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Every month is Diabetes Awareness Month Blog Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes   In the United States alone, nearly 300,000 people under the age of 20 have been diagnosed with some form of diabetes. And while a new diagnosis might be frightening to …

National Child Injury Prevention Day 2022 Blog Child Safety Injury Prevention Every year in the United States, thousands of children ages 1 to 18 years old die from unintentional injuries, making it the leading cause of death and a major contributor to …

Katherine’s journey to seizure freedom Blog Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Neurology Seizures Epilepsy In 2010, just before entering the fifth grade, Katherine was diagnosed with epilepsy. She had gone from feeling seemingly fine to …

Gwen’s 22q story – The brightest light Patient Stories Patient Stories 22q Gwen may be small for her age, but her personality is anything but. Her mom Nicole said, “She is the brightest light. And she will overcome anything. I am sure of that.” Nicole is …

Arizona’s first responders recognized during EMS week Blog ALS Base Hospital First Responders Trauma Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community support is critical for EMS workers’ safety and mental health It’s National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) …

Families first at Phoenix Children’s Blog Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Patient and Family Advisory Councils Promote Positive Change As the parent of a child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Nancy knows firsthand the difficulty of …

Managing sleep regression in infants and toddlers Blog Primary Care Sleep regression Sleep New parents have a lot on their plates. Changes in a child’s sleep pattern can be stressful, so we spoke to Dr. Gary Kirkilas , a Phoenix Children’s pediatrician, …

FAQ: Baby formula shortage Blog New Families Newborns Nutrition Phoenix Children’s Pediatrics Primary Care Baby Formula The nationwide baby formula shortage is causing concern for families. We spoke to Phoenix Children’s pediatricians to answer the most …

Tips for talking to kids about tragedies Blog Tragedies Child Life The young people in your life may have questions about the tremendous loss of life and senseless tragedies they have heard or seen on the news. If you are wondering what to tell your child …

He’s a survivor Blog Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Survivorship Teenagers Cancer   In 2016, Sammy was 16 years old and on spring break in California with his mom and two siblings when he got the news. The nagging shoulder discomfort he’d been …