Monthly Archives: May 2014

Bone Fractures: From Break to Cast Removal

May 19, 2014 by in category Incredible Care

There seems to be no limit to the ways that kids find to break their bones, from common ways like launching off a trampoline or slipping on the monkey bars to more mundane things like tripping over an untied shoelace or falling out of bed. No matter how a bone is broken, it’s essential to a […]

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Should Your Child Eat a Gluten-Free Diet?

May 17, 2014 by in category Kids Health

Although eating a gluten-free diet has become very popular, did you know that many people have to eat gluten-free because they have an autoimmune, genetic disease? This condition is known as Celiac Disease. Since May is Celiac Disease Awareness month I thought it would be helpful to discuss the specifics of this common disease. What […]

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Treating Sports Injuries in Young Athletes

May 13, 2014 by in category Kids Health

More than 30 million children in the U.S. participate in some form of organized athletics each year, with more and more participating in competitive sports leagues. Traveling soccer team rosters are jam-packed, basketball camps run year-round, and football training has become highly specialized–even for little league players. Gymnasts undergo intensive training, and on the slopes, […]

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Mio's family gave the hospital this doll as a sign of their gratitude.

Our First Heart Transplant Recipient Visits the Hospital 23 Years Later

May 9, 2014 by in category Patient Stories

“I am indebted to the person who gave such a generous gift. They saved my life.” It’s been 23 years since Mio Kobayashi became Primary Children’s first heart transplant recipient, but for her family is seems like just yesterday. Doctors in Japan diagnosed 7-year-old Mio with a life-threatening heart disease – one that her older […]

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