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Posted by: Amy Hahn, PhD , Hannah N. McKillop, PhD on Sep 29, 2025


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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Chronic Pain Management in Children: What Parents Need to Know

Sep 19, 2017

Dealing with chronic pain can be a struggle not only for the person experiencing it firsthand, but also for their family and caregivers. It is particularly difficult watching a child in pain. Read More

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Lindsay’s Law and Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What Parents Need to Know

Sep 13, 2017

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. SCA can occur in any physically active individual at any age, including but not limited to young athletes. Read More

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Translational Cancer Research: Moving Treatment From Lab to Bedside

Sep 12, 2017

A common buzz-word in medical schools and academic hospitals, and particularly in cancer centers, is “translational research.” But what does that mean? Are doctors and researchers all studying the Rosetta Stone, figuring out how to translate languages? Simply put, translational research Read More

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Cancer Treatment in Kids with Aggressive Brain Tumors: What's NEXT?

Sep 06, 2017

Cancers in the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system, CNS) are now the most common cause of deaths due to disease in children and adolescents. Among these tumors, the most common malignant kind in childhood are embryonal tumors. Read More

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Is My Child Double-Jointed? Understanding Joint Hypermobility or Pain

Sep 05, 2017

The technical medical term for “double-jointedness” is joint hypermobility. Mobility of the joints is a trait that can differ among individuals based on many factors including genetics, age, sex, race, and physical conditioning. Read More

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Selfie Safety: What to Tell Your Teens Before They Snap Another Picture

Aug 24, 2017

Selfies. They’re everywhere. Teens love taking pictures to share moments in their lives, and their social media feeds are filled with them. Sending revealing selfies (sometimes called sexting) has become a growing trend among teens. Read More

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"To the Bone" and Eating Disorder Treatment: Did Netflix Get it Right?

Aug 22, 2017

The Netflix movie To the Bone portrays a semi-autobiographical story about a 20-year-old girl named Ellen and part of her journey through recovery from an eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa. Overall, this movie seeks to raise awareness about something that doesn’t get enough discussion. But in doing so, it raises many questions. Read More

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Watch the Great American Eclipse… Safely!

Aug 18, 2017

Once upon a time, there was a Hindu demon named Rahu. He wanted to live forever, so he disguised himself as a god and set out to steal an elixir of immortality. The sun and moon saw what Rahu was doing and reported the incident to the god Vishnu, who chased down the demon and cut off his head. Read More