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Hearing your child is cancer-free after suffering from an aggressive brain tumor is the best news a parent can receive. Read one mom’s heartwarming thank you note to the doctors who saved her daughter
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Watching 11-year-old Isaiah play hockey, one might think he had the sport in his blood. No. 71 is always the fastest kid on the ice, chasing down the puck with seemingly effortless speed. His has a
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Responsive neurostimulation is the latest advance offering hope for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy.
Bully-Proof Vest
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Bullying can be a daily occurrence for some children, making them fearful and anxious about going to school. They may go to great lengths to avoid going to school, including feigning illness or
Living Donor Liver Transplants: Better Outcomes for Children
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In a worldwide pediatric study, researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles show the clear benefit of using living donor liver tissue for transplants.
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