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Common Misconceptions of Life After Heart Surgery
Heart surgery can be a very scary experience for both parents and children. You most likely have questions about how surgery will affect your child’s everyday life. Here are some of the most common misconceptions – and truths – about heart surgery.
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What We Wish “Grey’s” Knew About 22q
On the latest episode of the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), a fetal surgeon and her surgical fellow discuss a case in which a pregnant woman has had multiple stillbirths.
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Transitioning to Adult Care
Transition is a hot topic in the medical field, especially when working with teens. So why is that? And what does that even mean? The teen years are a time of multiple transitions: from child to adult, learner to teacher, dependence to independence.
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What is a PED?
PED is defined as any substance taken in non-pharmacologic doses specifically for purposes of improving sports performance. The more common ones that you hear of are anabolic steroids, testosterone, Human growth hormone, creatine, and ephedrine.
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Injury Prevention in Young Athletes
Whether your child is playing year-round sports, participating in private lessons or coaching, or playing on an elite AAU or club team, young athletes and their parents are constantly looking for ways to elevate athletic performance.
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April is Autism Awareness Month
You may not be aware of it, but April is Autism Awareness Month. In fact, April 2nd is designated World Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations. This day recognizes the increasing prevalence of autism around the world and its impact on families, schools and businesses.
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Easy Ways to Prevent Seasonal Depression
When it’s cold it’s hard to get motivated and find ways to be active indoors. Most people tend to experience symptoms of seasonal depression during the winter months, or those who suffer from depression year-round report an increase during this time of year.
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Why I Vaccinate
It was never up for debate. Our son was going to be immunized. It was not because we were thinking of others – although protecting the people around us was a nice bonus. He was going to be immunized because we were selfish.
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Diagnosing Food Allergies with Component Testing
Nearly 6 million kids in the U.S. have food allergies. It’s important to identify what’s causing the allergic reaction, so the culprit food can be removed from the diet and to prevent unnecessary removal of many foods from the diet.
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RSV and Bronchiolitis: What Do I Need to Know?
Bronchiolitis is a viral disease and pretty common at this time of year. In fact, the majority of bronchiolitis is caused by a virus known as RSV, which infects nearly all children by 2 years of age.