2023
February
22,
2023
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15:19 PM
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The Fort Worth Zoo outreach program and ambassador animals visited patients at Cook Children's Wednesday. Patients learned about these incredible animals and got to see them up close. Thistle the porcupineNigel the Brazilian spectacled owlLaguna the ...
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February
01,
2023
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17:00 PM
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By Heather DugeJose L. Iglesias, M.D., Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at Cook Children’s Medical Center, was the lead surgeon during the first separation of conjoined twins, JamieLynn and AmieLynn, in Cook Children's Medical Center's 105-year ...
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January
31,
2023
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17:14 PM
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Inclement Weather: Click here to view closures and delayed openings at our Cook Children's locations. Although offices may be physically closed, phones are still being answered and virtual appointments are an option at several locations.Many counties...
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January
20,
2023
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11:25 AM
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On Thursday, Mattel, Inc. donated 2,000 Barbies, toys and infant toys to patients at Cook Children's Medical Center in memory of 7-year-old Athena Strand. She was killed in December while a package of “You Can Be Anything” Barbies was being delivered...
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2022
December
29,
2022
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10:12 AM
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Checkup Newsroom is the top source for news about Cook Children's Health Care System and pediatric health care. From a story of kismet to the opening of a new Medical Center, these are the stories that were the most viewed in 2022.1. Baby Formula...
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November
22,
2022
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10:20 AM
America/Chicago
Listen to Episode 33 of the Raising Joy podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts. The podcast is part of the JOY Campaign, which launched in April 2021 as a suicide prevention communication initiative, and aims to reach parents through ...
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April
14,
2022
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09:30 AM
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By Carmen OchoaSpring is officially here! Along with the start of spring, allergies are starting back up again as well. However, at Cook Children’s there has been an increase in flu cases at CCHCS this past month and the cold season isn’t over just y...
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March
09,
2022
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17:06 PM
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We’ve all seen the heartbreaking images of children in the midst of the war zone in Ukraine. Sick and injured babies and children sheltering in the basement of hospitals. Doctors and nurses doing their best with what they have to save their lives.The...
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2021
July
15,
2021
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16:18 PM
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When we think back on some of the most memorable days in our lives, we often think of a baby’s first steps, an important anniversary or even a graduation. For Crystal Foster, one of the most vivid days to date happened on May 31, 1990. Crystal was in...
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February
13,
2021
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10:05 AM
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Rebecca Benson had a feeling the weather predictions would be wrong when she woke up Thursday, Feb. 11. As she suspected, no winter storm arrived overnight to cancel school for her two children. Like any other day, she quietly put on her scrubs while...
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2020
October
13,
2020
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10:54 AM
America/Chicago
COVID-19 cases are increasing at Cook Children’s Medical Center and across North Texas.
As of Oct. 12, the number of patients who have tested positive reached 1,657, with four of those patients currently in the hospital.
Pediatric cases of COVI...
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2019
May
20,
2019
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14:56 PM
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The abduction of an 8-year-old Fort Worth girl is the kind of news that rocks a community.
The child has since been located and the man accused of kidnapping her is in custody. But many parents are left wondering what if this happened to them and ...
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April
16,
2019
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15:41 PM
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My family and I got to spend an amazing afternoon at the new Dream Park at Trinity Park in Fort Worth!
What makes this park so special? Well, it’s not your typical run-of-the-mill playground. It’s a park for “children of all abilities.”
Childre...
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January
10,
2019
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10:44 AM
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It’s spring in North Texas and just like clockwork, severe weather is expected to impact our area this evening. Large hail, damaging winds and even tornadoes are a possibility with the thunderstorms that are predicted to develop by late afternoon. Fo...
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2018
April
24,
2018
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15:29 PM
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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 more.
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March
08,
2018
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16:44 PM
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You may be surprised to see a child life specialist in one of the rooms at Cook Children’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). After all, this is an area devoted to babies.
But spend some time in one of those rooms and you will see a big part of t...
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2017
August
07,
2017
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14:29 PM
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Let’s Not Send Zombies Off to School: Work on Sleep Schedules NOW
My kids are currently out of town for their annual summertime week with my mother, and that leaves us parents with some time to relax, eat out, watch Game of Thrones, and —drumr...
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July
17,
2017
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14:45 PM
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Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) reported today the first West Nile Virus-associated death of the 2017 season. The death involved a senior adult with underlying medical conditions. Additional details are not being released due to privacy laws.
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June
16,
2017
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10:44 AM
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Frank McGehee, M.D., may surprise you when it comes to his parenting tips as a father of four biological children and two step kids – he puts all of the children second.
Dr. McGehee, seen here with his daughter Brigid, became a stepfather of two y...
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February
27,
2017
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10:17 AM
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The first days after having a baby are full of wonder, awe and excitement, but those days can also bring anxiety. Breastfeeding can be one of the largest sources of this. If you are feeling this way, know that you are not alone! Many doctor moms say ...
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February
20,
2017
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12:46 PM
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“The last thing I remember was my coach counting me down after my ride. Five … four … three … two … one … and I collapsed.”
Marc Keralla knew he didn’t have much time left to prepare before taking a shot at his goal. An avid cyclist for 25 years, ...
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January
03,
2017
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13:58 PM
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When Rebecca Olvera, M.D., saw the video of a dresser toppling on top of 2-year-old twins in Orem, Utah, she couldn't help but think of an eerily similar afternoon nearly a decade ago.
Much like Bowdy and Brock Shoff, Dr. Olvera's twin boys found...
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2016
November
08,
2016
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10:11 AM
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Carter Guidry has seen more than his fair share of doctor’s office and been through multiple procedures and treatments because of his history of low antibody levels, resulting in frequent infections. But nothing prepared his family for what happened ...
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October
25,
2016
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16:19 PM
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If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never heard of congenital hyperinsulinsim. That’s likely because it only affects between 80 and 120 babies each year. But for those who are affected, it can be a life-changing event, which without an accura...
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September
15,
2016
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10:15 AM
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For years, parents have favored the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine to painful shots for their children. This year, however, they may not have a choice.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics a...
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July
08,
2016
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10:15 AM
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Once again, news of senseless violence leaves parents grasping for answers. Unfortunately, this time it has happened in our community during what should have been a peaceful protest.
The frightening footage from downtown Dallas Thursday night is d...
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June
01,
2016
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14:57 PM
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Three in one month, that's how many patients Cook Children's were treated for snake bites this May.
The latest happened over Memorial Day weekend to an Arlington, Texas teenager. Conner Norman was camping with his family at Lloyd Park on Joe Pool ...
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May
20,
2016
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10:26 AM
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As some of the best pros in the PGA look on, the young golfer eyes a putt. And that’s where any comparisons to what will be happening at the Dean & Deluca Invitational at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth and what’s happening on this golf cours...
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May
05,
2016
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10:46 AM
America/Chicago
From a shocking murder-suicide carried out by a teen in Plano, Texas to the deadly attack on a Dallas jogger by a machete-wielding ex-Texas A&M player, North Texans have read their fair share of disturbing headlines in recent months.
What's under ...
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