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Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy
… Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy Blog Child Life COVID-19 Animal-Assisted Therapy … years ago, we started our Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program as a way for patients to visit with therapy animals during their stay with us. Over …
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Know the Glow: Identifying retinoblastoma in holiday photos
… Know the Glow: Identifying retinoblastoma in holiday photos Blog … Retinoblastoma COVID-19 The red-eye effect is a common nuisance in photos – it’s the result of a camera … – and a time that parents might spot that telltale glow in their child’s eyes. Here, we provide information for “ …
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Safe Teen Driving – Get the facts
… Safe Teen Driving – Get the facts Blog Center for Family Health and Safety As the … with unrestricted/full driving privileges. This program provides longer practice periods, limits driving under … A learner’s permit requires supervision while driving, in combination with an on-road test. This first phase gives …
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New Sleep Recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine For the First Time Defining How Much Sleep Children Need
A physician with Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital has helped create new recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), defining how much sleep children need. Matthew Troester, DO, pediatric neurologist, is one of 13 sleep medicine experts from around the world who developed the recommendations. This is the first time AASM has made sleep recommendations for children, and it will change the way doctors advise parents on how much sleep children should get every day.
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Heart Surgery at Phoenix Children’s Earns Three Stars for the Sixth Time
For the sixth time in a row, Phoenix Children’s has earned the top rating of three stars by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). The newest rating is based on congenital cardiothoracic surgery outcomes data for the period from July 2014 to June 2018. The Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Phoenix Children's is one of just 10 programs in North America to earn this rating out of 118 participating programs.
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Anatomy and Function of the Heart Valves What are heart valves? The heart has four chambers: two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). Blood passes through a valve before leaving each chamber of the heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of blood
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Anatomy and Function of the Urinary System How does the urinary system work? The body takes nutrients from food and changes them to energy. After the body has taken the food components that it needs, waste products are left behind in the bowel and in the blood. The kidney and
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Anatomy of the Endocrine System in Children These are parts of the endocrine system: Hypothalamus. This gland is in the brain. It secretes hormones that stimulate or suppress the release of hormones in the pituitary gland. It also controls water balance, sleep, temperature