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Conditions We Treat
The OI team at Phoenix Children’s diagnoses and treats a wide range of common and more complex conditions affecting children and teens. These include: Fibrous dysplasia – A rare bone disorder that causes certain bones to be replaced by abnormal scar-like (fibrous) connective
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Understanding Your Child's Lymphatic System What is the lymphatic system? The lymphatic system is a part of the body’s immune system. It works to fight disease and infection. The lymphatic system goes through many changes during a child's growth. Before birth, a baby is protected
Crews'n Health
Thousands of youth live on the streets of Phoenix, many in desperate need of medical treatment. They are at an increased risk of illness, injury, and depression due to the hardships they face. Most lack health insurance and don't have access to appropriate health care. In the
Social Media Guidelines: Engagement on Phoenix Children’s Public Platforms
Social media is for everyone. It enables us to interact with our patients, families, donors and anyone else who is passionate about Phoenix Children’s, the work we do and our immediate community. We encourage you to be active participants in our online communities. These are the
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Cancer and Tobacco How are tobacco and cancer linked? Using tobacco makes it more likely that you will get cancer. This includes lung, mouth, throat, bladder, and other cancers. In fact, 1 out of 5 people with cancer in the U.S. got it from smoking. All tobacco products, such as
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Birth Injuries What is a birth injury? Sometimes during the birth process, the baby may suffer a physical injury that impairs function or structure of their body. This is sometimes called birth trauma or birth injury. It can occur during labor, delivery, or after delivery. Birth
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SURG - Pediatric Refractive Surgery - Kamran Ahmed, MD
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: Learn about the different types of refractive error and amblyopia Learn the different types of pediatric refractive surgery Learn when pediatric refractive surgery is indicated and contraindicated
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Newborn Screening Tests What are newborn screening tests? The U.S. has a national program of newborn screening tests. These check for health disorders that can be treated if they're found very early in life. If the screening test results are abnormal, it means more tests need to
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Smoking and Heart Disease The American Heart Association (AHA) says diseases caused by smoking kill more than 440,000 people in the U.S. each year. Most new smokers are children and teens. Smokers have a higher risk for lung disease and other respiratory problems, such as