Did you know that it’s National Infant Immunization Week? Probably not, I’m guessing. For many of you, having your children immunized is a routine assignment that you don’t think much about. If you immunize your children, I applaud you. But did you know that immunization rates are down worldwide, including in the United States? And [...]
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Why One Doctor is Shaving Her Head
My first experience with St. Baldrick’s was during my residency in general pediatrics at Children’s, about four years ago. A group of oncology fellows, including Dr. Martha Stegner, shaved their heads for St. Baldrick’s. I thought it was so amazing that “Dr. Martha” was willing to go bald for her patients! As I applied for [...]
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Finding joy even when kids aren’t perfectly healthy
Children’s Medical Center pediatric hematologist-oncologist Paul Harker-Murray talks about the relationships he builds with the families of his cancer patients and what it’s like being the father of a child with Williams syndrome. “What you want most for your children is for them to be healthy,” says Dr. Paul Harker-Murray, a cancer specialist at Children’s. [...]
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What’s the big deal about vitamin D?
Editor’s note: This blog was guest-written by Dr. Micah Olson from our medical staff. Vitamin D has been in the news quite a bit lately. Several recent studies have reported high rates of vitamin D deficiency among U.S. children. Although we have known that a lack of vitamin D can cause a disorder of the [...]
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