The heart is the hardest working muscle in the human body. Located almost in the center of the chest, a healthy adult heart is the size of a clenched adult fist. By age 70, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times. The heart is