In August, 29 patients were admitted to Cook Children's after attempting suicide. It is one of the worst months on record and physicians treated nearly a child or teen a day who attempted suicide. Kia Carter, M.D., medical director of psychiatry, addresses the alarming trend. #SuicideAwareness
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Near Record Number of Patients Seen for Suicide Attempts in August
Aiden, 14, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to visitation restrictions, only one parent or caregiver is allowed into the medical center per patient. Every Tuesday while Aiden’s mom joins him in the clinic for cancer treatment, his dad, Chuck, stands outside and dances to lift Aiden’s spirits. Here is a highlight reel of Chuck’s best moves! #erasekidcancer
When you visit any Cook Children's location, you can trust that your child's well-being is our top priority. To ease any concerns you may have about visiting us for your child’s appointment or procedure, we have put multiple safeguards in place to create the safest environment possible for patients, families and staff. To learn all the things we are doing to keep you and your family safe, visit our website https://cookchildrens.org/coronavirus.
Your donation on #NTxGivingDay will help support the lifesaving cancer research, treatments, technology and programs for patients and families at Cook Children's. #erasekidcancer: https://bit.ly/2QHxrrM
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On this #NTxGivingDay, join Cook Children's in the fight against cancer. Your support will help patients like Hallie Bea. This fighter recently completed treatment to conquer osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Despite what she has been through, Hallie is always positive and encouraging others. Make a gift today to #erasekidcancer and help kids like Hallie! https://bit.ly/2QHxrrM
For more than six years, Checkup Newsroom has been the go-to source for readers to learn from our very own medical experts on a whole variety of topics from the latest on COVID-19 to medical breakthroughs and everything in-between. Through our newly created Spanish version of Checkup, we are excited to share this wealth of medical insight and guidance with our Spanish-speaking families! #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Durante más de seis años, Checkup Newsroom ha sido la fuente de información para que lectores puedan aprender de nuestros propios expertos médicos sobre una amplia variedad de temas, desde lo último en COVID-19 hasta los avances médicos y todo lo demás. A través de nuestra recién creada versión en español de Checkup, estamos encantados de compartir esta gran cantidad de información médica y orientación con nuestras familias de habla hispana. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Cook Children's ofrece una presencia familiar en línea o internet a un nuevo público, con la implementación de una sede de información en Español
Nothing could prepare the Rodriguez family when their 4-year-old son, Matt, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on Valentine's Day earlier this year. One month after his diagnosis, they also faced the unpredictability of protecting him from a global pandemic. #erasekidcancer
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Living With Cancer During Covid-19
What does the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases mean for your family? An Infectious Diseases expert talks testing, prevention and how the latest numbers compare to state and national data. More here: https://bit.ly/2SR4OJY.
You can help make this Amazon.com #PrimeDay special for Cook Children’s patients and their families! While you’re shopping, please consider purchasing an item from our Child Life Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/10IKA4JC8ZR17. You can also shop the same great sales through Amazon Smile and choose Cook Children’s as your charity of choice. A portion of your purchase will benefit our health care system at no additional cost: www.smile.amazon.com.
Sending our love to Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. We know what it takes to fight through obstacles. Wishing you a healthy recovery! 💙
With an enviable breadth of talent, skill, professionalism and overall compassion, Cook Children’s is excited to honor this year’s class of Great 10 Nurses. Join us in celebrating these incredible health care heroes! #PediatricNursesWeek
COVID-19 has scared off trick-or-treating, haunted houses and other Halloween traditions. But Cook Children’s experts share how to keep the hocus pocus alive during a global pandemic.
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Experts Urge New Halloween Traditions over Trick-or-Treating as COVID-19 Spread Continues
Cook Children’s continues to follow the latest guidelines provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and other governing bodies. Our new visitor policy goes into effect Thursday, October 1. Please visit our website for more details: https://bit.ly/34GysZu. We know this is a difficult situation, but we are continuing to do everything we can to keep everyone safe. Thank you for understanding.
September 2020 marks the worst month on record for patients admitted to Cook Children's after attempting suicide. Dr. Kia Carter shares more about this disturbing trend on Checkup Newsroom: https://bit.ly/2HIDknV.
We have some exciting news this Monday morning! For the first time, Cook Children’s is one of the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces in the country. Three employees share their stories of expanding their families through our adoption assistance program.
“Adoption is a journey filled with foreign paths, fear, disappointments and doubts,” said Megan Mansfield, Au.D., a pediatric audiologist at Cook Children’s and an adoptive mother of two. “But watching my two girls, one dark and the other fair, bent over in belly-rocking giggles at the simple bliss of splashing together in a bathtub full of bubbles, I say with ardent assurance that the road they came by holds no regrets.”
