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Momentum

Eating disorder awareness: What you need to know

March 2, 2023 COVID-19,  Department of Pediatrics,  eating disorders

COVID-19 restrictions removed adolescents and their families from important sources of support, such as extended family members, places of worship, community centers, etc.

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When should you start your child in swimming lessons?

August 11, 2022 Department of Pediatrics,  swimming,  swimming lessons

Dr. Katherine Leaming-Van Zandt discusses the importance of swimming lessons for children and ways parents can help prevent drownings.

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Teaching babies sign language

July 19, 2022 Department of Pediatrics,  Homa Shalchi,  pediatrics,  sign language

While it can be difficult for babies and parents to communicate, introducing baby sign language to young children can be beneficial for parent-child relationships, while bringing ease into both the babies’ and parents’ lives.

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Helping the most vulnerable: Kids in foster care

May 27, 2021 children,  Department of Pediatrics,  family,  Foster Care,  health policy,  public health,  Texas Children's Hospital

What can be done to improve the child welfare system and help make the lives of foster care children better?

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Tips to help children deal with trauma following Hurricane Harvey

September 1, 2017 Department of Pediatrics,  Dr. Asim Shah,  Dr. Julie B. Kaplow,  Hurricane Harvey,  Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,  Stress

When a traumatic event like Hurricane Harvey impacts your family, the immediate need is to make sure everyone is safe and healthy. But it is

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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