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May 24, 2013

For the Ohio kidnapping victims, is healing possible?

Resilience is key to overcoming trauma

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One of the more dramatic stories in the news recently has been about the three young women who were kidnapped about 10 years ago in Ohio and recently freed. Fortunately, while the trauma they have experienced has no doubt been horrendous, they are physically intact, and initial indications are that they will be able to

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May 23, 2013

Webinar with Dr. Amy Smith and her team at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program

"Childhood brain tumor survivors: caring for the whole child even after cancer treatments have ended"

Once a child has completed treatment for a brain or spinal tumor, what comes next? This week, we hosted a webinar with Dr. Amy Smith, pediatric neuro-oncologist at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and discussed how families make the transition from treatment to long-term follow-up. Dr. Smith and her team at the Pediatric Brain Tumor

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May is National Pediatric Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Did you know that there are approximately 28,000 children in the U.S. living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor today? Kase is one of these children. This loving, joyful and courageous little boy is in the midst of the biggest fight of his life – a

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A new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics addresses the issue of whether formula supplementation within the first days after a baby’s birth can actually prolong breastfeeding in the long-term. The study has gained a lot of publicity since its conclusions seem to contradict current recommendations of exclusive breastfeeding for infants. But, what

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By Courtney Schmidt, PharmD

Newtown. Aurora. Oak Creek. A year ago, I’d never even heard of these places, and now those names are permanently imbedded in my mind along with the graphic images of suffering and death. And now, people are finally talking about it. What can we do to prevent these tragedies? How can we protect our society

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Category: Adolescents, Education, Safety, School-age children

By Carly Thurman

An eye patch is commonly used for one of two reasons in young kids. One, your child is impersonating Johnny Depp and playing “pirate for the day”. Or two, the patch is being used to treat a condition known as “amblyopia”, also known as “lazy-eye”. Amblyopia is a condition that is easily preventable, which is

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Category: Education, Infants, ophthamology

By Illuminate

After being diagnosed with bone cancer, Karli’s world was turned upside down. Since completing her treatment, she has become a warrior in the battle against childhood cancer. Having fought and overcome this disease, Karli and her family are forever grateful to those who support the place that gave them hope and healing. Watch Karli’s story

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Category: Cancer, Stories

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