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Major Depression in Adolescents and Teens What is major depression? Major depression, also known as clinical depression or unipolar depression, is classified as a type of affective disorder (also called mood disorder) that goes beyond the day's ordinary ups and downs, and has
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Fibromyalgia in Children, Adolescents and Teens What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain in muscles and soft tissues around the body. It is an ongoing (chronic) condition. It can affect the neck, shoulders, back, chest, hips, buttocks, arms and legs. The
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Menstruation can be a challenge for young women with disabilities, period
Menstruation can be a challenge for young women with disabilities, period Blog Gynecology For some female adolescents who have developmental, intellectual or physical disabilities, menstruation (monthly bleeding, periods) can be challenging for a variety …
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Amenorrhea in Adolescents and Teens What is amenorrhea? Amenorrhea is a menstrual condition characterized by absent menstrual periods for more than 3 monthly menstrual cycles. Amenorrhea may be classified as primary or secondary: Primary amenorrhea. From the beginning and may be
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Transitioning to adulthood with sickle cell disease: Three keys to success
Transitioning to adulthood with sickle cell disease: Three keys to success Blog Sickle Cell Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders For kids with sickle cell , the transition to adulthood brings new challenges to navigate as they learn to manage their …
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Leadership Leadership Harper N. Price, MD Program Director Division Chief, Pediatric Dermatology Dr. Harper N. Price is a dermatologist whose specialties include cutaneous oncology, cutaneous reactions to cancer treatments and transplant medicine, genetic …
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Two exciting new technologies make a difference for young heart failure patients at Phoenix Children’s
Two exciting new technologies make a difference for young heart failure patients at Phoenix Children’s Blog Artificial Heart Cardiology CardioMEMS Heart Failure Heart Transplant SynCardia VAD Ventricular Assist Device Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart …
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Children What is SCID in children? SCID is a very rare disease. It causes a child to have a very weak immune system (immunodeficiency). As a result, the child is unable to fight off even mild infections. The disease is also known as the
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Researcher Spotlights – February 2022
Researcher Spotlights – February 2022 Blog Researcher Spotlights We are changing the landscape of healthcare every day. Each month, Phoenix Children’s Research spotlights leading physicians and other clinical leaders for their work in the areas of …
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Birth control, not just for pregnancy prevention
Birth control, not just for pregnancy prevention Blog Gynecology The topic of birth control can be a confusing and embarrassing topic for many teens and their families. For some parents, they may find it difficult to have “the talk” with their teen and …
