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October
27,
2026
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

Cook Children’s licensed psychologist Amanda L. Moen, Ph.D., describes the difference between fears and phobias and shares ways parents and caregivers can help children overcome them.

October
22,
2026
| 10:49 AM America/Chicago

Frank McGehee, M.D., a pediatrician at Cook Children’s Pediatrics Magnolia, says he almost missed the best thing that has ever happened to him: becoming stepfather to Brigid Conders, who has Down syndrome. He can’t imagine the past …

October
21,
2026
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

“Nationwide, we lose enough infants to fill up three kindergarten classrooms per week,” said Sharon Evans, trauma injury prevention manager at Cook Children’s Health Care System. “That’s 3,700 lives lost per year.”

October
13,
2026
| 09:23 AM America/Chicago

Every caregiver wants to protect their children from disappointment, failure and heartbreak. But what if some of those difficult experiences are exactly what children need to grow? In this episode of For …

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Oct
2026
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21
Oct
2026
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Multibillion-dollar hospital construction boom reshapes Fort Worth

16
Oct
2026
www.bizjournals.com

Las Vegas Trail health center sees more than 20,000 patient visits in first year

16
Oct
2026
fortworthreport.org

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