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Cook Children’s Named a Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplace
In a unique collaboration with the Child Life team at Cook Children’s, two teens use their talents in art and music to send a message about bullying. #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth
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Two Cook Children's Patients Create First-Of-Its-Kind Music Video
Traveling for the holidays? Or wondering how to celebrate safely at home? Dr. Michelle Bailey at Cook Children's Pediatrics McKinney has advice for families this holiday season.
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How to Make Holiday Travel and Celebrations Safe Amid COVID-19
Flu season is around the corner and The Doc Smitty - Dr Justin Smith, Pediatrician at Cook Children's Pediatrics Trophy Club answers questions about COVID-19 and flu, and what to do if you suspect your child has one, or both. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3kdOjUr.
One year ago, Zak Acker practiced Kangaroo Care for the first time with his daughter, Amelia, in the Cook Children’s NICU. Kangaroo Care is skin-to-skin contact with your child and is powerful in the healing process of premature and ill babies. This week, “Mia” celebrated turning 1 year old! Her mom, Amanda, describes this little queen as “strong, gentle, sweet, beautiful and pure.”
What are you thankful for? This question now holds more weight and may be a little difficult to answer after an unimaginable year. Each Thanksgiving, we ask some of our amazing patients (and facility dogs) to share their perspective on thankfulness and we hope it reminds you that love and joy come from the smallest things.
To honor our healthcare heroes and essential workers, we invite you to fill in the blank and share what or who you are thankful for. From all of us at Cook Children’s, we wish you a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!
Alyssa Salazar is incredibly thankful that her 4-year-old daughter Natalie is alive. After experiencing COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in October, Alyssa wants other parents to know the signs that could save their child’s life. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3fxuLZK.
For Nancy Dambro, M.D., the journey to becoming a doctor began when medicine was still considered a profession for men. She will hang up her white coat next month after more than four decades of tireless service.
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Passing the Torch: Cook Children’s Pulmonologist to Retire After 41 Years of Practicing Medicine
Doctors across Cook Children’s Health Care System urge the community to avoid large gatherings for Thanksgiving. Instead of traditional celebrations, our physicians offer advice on how to connect with extended family and friends from a distance.
There are currently 20 children hospitalized with COVID-19 at our medical center, the highest at any point during this pandemic. These patients range in age from under 1 year old to 17. Our Medical Director of Infectious Diseases, Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., hosted a Q&A with reporters today to discuss what we are seeing now and the anticipation heading into the holidays.
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Twenty Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 at Cook Children's
“I’ve been employed as a psychologist at Cook Children’s going on 26 plus years and never in my time have I seen such an intense number of patients with severe anxiety and depression,” said Lisa Elliott, PhD. For many, the holidays can be a difficult season. With additional stressors like COVID-19, academic pressures and social media, mental health experts are bracing for what is yet to come.
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Experts Warn of COVID-19 Related Mental Health Risks in Children
A recent government report found dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. For new parents, this can be concerning and confusing. The Doc Smitty - Dr Justin Smith, Pediatrician at Cook Children's Pediatrics Trophy Club explains how parents can protect their young children from high-risk foods.
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Should You Worry About Toxic Metals Found in Baby Food? The Doc Smitty Weighs In
One in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. Because seizures can occur any time, anywhere and without warning, it’s important for those with epilepsy to have an action plan for emergency seizure response. #SeizureActionPlanAwarenessWeek #1in26
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A Simple Plan Can Save a Life
Kicking off Super Bowl weekend with our Cook Children's MVPs (Most Valuable Pups) enjoying their own big game! Follow the Sit...Stay...PLAY team on Instagram for more fun: https://instagram.com/sitstayplay_cc
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Every three years, Cook Children's conducts a Community-wide Children's Health Assessment & Planning Survey (CCHAPS) to identify the health needs of children in our community. The survey results help guide us, along with our community partners, in developing solutions that address the most important issues.
Use your voice to help the children in our community! We would like to hear from you if you are a caregiver of children ages 0-17 and live in any of these counties: Denton, Collin, Grayson, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise. We encourage you to take the survey here: www.cookchildrens.org/CCHAPS.
The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. All responses are kept confidential.
Super Bowl Sunday is a major event for millions of Americans and similar to other holidays last year, the CDC released safety precautions for watching the big game. Cook Children's experts offer tips on how to enjoy the day safely: http://bit.ly/2MTaumX.
This Black History Month, we salute Arlene Scott, Cook Children's longest tenured Black employee. Arlene has served for nearly half a century in different capacities within the organization. Thank you for your dedication Arlene!
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Nearly Half a Century of Dedication for Cook Children's Most Tenured Black Employee
