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By Beth Moneck, MS, Certified Child Life Specialist, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC In celebration of Child Life Month in March, we wanted to share one of the many patient support interventions our certified child life specialists do here … Continue reading
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By Merel Duursma, Children’s Hospital patient and Cancer Survivor Nobody thinks anything bad will happen to them until the worst happens. At least, that’s how I imagine my parents felt the day they were told their 7-year-old had cancer. I … Continue reading
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By: Ann Condon-Meyers, RD, LDN, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Spring is finally on its way. As the slow, gloomy days of winter recede, spring emerges as the time of year when our lives seem to speed up. Thoughts … Continue reading
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By G. Daniel Martich, M.D., Chief Medical Information Officer, UPMC James Edward (Jim) Levin M.D., Ph.D., chief medical information officer of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 10. As the song goes, “Only the good die … Continue reading
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By Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The numbers are shocking. ● One in three women will be hurt physically or sexually by an … Continue reading
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By Carla Bickel, mother of Alexa Bickel When Frederick Sherman, MD, director of Fetal and Perinatal Cardiology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC, said the words “I’m sorry,” it really hit me how … Continue reading
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By: Ann C. Meyers, RD LDN at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC How wonderful is our list of holiday foods with all of the connotations of family, warmth, love, and anticipation! Our kids certainly look forward to these special … Continue reading
