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Practice fireworks safety
… just as dangerous without the right safety precautions. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about … fireworks-related injuries. Children under 15 years of age account for one-third of those injuries, and children under 4 … going for years to come. Phoenix Children’s is Arizona’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center , meaning we have all …
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Suicide risk associated with medical disorders
… the discussion, it would be important to evaluate for not only the risks for suicide, but the protective factors as …
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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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February is American Heart Month: Keep your ticker ticking
… care for adults with CHD. In fact, we are one of only 38 programs nationwide accredited for Adult Congenital Heart Disease by the Adult … heart while reducing your risk of acquiring heart disease, according to the CDC. Maintain a healthy weight. Are you a …
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Riding a bike? Wear a helmet – NO exceptions!
… history of a used helmet. Helmets are designed to work in only one crash, after which they should always be replaced. …
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Children and teens are not simply little adults: they are growing and changing. Young athletes require specialized care from providers who understand how their bones, joints and muscles develop. They also need providers who understand non-musculoskeletal aspects of sports
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Henry the Heart Warrior
… most of the staff on a first-name basis and had become accustomed to hearing the dinging and beeping of all the … strokes. We then began the difficult journey of not only recovering from another open-heart surgery, but also …
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The Child Protection Team provides comprehensive medical evaluations when there are concerns for the possibility of child maltreatment.
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Brittany's Story
… while riding her bike without a helmet. She survived the accident, but still won't bother with safety measures. "The … your head and what's inside it," Joy said. Head injuries account for more than 60% of bicycle-related deaths and more … by the Injury Prevention Center at Phoenix Children's, only 15% of children in the Phoenix metro area wear helmets. …
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Body Image Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
… ulcerative colitis when she was 10 years old and underwent colectomy surgery to remove her large intestine six months later. She was given a temporary ileostomy – a bag on the outside of her abdomen that …
