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08
Feb
2023
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14:44 PM
America/Chicago
vement support for family membersChild Life Zone is a treatment-free fun zone where kids, teens and family members can go for games, art, music, reading and relaxingCARPE (Creative Artist in Residence Programme) connects patients to the art of healing through creative expressionProvide inf ...
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10
Jan
2023
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15:29 PM
America/Chicago
rus in our patients.COVID-19 SubvariantThe World Health Organization said that it’s concerned with how quickly the XBB.1.5 subvariant of COVID is spreading in the northeast U.S. The subvariant makes up 40% of submitted specimens to the national SARS-CoV-2 surveillance system. There's still a lot t ...
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06
Oct
2022
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13:54 PM
America/Chicago
Brandi Falk, M.D. at Cook Children’s Pediatrics McKinney emphasizes the importance of coming in for a flu vaccine before the flu typically starts spreading. Flu season generally extends from November through May. Shots are available now by appointment at pediatrician offices, neighborhood clinics ...
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15
Aug
2022
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12:02 PM
America/Chicago
bullying is the most common form affecting an individual’s self-esteem and feelings for years, leaving scars that last a lifetime. This includes spreading mean rumors, making accusations that are not true, gossip, lies, spreading embarrassing private truths, name-calling, taunting, belittling and ...
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04
Aug
2022
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09:18 AM
America/Chicago
ice Phillips, M.D. at Cook Children’s Pediatrics Cityview said vaccines can prevent contagious diseases such as hepatitis, measles and mumps from spreading through the classroom and to family members at home. “We can look back at history and see stories about polio and whooping cough and the tol ...
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27
Jun
2022
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11:00 AM
America/Chicago
mets should be replaced if they’re damaged or if they’ve been in an accident, which could cause the interior foam to shift.Cook Children’s is spreading the message, “Falls are Brutal. Protect your Noodle,” to educate North Texans about the importance of wearing the right-sized helmet. A he ...
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20
Jun
2022
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13:11 PM
America/Chicago
ID. My father is a type-1 diabetic with rheumatoid arthritis who is immunocompromised due to his medications, and I always worry about accidentally spreading COVID to him.Additionally, someone who is vaccinated against COVID, even if they are exposed and test positive for COVID, is at a significantl ...
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25
May
2022
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10:50 AM
America/Chicago
ls and be glued to our TV or phone, but I don’t think this is helpful for our mental health. I would put a time limit on the amount of time I spend reading up on the event. When your mind wanders back to questions about the event, remind yourself that you have 20 min after dinner to read up, and a ...
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27
Apr
2022
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14:10 PM
America/Chicago
ongue frenulum that might appear worrisome when you see it, but as a newborn, he was able to transfer milk easily, and he thrived.Now, for some extra reading!Ankyloglossia and Lingual Frenotomy: National Trends in Inpatient Diagnosis and Management in the United States, 1997-2012. https://pubmed.ncb ...
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22
Apr
2022
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11:54 AM
America/Chicago
teers help sick and injured children and their families have the best experience possible under their circumstances.Directing and escorting visitors, reading books, playing in the playrooms, comforting little ones, educating parents about infant safety, and helping customers in the gift shop are jus ...
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