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We offer the only pediatric comprehensive care in the state for brain and spinal cord tumors. Our team at the Jaydie Lynn King Neuro-Oncology Program understands brain tumors that occur in infants and children are very different from adult brain tumors and combines expertise from

Your child’s skeletal health is important for development, mobility and overall health — so when your child has a rare bone condition or dysplasia, you want to do everything you can to treat and manage it well. Specialized care is critical now and in the future as your child

Undescended Testes in Children What are undescended testes in children? Undescended testes means that 1 or both of the male testes have not passed down (descended) into the scrotal sac. This is a condition seen in some newborn baby boys. Most cases affect only 1 teste. About 1 in

Delayed Puberty What is delayed puberty? Puberty that happens late is called delayed puberty. This means a child's physical signs of sexual maturity don't appear by age 12 to 13 in girls or age 13 to 14 in boys. This includes breast or testicle growth but can also include pubic

How Were the COVID-19 Vaccines Made So Fast? Vaccines for COVID-19 are now widely available. In the past, it’s taken many years to create a vaccine that’s ready for public use. But over decades of creating vaccines, research groups and public health agencies have been making the

Fire Safety The importance of fire safety Each year, thousands of people are injured in home fires in the U.S. Most fire-related deaths are caused by smoke inhalation of the toxic gases produced by fires. Fires and burns are a leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths

Normal Breast Development and Changes What is normal breast development? Breast development is a vital part of a woman’s reproduction. Breast development happens in certain stages during a woman's life: first before birth, again at puberty, and later during the childbearing years