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Tests to Diagnose a Stroke How is a stroke diagnosed? Your healthcare provider will ask you about your health history. They will give you a physical exam. You may also have these tests to diagnose a stroke. Imaging tests of the brain CT scan. This test uses X-rays and a computer
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Phoenix Children's Specialty Care - Avondale Campus - Suite 103
1665 N. Avondale Blvd.
Suite 103
Avondale, AZ 85392
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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
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Joint Replacement Surgery What is joint replacement surgery? Joint replacement surgery removes and replaces an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis). It may be considered only after other treatment choices have failed to ease pain or improve function
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Vision Milestones Vision normally sharpens as a baby matures into childhood. However, vision problems may be suspected in children who are not responding to their environment correctly. The following are some age-related guidelines that may help you know if your child is having
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Ketogenic diet therapy is an effective treatment option for a variety of seizures and metabolic disorders. By achieving a state of ketosis, where the body primarily uses fat rather than carbohydrates for energy, the ketogenic diet can dramatically impact the frequency of seizures
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Phoenix Children’s Named a “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report for 15th Year in a Row
For the 15th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Phoenix Children’s among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The health system was also ranked the No. 1 children’s hospital in Arizona and fourth in the Southwest region. It is the only children’s hospital in the state ever recognized by USNWR.
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Risks of Pregnancy Over Age 30 Many women wait until later in life to have children. In the U.S., birth rates for women in their 30s are at the highest levels in four decades. But an older mother may be at increased risk for things such as: Miscarriage Birth defects Twins High
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Birthmarks What are birthmarks? Birthmarks are areas of discolored or raised skin that are seen at birth or within a few weeks of birth. Birthmarks may be made up of malformed pigment cells or blood vessels. Medical experts don’t know what causes birthmarks. But most of them are
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When You Have a Multiple Pregnancy How is a multiple pregnancy managed? Your healthcare provider or midwife will talk with you about your care with you based on your pregnancy, overall health, and health history. Care will also be based on the number of fetuses you are carrying