2023
December
04,
2023
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16:14 PM
America/Chicago
Christmas, Cowboys, and holiday cheer! The Dallas Cowboys stopped by for their annual visit with Cook Children's patients on Dec. 4, 2023. Football players and cheerleaders surprised patients in multiple departments at the Fort Worth Medical Center t...
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November
29,
2023
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15:49 PM
America/Chicago
By Hanna Boyd, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, and Jennifer Hayes, MDiv, BCC, Director of Spiritual Care Tears welled in his eyes as his sweet, pre-teen voice cracked, “Mamaw M died and then my friend died and now my other friend died! Plus, middle scho...
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2022
December
12,
2022
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14:36 PM
America/Chicago
The Dallas Cowboys stopped by for their annual visit with Cook Children's patients on Dec. 12, 2022.Football players and cheerleaders surprised patients in multiple departments at the Medical Center to spread some holiday cheer. There were extra smil...
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2021
December
21,
2021
|
13:01 PM
America/Chicago
Santa Claus made an early visit to our tiniest patients at Cook Children's to celebrate their first Christmas.For the second year in a row, Randall Grubbs, M.D., neonatologist, wore a jolly red suit, white beard and proper PPE to spread holiday cheer...
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2020
December
17,
2020
|
10:57 AM
America/Chicago
If your holiday plans include traveling by car this year, now is the time to make sure you have everything you need to ensure the safest trip possible. With people everywhere hitting the roads, Christmastime tends to be one of the most dangerous for ...
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November
20,
2020
|
15:15 PM
America/Chicago
As Tarrant County continues to see record COVID-19 cases, doctors across Cook Children’s Health Care System urge the community to avoid large gatherings for Thanksgiving. Instead of traditional celebrations, our physicians offer advice on how to conn...
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November
18,
2020
|
14:53 PM
America/Chicago
As of today, 20 COVID-19 patients are being treated at Cook Children's. This marks the highest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at the medical center since the beginning of the pandemic. These patients range in age from under 1 year old to 17...
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October
20,
2020
|
13:37 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, MD
First of all, families need to discuss risks and benefits of traveling by car or plane. I understand the desire to see your grandparents at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My own Grandma is in an assisted living center and I hav...
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2019
December
20,
2019
|
10:29 AM
America/Chicago
Your holiday cheer may be put to the test this weekend, with more than 104 million estimated to take to the highways from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. AAA reports this will be the most holiday travelers in nearly 20 years since the co...
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December
17,
2019
|
09:38 AM
America/Chicago
As a gun owner, Daniel Guzman, M.D., understands what a rite of passage going hunting is for many kids in Texas.
As an emergency room physician, Dr. Guzman also knows the importance of gun safety.
Dr. Guzman has seen serious, even deadly conseq...
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2017
November
21,
2017
|
11:13 AM
America/Chicago
The Girl Scouts of America sent an important message to families – parents should not force their children to give hugs to anyone during the holidays.
The blog post to girlscouts.org seems all the more timely and important because of the many alle...
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2016
December
20,
2016
|
11:11 AM
America/Chicago
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The holidays are great! But it’s also the busiest time of the year, and it’s hard to think about everything. We asked our experts for a few ideas to make sure your children are safe during your holiday travel...
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November
16,
2016
|
16:27 PM
America/Chicago
Thanksgiving should be a time for families to come together and be thankful. After all, it’s the reason for the holiday, right?
But too many Thanksgivings end up with huge fights or arguments in front of the kids. The past few months have been esp...
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2015
November
24,
2015
|
16:11 PM
America/Chicago
You may want to double check your child’s wish list to Santa to have a safe holiday season.
Corwin Warmink, M.D., medical director of the Emergency Department at Cook Children’s, knows that guns will be a popular gift this holiday season for not o...
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November
24,
2015
|
13:02 PM
America/Chicago
Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving or traveling to visit friends or relatives, these helpful tips may keep your children safer this holiday season.
Dana Walraven, manager of Community Health Outreach at Cook Children's and coordinator of the Safe...
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