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More Than 95,000 Valentines from Around the World Reach Children’s Hospital
Well-wishers from as far as Guam, Australia and Turkey helped spread Valentine’s Day cheer to sick kids at U-M.
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Ruby’s Story: Normalizing Congenital Heart Defects for Michigan Families
Read the story of how two parents are finding ways to help other parents who also have children with congenital heart defects.
Four month old Nina after open heart surgery to treat tetralogy of fallot
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Fixing a Tiny Heart: Open-Heart Surgery at 4 Months Old
Four month old Nina had pediatric open heart surgery to treat tetralogy of fallot. See Nina's story and learn more about the congenital heart defect TOF.
 See NIAIDs recommendations on how to prevent peanut allergies in babies. Learn more about peanut allergy prevention & how to introduce peanuts to your baby.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Preventing Peanut Allergies in Babies
See NIAIDs recommendations on how to prevent peanut allergies in babies. Learn more about peanut allergy prevention & how to introduce peanuts to your baby.
A mother rewarding her child with the time in behavior technique
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Before Saying ‘Time Out,’ Praise Good Behavior with a ‘Time-In’
The time out and time in behavior techniques reward good behavior & correct bad behavior in children. Learn more about disciplining children & praising children.
Body Cooling vs Active Fever Prevention
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Body Cooling vs. Active Fever Prevention: Similar Outcomes for Children After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
U-M study compares body cooling & active fever prevention for children after cardiac arrest. See if therapeutic hypothermia improves neurobehavioral function.
A sick child staying home from school
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When Should Kids Stay Home Sick from School?
When is your sick kid too sick for school? See parent poll results of symptoms that keep kids home from school & learn when to keep your child home from school.
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To Honor Dr. King, Pediatricians Offer Four Tips to Teach Kindness to Kids
Originally published on the Conversation, read how two pediatricians recommend teaching children to communicate with love and respect.
Tara and Nicholas Kristock and a pile of donated fleece blankets
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Turning Fleece Blankets into ‘Armor’ for Sick Kids
Donated fleece blankets help hospitalized kids stay warm and encouraged. Learn more about fleece blanket armor and how to get involved with Fleece & Thank You.
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Twin Sisters Survive a Lethal Bond, Then Laser Surgery, in the Womb
Pregnant mother of twins suffered from twin to twin transfusion syndrome & received in utero fetal therapy from a U-M maternal-fetal specialist. See their story.
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After Unimaginable Heartbreak, Finding Her Feet Again
A car accident left 18 month old Emily with fractured femurs. See her story from pediatric femur fracture & orthopedic surgery to dancing 13 years later.
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Poll: Some Parents Forgo Car Seats, Other Safety Measures While Traveling
C.S. Mott poll shows parents may forgo toddler safety measures while traveling. See the toddler travel survey results & tips for traveling with toddlers safely.
Abbee before her 10th VEPTR surgery
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Following 5-Year-Old Abbee Through Her 10th VEPTR Surgery
Abbee just received her 10th VEPTR surgery to treat thoracic insufficiency syndrome. See her journey at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital from arrival to recovery.
Unincorporated sign outside a rural American town
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Study: Rural Communities See Steep Increase in Babies Born with Opioid Withdrawal
Opiate withdrawal in newborns is growing faster in rural communities than cities. See more on infant drug withdrawal and neonatal abstinence syndrome statistics.
A child snoring because of obstructive sleep apnea
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If a Child Snores, Is Surgery the Answer?
Learn about a U-M study to determine whether surgically removing tonsils and adenoids or watchful waiting is best for treating snoring in children.