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Share Your Patient's Story When an injury jeopardized Connor O' Shea 's dream, CHKD's sports medicine team helped make college football a reality. CHKD is full of amazing stories like Connor's – and we hope you’ll share yours, too. Whether it’s about a...
State of the Heart A child's heart is a small, muscular workhorse about the size of the little one's fist, most of us expect to work perfectly until old age. But eight out of every 1,000 babies are born with heart defects. The defects can range from less...
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A Hazard to Her Health Greg Raver- Lampman Yaritza Medina located her missing key-fob battery on a hospital X-ray, which showed it lodged in the throat of her 5-year-old daughter, Savannah. Only minutes after Savannah swallowed the battery, its electrical...
Leading the Way George Stinnett The adventuresome, inquisitive 4-year-old loves traveling with her parents, Ram Ganeshan and Tonya Boone, who are professors at the College of William and Mary’s School of Business. They frequently travel the world to...
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A Breakfast Fit for Making Your New Year's Resolutions WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2020 ( Health Day News) -- New Year's Day is typically when you vow to start a new diet to take off any weight you put on over the holidays or have been carrying. This year, make your...
A Child's Concept of Death Every child has his or her own concept of death. Past experiences with death, as well as age, emotional development, and surroundings are what most influence a child's idea of death. Cartoons, movies, TV, video games, and even...
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5 Strategies to Reduce Your Child’s Test Anxiety 2019-03-04 off 4294976180 Dr. Melissa Horton By Dr. Melissa Horton, Norfolk Pediatrics School exams have always been a source of anxiety for students. And, with today’s educational standards, the stakes –...
5 Ways to Keep Kids Active During Winter 2019-01-28 off 4294976180 Dr. Cami Jordan By: Dr. Cami Jordan, Partners in Pediatric Care Although winter temperatures drive many of us indoors, it’s important for parents to find ways to keep their children...
