Jun
12
Life After Drowning
The drowning numbers remain tragic, but not at all surprising to Corwin Warmink, M.D., medical director of Cook Children’s Emergency Department. Already this year, seven children have fatally drowned after being rushed to Cook Children Read more
Jun
11
Pediatrician Calls Focus on Children's Mental Health a ‘Wake-Up’ Call
Because we are part of the Cook Children's Health System, we are also uniquely positioned to care for those children coping with mental health as well as chronic physical cond Read more
Our People
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11,
2018
Pediatrician Shares The Laughter and Tears of Being a Mom
'Motherhood is more than I thought it would be'
Motherhood is more than I thought it would be – the good and the bad.
More laughter at his smile and more tears with his failures. More sleepless nights and worries from infancy to adolescence …
May
02,
2018
WFAA - Emergency physician Dan Guzman, M.D. launches 'Aim for Safety' program to show the importance of gun locks and safes.
Link to story here.
April
24,
2018
Birthday Gifts for Patients
8 Year Old Donates Presents to Cook Children's
The Peter Pan Birthday Club of Cook Children's is open to all kids ages 12 and under and is designed to foster and encourage philanthropy in children. Click here to learn
April
20,
2018
5 Lessons This Mom Learned After Her Daughter's Leukemia Diagnosis
Mom shares her insight from her child’s fight against cancer
One of the greatest joys in life is becoming a parent. Babies bring vibrant life and wonder to the world around us and instantly reveal a much deeper capacity for love than we thought possible. Yet …
Blogs
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08,
2018
Parents, Stop Shaming Yourselves
A pediatrician and mom says we're important to our kids, even with our shortcomings
Dr. Vanessa Charette provided wise counsel in her blog titled “Do you ‘Mom-Shame?’—Well Shame on You.” As a complement to that, I would like to propose an important next step—that we parents stop …
January
26,
2018
Here’s What You need to Know about Kanmushi and Sugar Bugs
Doc Smitty with information on syndrome in traditional Japanese medicine
Kanmushi is a described syndrome in traditional Japanese medicine that is said to be linked to an insatiable desire for sugar and “insomnia, crying, irritability, bad mood, night terrors, biting …
November
13,
2017
5 Ways Parents Can Improve Their Child's Vocabulary
The 'This' and 'That' of Improving Your Child's Language
The other day I went on vacation. We went over THERE. I enjoyed it because we did THIS and THAT. There was one activity where my son caught the THING and did THIS to it. We couldn’t stop laughing, …
November
02,
2017
Why is my child falling down so much?
When to be concerned about your child’s falling
As you watch your little one walking or running during play, you may ask yourself, “Is my child falling too much?”
Children initially begin to walk between the ages of 12 and 15 months. In the …