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Safe Summer Skin Tips and Tricks Blog Dermatology Safety Center for Family Health and Safety Summer brings many opportunities for fun and adventure, but in Phoenix, high temperatures may range from 107 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit (42 to 45 degrees Celsius), …

How to Safely Exercise in the Heat Blog General Pediatrics Safety Sports Medicine Exercise Living in Arizona has many perks, but exercising during the height of summer can be tricky for even the fittest athlete. Before starting sports, your child should …

Identifying Low Energy Availability in Female Athletes Blog Female Athletes Sports Medicine Orthopedics Sport and exercise are a large part of daily life for many middle and high school students, and while exercise has many health benefits, it’s also …

Goodbye Spring Allergies, Hello Summer Allergies (Sniff!) Blog Allergy & Immunology Here in the Valley, spring usually brings baseball games, time outside and enjoyable temperatures. Along with these also comes pollen allergies that may interfere with …

Things to Know Before You Enroll Your Child in Swim Lessons Blog Drowning Injury Prevention Pool Safety Water Safety As swim season approaches, families look forward to fun at pools and water parks in the Valley. Many parents enroll their kids in swim …

Samantha’s Colorfully Courageous Journey Blog Gastroenterology and GI Surgery IBD Junior Board at Phoenix Children's Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Samantha wears her color-coded hospital ID wristbands long after leaving the hospital. They serve as a …

Exceeding Expectations with Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Care Blog NICU Orthopedics Urology Spina Bifida Born with a severe form of spina bifida, Meia Simpson wasn’t expected to be able to walk or even move her legs. Four years later, thanks to the …

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 …

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 …

Bone Marrow Transplants improve kids’ cancer outcomes Blog Bone Marrow Failure Bone Marrow Transplant Cellular Therapy Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Recently, the Phoenix Children’s Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program performed its 500th …